Omar Gooding

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Omar Gooding
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Gooding in 2016
Born
Omar Miles Gooding

(1976-10-19) October 19, 1976 (age 48)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesBig O
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active1988–present
Children2
Parent(s) Cuba Gooding Sr.
Shirley Sullivan
Relatives Cuba Gooding Jr. (brother)
Mason Gooding (nephew)

Omar Miles Gooding (born October 19, 1976), also known by his stage name Big O, [1] is an American actor and comedian.

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Early life and education

Omar Gooding was born in Los Angeles, on October 19, 1976, to Shirley (née Sullivan) and Cuba Gooding Sr., the former lead singer for The Main Ingredient. His older brother is Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr.

Omar graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1994.

Career

Gooding is best known for appearing in television shows, such as Touched by an Angel , Wild & Crazy Kids , Hangin' with Mr. Cooper , Smart Guy , and Playmakers , and also the films Ghost Dad and Baby Boy for which he received critical praise for his role as "Sweetpea". [1] [2] He was one of the original hosts of the Nickelodeon television show Wild & Crazy Kids from 1990 to 1992.

Gooding played D.H., a running back, on Playmakers in 2003. He played the character Odell in the third season of Deadwood . In 2005, he took the role of Calvin Palmer Jr. in the television series Barbershop , in the role originated by Ice Cube in the 2002 film of the same name. Coincidentally, he also appeared in a recurring role as a barber on the UPN sitcom One on One .

From April 2010 to July 2010, Gooding starred as trauma charge nurse, Tuck Brody, in the Bruckheimer television series Miami Medical . [3] [4] From 2012 to 2020, he starred in the Bounce TV series Family Time .

Gooding played a main role as Carter in the film Percentage. [5] He released a hip hop album titled The Excuse in 2019. [6]

In 2023, Gooding played Cal Johnson in the Disney Channel series, Saturdays . [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Ghost Dad Stuart
1993 The Ernest Green Story MarcusTelevision film
2000 Freedom Song CharlieTelevision film
2001 Baby Boy Sweetpea
2005 Mysterious Island NebTelevision film
The Gospel Wesley
2007Lord Help UsMan in ChurchVideo
2008The Candy ShopAntwon Lemiuex
2009Knuckle DraggersRussell
2012 Christmas in Compton Derrick Hollander
2013The Devil's Dozen-
Holla IIMarty
Thank You CardDetective JansenShort
2014PercentageCarter
Patterns of AttractionAndre Moore
Men, Money & Gold DiggersDamon
Behind De PoleGary G
Lap Dance Black
99 NorthDevious
In God's HandsVinceTelevision film
2015Prom RideChauffeur
2016BetrothedSergeant Earl Stone
Guns and GramsDee
BangerFazon
Before 'I Do'Shelby Winters
Only for One NightScott
King of NewarkFederal Agent
Boy ByeDavid
2017The Perfect WifePrincipal James
Beyond the ShieldPastor Omar
The HillsCraig Harris
Don't ShootDetective Green
2018Fade AwayO
Easy MoneyDarnell
Hey, Mr. Postman!Mack
It's a DateDalton Reid
SlidersDarnell
2019The Untold StoryAaron
7th and Westlake: Nino's RevengeBig Murder
Perfectly SingleRonnie
The Fearless TwoTommy
Camp WilsonByron
Christmas BellesDonovanTelevision film
2020A Familiar LieBig O
Escape: Puzzle of FearTyler
2021A Day of TroubleMarc
No Love No PainAJ
AM RadioDJ Taz
EntanglementRomulo
Blood SacrificeNikko
Strange Fruit: Tale of a Black Girl LostKareem
True to the Game 3Nino
You Can Never Go Home AgainJack Fletcher
2022UnfinishedDr. Solomon
Blunt NewsDetective Tommy Brown
The Leo MoviePreacher
17 DaysOfficer Cloud
One More DreamJeremy's Dad
PiecesGio
My Perfect WeddingCarter
2023Prisoner of LoveJohnathan
Uncle Rufus' Last RequestDarius Brown
The Fearless ThreeMale Commentator
Unfinished Business: Kingston HighPrincipal Hopkins
Fatal WitnessPooch
BoraBig O
Primary PositionCorporal Doug Richards
Holiday in the Vineyards Moe

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Webster Club M.C.Episode: "The Web-Touchables"
1990 Just the Ten of Us ScoutEpisode: "Perfect Date"
1990–92 Wild & Crazy Kids Himself (Host)Main cast
1991–92 Blossom Brad/TylerRecurring cast (season 2), guest (season 3)
1992 Empty Nest JasonEpisode: "Sayonara"
The Royal Family ArtRecurring cast
1992–97 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Earvin RodmanMain cast
1994 Thea DwayneEpisode: "Who's Zoomin' Who?"
1997–99 Smart Guy Morris L. "Mo" TibbsMain cast
1999 Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane Doug AndersonRecurring cast (season 2)
1999–2000 Batman Beyond Jared Tate, TreyVoice, 3 episodes [8]
2000 Static Shock WadeVoice, episode: "Shock to the System" [8]
2001 Touched by an Angel Ben McCloudEpisode: "The Perfect Game"
2002 The Division Dom CabrilloRecurring cast (season 2)
2002–03 One on One MalikRecurring cast (season 2)
2003 Playmakers Demetrius HarrisMain cast
2005 Barbershop Calvin Palmer, Jr.Main cast
2006 Eve Lazy GEpisode: "Donovan on the Brink"
Deadwood Odell MarchbanksRecurring cast (season 3)
CSI: Miami Mr. IceEpisode: "Death Pool 100"
2010 Miami Medical Nurse Tuck BrodyMain cast
Grey's Anatomy DannyEpisode: "Superfreak"
2011 Chase Francis WashingtonEpisode: "The Man at the Altar"
2012–14 Single Ladies MarcusRecurring cast (season 2), guest (season 4)
2012–20 Family Time Anthony "Tony" StallworthMain cast
2014–15Breeder XDetectiveMain cast
2015 Big Time in Hollywood, FL HimselfEpisode: "To Catch a Paparazzi"
Extant DaveEpisode: "Change Scenario"
2017C.E.O.BarlowEpisode: "Revenge"
2018 Unsolved David Mack Recurring cast
2020 5th Ward The Series Robert KennedyMain cast (season 2)
2023 Saturdays Cal JohnsonMain cast

Stage

YearProductionRole
2006Men, Money & Gold DiggersDamon
2018Redemption of a Dogg
2024 New Jack City:Live on Stage Stone

Guest appearances

YearSongArtist(s)Album
2012"No Warning"
(featuring Young Buck & Big O)		 C-Bo Orca

References

  1. 1 2 Omar Gooding Pursues Rap. March 15, 2010. Accessed April 17, 2012
  2. ↑ Omar Gooding Film Bug. Accessed April 16, 2012
  3. ↑ Frankel, Daniel (January 7, 2010). "Bruckheimer Drama 'Miami Medical' Highlights CBS Spring Schedule". AOL TV . Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ Steve Heisler (April 2, 2010). "Remember Omar Gooding? He's Now On Miami Medical". TV.com. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ Bustos, Kristina (October 14, 2011). "Queen Latifah studios for 'Percentage'". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ Vo, Thao (October 16, 2019). "Omar Gooding Discusses New Role in Bounce Network's 'Family Time' & New Album Titled, The Excuse". Sheen Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ Petski, Denise (November 30, 2021). "Marsai Martin's 'Saturdays' Comedy Pilot Picked Up To Series By Disney Channel" . Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Omar Gooding (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 18, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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