Charles Babalola

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Charles Babalola
Born1990or1991(age 33–34) [1]
NationalityBritish
Education St Bonaventure's
Alma mater London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor

Charles Babalola (born 1990 or 1991) is a British actor. He was educated at St Bonaventure's school in London [2] and went on to study drama at Havering College and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). [2] [3] Upon leaving LAMDA, he received the Alan Bates Award for graduating actors. [4] [3]

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In 2016, he appeared in the film The Legend of Tarzan [2] and in 2018 in Helen Edmundson's film Mary Magdalene as Andrew, one of Jesus's twelve disciples. [5] [1]

In 2018, Babalola finished a five-month run at London's Royal National Theatre production of Network , opposite Bryan Cranston. [1]

In 2022, it was announced that he would lead the upcoming Showtime drama series King Shaka. [6] However, in April 2023, the network shelved the show, whose fate remains uncertain as of June 2023. [7]

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 The Legend of Tarzan Kulonga
2018 Mary Magdalene Andrew
2020 Gretel & Hansel The Hunter
2024 Borderlands HammerlockPost-production

Television

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015 The Coroner Ian IgbyEpisode: "Capsized" [8]
2016 Thirteen DS Jesse Rawlins4 episodes [8]
Endeavour Cuthbert MukambaEpisode: "Arcadia" [8]
2016, 2019 Black Mirror TuskEpisodes: "Hated in the Nation" (2016) and "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too" (2019) [8]
2017 Broadchurch Chas the Cook2 episodes [8]
Stan Lee's Lucky Man Ade2 episodes [8]
Death in Paradise Kai JohnsonEpisode: "In the Footsteps of a Killer" [8]
2017–2020 Bancroft DS Andy Bevan6 episodes [8]
2020 Silent Witness DS John MacNeil2 episodes
2021–2022 The Outlaws Malaki12 episodes

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