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Birthday: Jan 22, 1981
Place of Birth: London, England, UK

O-T Fagbenle

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
Movie Cast Year
Sarah Smile Jophiel 2005
Loony in the Woods Student 2006
The Reeds Nick 2010
All My Dreams on VHS James 2009
Walter's War Walter Tull 2008
Looking: The Movie Frank 2016
Consuming Passion Jack 2008
NW Felix 2016
Breaking and Entering Joe 2006
I Could Never Be Your Woman Sean Jamal Knight 2007
Black Widow Mason 2021
Double Wedding Tate 2010
Radio Cape Cod Sunday Umankwe 2008
Splitsville 1970
Presumed Innocent Nico Della Guardia 2024
Series Cast Year
Material Girl Chris 2010
Doctor Who Other Dave 2005
Thorne Dave Holland 2010
Looking Frank 2014
The First Lady Barack Obama 2022
The Interceptor Ash 2015
Secret Invasion Rick Mason 2023
The Five Danny Kenwood 2016
The Handmaid's Tale Lucas 'Luke' Bankole 2017
Tamron Hall Self - Guest 2019
WeCrashed Cameron Lautner 2022
Death in Paradise Mark Lightfoot 2011
No Good Deed Dennis 2024
Loot Isaac 2022
As If Tyler 2001
The Big Narstie Show Self 2018
Presumed Innocent Nico Della Guardia 2024
Secrets and Words Eddie 2012
Happy Endings Adrian 2011
Maxxx Maxxx 2020
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