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Charles Babalola
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| Born | 1990/1991 (age 34–35) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Bonaventure's |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
Charles Babalola is a British actor, born in 1990 or 1991. He went to St Bonaventure's school in London. After that, he studied acting at Havering College and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). When he finished at LAMDA, he won the Alan Bates Award for being one of the best new actors.
In 2016, Charles was in the movie The Legend of Tarzan. Two years later, in 2018, he played Andrew in the film Mary Magdalene. Andrew was one of Jesus's twelve main followers.
Also in 2018, Charles Babalola performed in a play called Network at London's Royal National Theatre. He acted alongside the famous actor Bryan Cranston for five months.
In 2022, it was announced that Charles would star in a new TV show called King Shaka. However, in April 2023, the TV network decided not to go ahead with the show. Its future is still not clear.
Charles Babalola's Acting Roles
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan | Kulonga | |
| 2018 | Mary Magdalene | Andrew | |
| 2020 | Gretel & Hansel | The Hunter | |
| 2024 | Borderlands | Hammerlock | Scenes were cut from the final movie |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | The Coroner | Ian Igby | One episode called "Capsized" | |
| 2016 | Thirteen | DS Jesse Rawlins | Appeared in 4 episodes | |
| Endeavour | Cuthbert Mukamba | One episode called "Arcadia" | ||
| 2016, 2019 | Black Mirror | Tusk | Two episodes: "Hated in the Nation" (2016) and "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too" (2019) | |
| 2017 | Broadchurch | Chas the Cook | Appeared in 2 episodes | |
| Stan Lee's Lucky Man | Ade | Appeared in 2 episodes | ||
| Death in Paradise | Kai Johnson | One episode: "In the Footsteps of a Killer" | ||
| 2017–2020 | Bancroft | DS Andy Bevan | Appeared in 6 episodes | |
| 2020 | Silent Witness | DS John MacNeil | Appeared in 2 episodes | |
| 2021–2024 | The Outlaws | Christian Taylor | Appeared in 17 episodes |
