Obba Babatunde Biography

Obba Babatundé is an American actor, producer, director, and singer who was born and raised in Queens, New york. He has been in the entertainment industry since 1969 till present. Babatunde is best known for his role in The Bold and the Beautiful and his starring role as Zodzetrick in the Houston Grand Opera’s 1982 revival of Scott Joplin’s opera Treemonisha.

Moreover, Babatundé has appeared in more than seventeen stage productions, thirty theatrical films, sixty made-for-television movies, and two prime-time series.

Obba Babatunde Age

Obba is 69 years as of 2020. He was born on December 1, 1951, in Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. Babatunde celebrates his birthday on 1st Dec every year. His birth sign is Sagittarius.

Obba Babatunde Height

Obba stands at a height of 5ft 6 (167.6 cm).

Obba Babatunde Weight

Obba is a man of moderate weight. His actual weight is not available at the moment but we will update this post once we get the details. His hair color is Black and his eyes are dark brown.

Obba Babatunde Education

Babatunde attended a public school, Jamaica High School where he was active in drama and he appeared in the Sing ’68 school musical program. He was a student aide and a member of both the track and cross country teams. After graduating from Jamaica High School in 1969, he started teaching at a private school for students of color.

Obba Babatunde Nigerian

Obba is not a Nigerian national however, his ancestry includes people from Nigeria. When he learned this, he adopted a name made of Yoruba words: Obba, for “king”, and Babatunde, meaning “father has returned again.”

Obba Babatunde Family

Obba was born Donald A. Cohen to an African-American family in Jamaica, Queens, New York. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is available in the public. Thus the identity of his father and mother is not available. This section will be updated once the information is available.

Obba Babatunde Wife

Obba is a happily married man. However, he likes to keep his personal matters away from the public media and thus nothing is known about his spouse. Details about his wife will be updated once we get the information.

Obba Babatunde Children

There is no information about Babatunde’s children in the public domain. Our team of research experts is currently doing research on this sculptor’s personal life; This section will be updated as soon as we get any details of his sons or daughters from a credible source.

Obba Babatunde Net Worth

Babatunde has an estimated net worth of $50k to $3 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor and singer. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Obba Babatunde Measurements and Facts

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Obba Babatunde Wiki

Full Names: Obba Babatunde
Popular As: Obba
Gender: Male
Occupation / Profession: actor, producer, director, and singer
Nationality: American
Race / Ethnicity: Not known
Religion: Not Known
Sexual Orientation: Straight

Obba Babatunde Birthday

Age / How Old?: 69 years (2020)
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Date of Birth: December 1, 1951
Place of Birth: Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S
Birthday: Dec 1st

Obba Babatunde Body Measurements

Body Measurements: Not Available
Height / How Tall?: 5ft 6 (167.6 cm).
Weight: Not Known
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Shoe Size: Not Available

Obba Babatunde Family and Relationship

Father (Dad): Not Known
Mother: Not Known
Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): one brother
Marital Status: Single
Wife/Spouse or Husband/Girlfriend: Not Known
Children: Sons ( TBA) Daughter(s) (TBA)

Obba Babatunde Net Worth and Salary

Net Worth: Under Review
Salary: Under Review
Source of Income: Under Review

Obba Babatunde Houses and Cars

Place of living: To be Updated
Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Obba Babatunde Actor

Babatundé made his debut in theatre playing a role in a 1976 touring company of Guys and Dolls, starring Leslie Uggams and Richard Roundtree. From there onwards, he has performed in several other stage productions.

He is popular for starring as the Original C.C. White in Dreamgirls, for which he was nominated for a 1982 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

His other feature film appearances include Life as Willie, The Celestine Prophecy, Material Girls, After the Sunset, The Manchurian Candidate, The Notebook, a SWAT captain in John Q, an attorney in Philadelphia (1993), The Last Fall, If I Tell You I Have To Kill You, The Fallen Faithful, Trapped, Tension, and Kinky.

In television, Babatundé has appeared in three prime-time series: CBS’ Madam Secretary, as Barton Royce in the Showtime’s I’m Dying Up Here (2017), and as Dean Fairbanks in Netflix’s Dear White People (2017-2018).

Obba Babatunde Singer

Aside from being a talented actor, Babatunde is a talented singer. Some of his recorded works include singing the title track on the Onaje Allan Gumbs’s album Sack Full of Dreams, and “The Gal That Got Away” on Over The Rainbow, the Harold Arlen soundtrack.

In 1982 Babatunde starred as Zodzetrick in the Houston Grand Opera’s second production of Scott Joplin’s opera Treemonisha. They had produced it first in 1976. After the opera was rediscovered, the world premiere was produced in 1972 by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Morehouse College chorus.

Obba Babatunde Producer

Babatundé was co-producer and director of Oscar’s Black Odyssey, co-producer of Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty, and co-producer of TV in Black: The First 50 Years.

He is associate producer of the horror film Voodoo Dolls and executive producer of Journey. Most recently, Babatundé directed and co-stars with Katt Williams in American Bad Boy, and he produced and directed the short film Clarissa’s Gift.

Obba also directed a version of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. He co-authored, directed, and produced In the Blink of an Eye.

Obba Babatunde Fresh Prince

Obba played the role of Gordy Berry in fresh prince of Bel-Air, an American sitcom television series that is based on the life of Will Smith. It originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. Babatunde appeared in two episodes: “The Client” and “What’s Will Got to Do With It?”

Obba Babatunde Movies

2014 Lap Dance Roscoe
2015 American Bad Boy Pastor Lovely
2015 Death’s Door Mesmer
2015 If I Tell You I Have to Kill You, Jonathan Black
2016 Pup Star Big Ears (voice) Direct-to-video
2016 The Watcher Stark
2017 Pup Star 2: Better Together Big Ears (voice) Direct-to-video
2017 ‘Til Death Do us Part John Harris Credited as Obba Babatunde
2018 The Choir Director Mr. Wilcox
2018 Tennis, the Good Boy Armon (voice) Short film
2018 Kinky Mr. Bernard
2018 Jingle Belle Charles Williams
2018 Revival Nicodemus
2018 City of Lies Police Chief
2019 Mather Mather Short film
2020 Trigger Chief Keaton
2020 The Millennial Mr. Burke
2021 Little Vagabond Walter Short film
2021 Fuhgedd About It Captain Ross Filming

Obba Babatunde Tv Shows

2017 D.P.W. Mayor McCann Television movie
2018 The Good Fight Danny Quinn Episode: “Day 492”
2018–present S.W.A.T. Daniel Harrelson, Sr. 14 episodes
Recurring cast
2018 Forever Gregory Episodes: “Oceanside” and “Goodbye Forever”
2018 Ballers J.D. Pritchard Episode: “The Kids Are Alright”
2019 Corporate Crocker Wilson 3 episodes
2019 For the People Philip Kaws Episode: “You Belong Here”
2020 Little Fires Everywhere George Wright Television miniseries
Episodes: “Duo” and “The Uncanny”
2020 Kiss Me for Christmas Mr. Porter Television movie
2021 Goliath Ivan Tillinger Season 4
Recurring cast
2021 Chicago Med James Coleman Episode: “When Your Heart Rules Your Head”
2021 Bronzeville Harry Davis

Frequently Asked Questions About Obba Babatunde

Who is Obba Babatunde?

How old is Obba Babatunde?

Obba is 69 years as of 2020. He was born on December 1, 1951, in Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S.

How tall is Obba Babatunde?

Obba stands at a height of 5ft 6 (167.6 cm).

Is Obba Babatunde married?

How much is Obba Babatunde worth?

Babatunde has an estimated net worth of $50k to $3 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor, singer, and director. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Where does Babatunde live?

Because of security reasons, he has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of her house.

Is Babatunde dead or alive?

Obba is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Babatunde now?

Obba is still active in the entertainment industry. He is still pursuing his career as an actor.

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