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Babs Olusanmokun

Babs Olusanmokun

Actor · Born September 18, 1984 (42) · Lagos, Nigeria

Babs Olusanmokun (born September 18, 1984) is a Nigerian-American actor, best known for his roles in the films Dune (2021), Too Old to Die Young (2019), and Black Mirror (2017). He is also a multilingual actor, fluent in English, French, Yoruba, and Portuguese. He is a third degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and champion. Olusanmokun was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1984. He moved to the United States to attend college, where he studied theater at the University of California, Los Angeles. After graduating, he began his acting career in New York City. Olusanmokun's first major film role was in the 2017 episode of Black Mirror titled "Black Museum." He then went on to appear in the films Too Old to Die Young and Dune. In 2022, he began starring in the Paramount+ original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Dr. Joseph M'Benga.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 18, 1984 (42)
From
Lagos, Nigeria
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Babs Olusanmokun's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Bonds
23%
Survival
14%
Society
14%
Power
6%
Morality
3%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Babs Olusanmokun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Babs Olusanmokun's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Viva la Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Actor

  • The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare(2024)

    as Richard Heron

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Dune: Part Two(2024)

    as Jamis

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Clarence(2023)

    as Asher the Torturer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Power Signal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Lincoln

  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds(2022)

    Show 40 episodes · as Dr. Joseph M'Benga

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Dune(2021)

    as Jamis

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Wrath of Man(2021)

    as Moggy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Drowning(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ade

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Too Old to Die Young(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Damian

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Widow(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as General Azikiwe

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Where Is Kyra?(2017)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Defenders(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sowande

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Of(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Roots(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Omoro Kinte

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mace

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Mother of George(2013)

    as Tunde

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ponies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ken

  • Restless City(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • NYC 22 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Fouad

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Clayton

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Goodacre Oyensi

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Phantom

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Life on Mars(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Perp #2

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Painted Man

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Kizza Oneko

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Assassin · as Chibueze · as Tristan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Marong

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 1999 to 2024; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)

Midcredits 87th

Film career

19992024

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Babs Olusanmokun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Restless City (2011)

82nd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dune: Part Two (2024)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 82/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Babs Olusanmokun's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles52–88 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles27–71 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles32–75 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles35–58 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Babs Olusanmokun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Babs Olusanmokun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Dosunmu shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers