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).[1][2] He has received nominations for a British Academy Television Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.
Omari Douglas | |
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Born | Omari Shaquille Douglas 24 March 1994 Wolverhampton, England |
Alma mater | ArtsEd |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Douglas was born and brought up an only child in Wolverhampton, West Midlands by his mother whilst his father lived in the United States. He is of Jamaican heritage.[3][4] He took classes with the Wolverhampton Youth Music Theatre.[5] After completing school at Thomas Telford School,[6] he moved to London in 2012 to attend drama school and graduated from the Arts Educational Schools in 2015.[7][8][9]
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.[10]
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.[11] Douglas is set to make his feature film debut in the biographical film Midas Man.[12]
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.[13] He was cast as Cliff in the West End revival of Cabaret later in 2021.[14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Wise Children | Show Girl Nora | Recording[15] |
2022 | Swim | Sid | Short film |
2023 | Rye Lane | Mona | |
A Little Life | JB | Recording |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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[16] |
Cabaret | Cliff Bradshaw | Playhouse Theatre, West End | |
2023 | A Little Life | JB | Richmond Theatre / Harold Pinter Theatre[17] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2022 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actor | Constellations | Nominated | [18] |
WhatsOnStage Award | Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play | Nominated | [19] | ||
BPG Awards | Breakthrough Award | It's a Sin | Nominated | [a] | |
British Academy Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [20] |