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Omari Douglas
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Douglas at the British Library in 2022
Born
Omari Shaquille Douglas

(1994-03-24) 24 March 1994 (age 30)
Wolverhampton, England
Alma mater ArtsEd
Occupation Actor
Years active 2015–present

Omari Shaquille Douglas (born 24 March 1994) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Roscoe Babatunde in the Channel 4 drama It's a Sin (2021). He has received nominations for a British Academy Television Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.

Early life

Douglas was born and brought up an only child in Wolverhampton, West Midlands by his mother while his father lived in the United States. He is of Jamaican heritage. He took classes with the Wolverhampton Youth Music Theatre. After completing school at Thomas Telford School, he moved to London in 2012 to attend drama school and graduated from the Arts Educational Schools in 2015.

Career

Douglas began his career in theatre. His credits include Cole Porter's High Society and, more recently, Emma Rice's adaptation of Wise Children at the Old Vic; Peter Pan and Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre; Kneehigh's Tristan & Yseult at Shakespeare's Globe; The Life at the Southwark Playhouse; and Annie Get Your Gun at the Sheffield Crucible.

In October 2019, it was announced Douglas would star in Russell T Davies' miniseries It's a Sin as Roscoe Babatunde. The series premiered in January 2021 on Channel 4 and in February on HBO Max. Douglas is set to make his feature film debut in the biographical film Midas Man.

Douglas starred in Constellations at the Vaudeville Theatre in 2021, alongside Russell Tovey, in a version of the play revised to accommodate two male actors. In 2022, he received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance. He was cast as Cliff in the West End revival of Cabaret later in 2021.

Stage and screen credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Wise Children Show Girl Nora Recording
2022 Swim Sid Short film
2023 Rye Lane Mona
A Little Life JB Recording

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2021 It's a Sin Roscoe Babatunde Miniseries; main role
2022 I Hate Suzie Too Holland Fitz-Henry 3 episodes
2023 Nolly Bruce 1 episode

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens Dwight Criterion Theatre, London
High Society Godfrey / Chester (understudy) The Old Vic, London
Hairspray Gilbert / Seaweed (understudy) UK tour
2016 Jesus Christ Superstar Ensemble / Caiaphas (understudy) Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
When the Waters Recede Baron Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Annie Get Your Gun Ensemble Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2017 The Life Slick Southwark Playhouse, London
Tristan & Yseult Lovespotter / Animator Globe Theatre, London
Five Guys Named Moe Eat Moe (alternate) / No Moe Marble Arch Theatre, London
2018 Peter Pan Michael Darling Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
RUSH Boy King's Head Theatre, London
Wise Children Show Girl Nora The Old Vic, London
2020 Romantics Anonymous Salesman / Fred Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
2021 Constellations Manuel Donmar Warehouse, London
Cabaret Cliff Bradshaw Playhouse Theatre, West End
2023 A Little Life JB Richmond Theatre / Harold Pinter Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2022 Laurence Olivier Award Best Actor Constellations Nominated
WhatsOnStage Award Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play Nominated
BPG Awards Breakthrough Award It's a Sin Nominated
British Academy Television Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
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