O-T Fagbenle

O-T Fagbenle

Born: January 22, 1981
in London, England, UK
Born in London and raised across London, Spain, and Nigeria, Fagbenle was a world traveler at a young age. As a child, music was his passion and he played the saxophone in bands across Europe, performing at the Edinburgh Festival, Wembley Arena, the Royal Albert Hall, and even touring Spain. When he was 16 years old, Fagbenle landed his first proper role in a Nigerian adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Macbeth. Originally hired to play the saxophone, Fagbenle was also given several lines in the play, and he knew at that moment that acting was his calling. The director was so impressed by Fagbenle's work, by the second revival of the play he had secured the lead role. Fagbenle went on to attend the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating early in 2001 and joining alumni such as Sean Bean, Ralph Fiennes, and Anthony Hopkins. Theatre became his passion, as he appeared in dozens of plays across the UK, working in notable productions including the national tours of shows such as Ragamuffin, Romeo & Juliet [as Mercutio], and the West End debut of Porgy and Bess, the musical. Fagbenle was soon offered his first lead role for the stage, in John Guare's award winning play Six Degrees of Separation. His work was met by outstanding reviews, and a M.E.N. Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. While Fagbenle's career flourished on the theatre front, he also made his break into film and television.

In 2006, Fagbenle made his feature film debut, appearing in The Weinstein Company's Breaking and Entering (2006) opposite Jude Law, Robin Wright, and Juliette Binoche. He was next seen in I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) in 2007 alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Paul Rudd, and Saoirse Ronan. In 2008, he made his first appearance on US television, starring on NBC's Quarterlife (2007) playing John, a singer songwriter-- where Fagbenle was able pen and perform all the songs his character played on the show. 2008 also brought starring roles for Fagbenle in the UK; as he appeared in the critically acclaimed Walter's War (2008) as Walter Tull, a biopic of the first mixed heritage officer in the British Army, and Consuming Passion (2008) for the BBC. In 2010, Fagbenle took a leading role as Chris in the BBC One flagship show Material Girl (2010). He also starred in the television series Thorne: Sleepyhead (2010) and Thorne: Scaredycat (2010), adaptations of the Mark Billingham novels Sleepyhead and Scaredy Cat. Directed by 24 (2001) producer Stephen Hopkins, the six one hour episodes also starred Sandra Oh, and David Morrissey, and was sold to over 100 countries. 2010 also brought Fagbenle back to the states, where he starred opposite Tia and Tamera Mowry in the Lifetime movie Double Wedding (2010).

In his down time, Fagbenle loves to go backpacking, play basketball, and volunteers at numerous schools, putting on free drama and music classes for kids.

Movies for O-T Fagbenle...

Title: Presumed Innocent
Character: Nico Della Guardia
Released: June 11, 2024
Type: TV
A horrific murder upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney's Office when one of its own is suspected of the crime—leaving the accused fighting to keep his family together.
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Title: Secret Invasion
Character: Rick Mason
Released: June 21, 2023
Type: TV
Nick Fury and Talos discover a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.
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Title: Loot
Character: Isaac
Released: June 23, 2022
Type: TV
After divorcing her husband of 20 years, Molly Novak must figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement. She decides to reengage with her charitable foundation and reconnect with the real world—finding herself along the way.
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Title: The First Lady
Character: Barack Obama
Released: April 17, 2022
Type: TV
A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Exploring everything from their journeys to Washington, family life, and world-changing political contributions, the impact of the White House's women is no longer hidden from view.
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Title: WeCrashed
Character: Cameron Lautner
Released: March 18, 2022
Type: TV
Inspired by actual events — and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a single coworking space into a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade. Then, in less than a year, its valuation dropped $40 billion. What happened?
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Black Widow
Title: Black Widow
Character: Mason
Released: July 7, 2021
Type: Movie
Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.
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Title: Maxxx
Character: Maxxx
Released: April 2, 2020
Type: TV
Sitcom that centres around formerly famous boyband star turned drug-shamed tabloid laughing stock Maxxx. He's down, but not out... he's trying to make a comeback to prove to the world - but mostly to his famous supermodel ex-girlfriend - that he's not the massive loser everyone says he is.
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Title: Tamron Hall
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 9, 2019
Type: TV
Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conversations.
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Title: The Big Narstie Show
Character: Self
Released: June 29, 2018
Type: TV
Grime legend and social media sensation Big Narstie hosts an anarchic studio show along with his co-host, and the hottest comedian in town, Mo Gilligan.
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Title: The Handmaid's Tale
Character: Lucas 'Luke' Bankole
Released: April 26, 2017
Type: TV
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel.
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NW
Title: NW
Character: Felix
Released: November 14, 2016
Type: Movie
Two friends from a northwest London housing estate are reunited when one of them faces a messy personal crisis.
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Looking: The Movie
Title: Looking: The Movie
Character: Frank
Released: July 24, 2016
Type: Movie
Patrick returns to San Francisco for the first time in almost a year to celebrate a momentous event with his old friends. In the process, he must face the unresolved relationships he left behind and make difficult choices about what’s important to him.
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Title: The Five
Character: Danny Kenwood
Released: April 15, 2016
Type: TV
When they were twelve years old, Mark, Pru, Danny and Slade were out together in the park. Mark’s five-year-old brother, Jesse, was annoying them. They were mean – told him to get lost. Jesse ran away. He was gone. Never seen again. Twenty years later, Danny – now a detective – learns some shocking news. Jesse’s DNA has been found at a murder scene. He is alive and out there. Somewhere.
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Title: The Interceptor
Character: Ash
Released: June 10, 2015
Type: TV
A gripping eight-part series about a state-of-the-art law enforcement team whose unswerving mission is to hunt down some of Britain’s most dangerous criminals. The Interceptor delves into the adventures of a dedicated surveillance team known as the UNIT. Keeping their quarries under ultra-tight surveillance, they take us into the real world inhabited by the criminals of today. And it’s easy to recognize because it’s the same world the rest of us inhabit.
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Title: Looking
Character: Frank
Released: January 19, 2014
Type: TV
Three friends in San Francisco who explore the fun and sometimes overwhelming options available to a new generation of gay men.
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Title: Death in Paradise
Character: Mark Lightfoot
Released: October 25, 2011
Type: TV
A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint-Marie.
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Title: Happy Endings
Character: Adrian
Released: April 13, 2011
Type: TV
A fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay friends after the perfect couple who brought them all together break up on their wedding day. The failed wedding forces them all to question their life choices. Then there are Alex and Dave themselves, who strike a truce and must learn to live with the changes their breakup has brought.
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Title: Thorne
Character: Dave Holland
Released: October 10, 2010
Type: TV
Thorne is a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on 10 October 2010. It stars David Morrissey who plays the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne created by crime writer Mark Billingham. The supporting cast includes Aidan Gillen, Eddie Marsan and Natascha McElhone.
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Double Wedding
Title: Double Wedding
Character: Tate
Released: July 20, 2010
Type: Movie
Two sisters, no love lives. Both end up dating the same man, and inviting him to meet the family on December 17th. He doesn’t know there are two sisters or that he committed to two different dates on the same day.
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The Reeds
Title: The Reeds
Character: Nick
Released: January 29, 2010
Type: Movie
A weekend boating party turns into a nightmare for a group of young Londoners when they stumble upon a terrifying secret hidden in the reeds.
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Title: Material Girl
Character: Chris
Released: January 14, 2010
Type: TV
Drama about dreams, love, clothes and how we all use them to run away from who we are and towards who we should be.
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All My Dreams on VHS
Title: All My Dreams on VHS
Character: James
Released: September 21, 2009
Type: Movie
James can record his dreams onto VHS. He collects them… but what happens when girl of his dreams Erica finds herself on tape?
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Walter's War
Title: Walter's War
Character: Walter Tull
Released: November 9, 2008
Type: Movie
Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him
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Consuming Passion
Title: Consuming Passion
Character: Jack
Released: November 2, 2008
Type: Movie
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the popular romance publishing phenomenon Mills & Boon, a colourful and camp drama which charts the witty and moving stories of three very different women affected by the brand's success: co-founder Charles Boon's wife Mary, daydreaming 1970s writer Janet and modern-day literature lecturer Kirstie.
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Radio Cape Cod
Title: Radio Cape Cod
Character: Sunday Umankwe
Released: January 18, 2008
Type: Movie
A charming quartet of love stories plays out on the shores of Cape Cod. A radio interviewer comes to terms with the loss of her husband and a new love entering her life, her teenage daughter experiences first love, and a dashing young scientist balances work and love.
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I Could Never Be Your Woman
Title: I Could Never Be Your Woman
Character: Sean Jamal Knight
Released: May 11, 2007
Type: Movie
Mother Nature loves to cause mischief, and she steps in to help two love-starved souls find happiness. She helps an aging professional woman and single mother, Rosie, who's unlucky in love find her match with Adam, a much younger man. As their relationship blossoms beyond physical attraction, matters complicate when her adolescent daughter starts to fall for a handsome local boy.
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Breaking and Entering
Title: Breaking and Entering
Character: Joe
Released: December 15, 2006
Type: Movie
Set in a blighted, inner-city neighbourhood of London, Breaking and Entering examines an affair which unfolds between a successful British landscape architect and Amira, a Bosnian woman – the mother of a troubled teen son – who was widowed by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Loony in the Woods
Title: Loony in the Woods
Character: Student
Released: August 7, 2006
Type: Movie
A camping trip seems like the perfect way for a group of friends to spend a vacation they will never forget. Unfortunately, no one will be left alive to remember the trip! Something lurks in these barren woods, something more insane than a chainsaw-wielding psycho, something more brutal than machete swinging mama's boy and more savage than a tribe of flesh-eating cannibals. There's a LOONY loose!
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Title: Doctor Who
Character: Other Dave
Released: March 26, 2005
Type: TV
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.
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Sarah Smile
Title: Sarah Smile
Character: Jophiel
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
While looking for some money, a homeless man stumbles upon an autistic girl named Sarah.
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Title: No Good Deed
Character: Dennis
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Three very different families vie to buy the very same 1920s Spanish style villa that they think will solve all their problems. But as the sellers have already discovered, sometimes the home of your dreams can be a total nightmare.