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O-T Fagbenle
Acting

O-T Fagbenle
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1981-01-22,London, England, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

4.77

The Reeds
2010-01-29

6

Walter's War
2008-11-09

All My Dreams on VHS

7

All My Dreams on VHS
2009-09-21

Looking: The Movie

7.2

Looking: The Movie
2016-07-24

Consuming Passion

7.1

Consuming Passion
2008-11-02

8.214

NW
2016-11-14

Breaking and Entering

6

Breaking and Entering
2006-12-15

I Could Never Be Your Woman

5.877

I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007-05-11

7.254

Black Widow
2021-07-07

6.3

Double Wedding
2010-07-20

0

Radio Cape Cod
2008-01-18

7

Sarah Smile
2005-01-01

Loony in the Woods

2.1

Loony in the Woods
2006-08-07

7.5

Doctor Who
2005-03-26

3

Material Girl
2010-01-14

6.235

Thorne
2010-10-10

7.349

Looking
2014-01-19

The Interceptor

5.8

The Interceptor
2015-06-10

6.9

The Five
2016-04-15

The Handmaid's Tale

8.183

The Handmaid's Tale
2017-04-26

The Big Narstie Show

3.5

The Big Narstie Show
2018-06-29

8.5

Maxxx
2020-04-02

6.3

The First Lady
2022-04-17

5.1

Tamron Hall
2019-09-09

7.381

WeCrashed
2022-03-18

Death in Paradise

7.459

Death in Paradise
2011-10-25

Presumed Innocent

8.212

Presumed Innocent
2024-06-11

7.006

Happy Endings
2011-04-13

Secret Invasion

6.781

Secret Invasion
2023-06-21

0

No Good Deed

6.956

Loot
2022-06-23

7

As If
2001-01-22

Secrets and Words

0

Secrets and Words
2012-03-26