Babs Olusanmokun (born September 18, 1984) is a Nigerian-American actor. In 2017, he appeared in "

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", an episode of the

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''. He also appeared in the video game ''

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'' as Serrano, for which he provides both acting and voice content. In 2021 he appeared as Jamis in ''

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''. He plays Dr. Joseph M'Benga in the

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original series '' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' (since 2022).

Personal life

Olusanmokun was born in

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, Nigeria, and is based in New York. Olusanmokun is fluent in English, French and Portuguese, and is a

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black belt and champion.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* Living people 1984 births American people of Nigerian descent Nigerian male film actors Nigerian male voice actors Nigerian male video game actors Nigerian male television actors American male film actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors Male actors from Lagos 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 20th-century Nigerian male actors 21st-century Nigerian male actors {{US-voice-actor-1980s-stub