
Obba Babatundé
Born
1951-12-01
Place of birth
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Obba Babatundé (born December 1, 1951) is an American actor of stage and screen, known for his Emmy-nominated performance in the television movie Miss Evers' Boys, a NAACP Image Award-nominated performance in the TV movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, and a Tony Award-nominated role for his performance as C.C. White in the original cast of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls. Babatundé was a protege of Sammy Davis, Jr., who said of him, "This is the only cat who can do everything I can do." Babatundé does dance, sing, play instruments, execute impersonations, including his portrayal of Davi...
Known for

The Silence of the Lambs
TV Anchor Man

The Notebook
Band Leader

Grey's Anatomy
Dan Gates

Friends
Director

Philadelphia
Jerome Green

John Q
Sgt. Moody

NCIS
Joe Banks

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Gordy Berry

The Manchurian Candidate
Senator Wells

S.W.A.T.
Daniel Harrelson, Sr.

The Net
FBI Agent

Chicago Med
Dr. James Coleman

The Eye
Dr. Haskins

How High
Dean Carl Cain

Tales from the Crypt
Lieutenant Jamison