Obba Babatundé - Фильмы

Obba Бабатунде (родился 1 Декабря 1951) is an American actor или stage and screen, known его, Emmy-nominated performance in the Телевизор movie Мисс Эверс И Мальчиков, был NAACP Image Award-nominated performance in the TV movie Introducing Dorothy Knoxville, and Tony Award-nominated роль his performance as C. C. White in the original cast или the 1981 Бродвейского мюзикла Dreamgirls. Бабатунде воск защищает или Sammy Davis, Jr., who said или him, "This is the only cat who can do everything И can do." Бабатунде does dance, sing, play instruments, execute олицетворения имени, including his portrayal или Дэвис, aided by their similarity in energy, size and talent, tap dancing and performing on multiple instruments. In fall 2009, Бабатунде played Davis in the title role, или "Сэмми: Once in a Lifetime," a world premiere музыкальный at the Old Globe Theatre in Сана Диего. Early in 2000, Бабатунде partnered with writer/producer Руфь Adkins Robinson серии или TV projects including "TV in Black: The First 50 Years, почему Oscar s Black Odyssey: From to Hattie Хелли" и "Dorthy Knoxville: An American Beauty". The pair Will have to projects that will take them through 2011 года. His TV ролей often have portrayed authority figures, such as a recurring guest-starring role as был high school Principal on Dawson's Creek Inn, an appearance as a judge in a two-episode part или Any Day Now, and as the father the main characters on Half & Half. He also played Гарвардского колледжа Дин Кейн in the movie, How High, as well as the role или Вилли Long in the movie Life, and co-starred as an attorney in Philadelphia and as a senator in the 2004 reprise или The Manchurian Candidate. He also played the director in season 3 или Friends in an episode titled "The One with All the Jealousy". Другие ТВ-шоу я заяц had recurring roles include on The Fresh Prince или Бедро-Air, Chicago Hope, Rocket Power, Static Shock, and Карен Сиско. He played a small штраф, таким образом, role as был doorman/bellhop, in the film That Thing You Do! and also appeared in The Wild Thornberrys Movie as the voice, или Боко. He played a famous producer known as Берри Горди on two episodes или The Fresh Prince или Бедро-Air. In the 1998 miniseries, The Temptations, he played the founder или Motown Records Берри Горди. Бабатунде is adept at American sign language and had used this talent in many ролей, including on one NYPD Blue. Recorded His work includes был performance with the New York pianist One Аллан Gumbs on the 2007 album Sack Full или Dreams. The actor/producer is also an avid horseman and is a highly regarded rider and trainer in the Rodeo Округу, including the annual Билл Пикетт Ненависти.