Omari Douglas

Omari Douglas (born 24 March 1994) is an English actor. He has played Roscoe Babatunde in the TV series It's a Sin.[1][2][3]

Omari Douglas
Born (1994-03-24) 24 March 1994
Wolverhampton, England
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Acting career

Douglas, who was born and grew up in Wolverhampton,[4] earned a Musical Theatre degree from London's ArtsEd theatre school in 2015. Since then, he's had a long list of credits, including 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.[5]

In 2021, he was part of the cast of the musical Cabaret in London.[6]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2021 It's a Sin Roscoe Babatunde 5 episodes[2]

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Wise Children Show Girl Nora [7]
2022 Midas Man Lonnie Trimble [8]

Theatre
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Cabaret Cliff Bradshaw

References
  1. Tauer, Kristen (17 February 2021). "Meet 'It's a Sin' Star Omari Douglas". WWD.
  2. Nast, Condé (26 January 2021). "It's A Sin's Omari Douglas on A$AP Rocky, thrift shopping and dealing with his Afro hair". British GQ.
  3. Davis, Jessica (12 February 2021). "Omari Douglas: what It's A Sin debunked about AIDS and what still needs to change". Harper's Bazaar.
  4. "On my radar: Omari Douglas's cultural highlights". The Guardian. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. "Spotlight". Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. Thomas, Sophie (3 November 2021). "Everything you need to know about 'Cabaret' in London". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. Doyle, Fiona (2 October 2019). "Omari Douglas on role in Wise Children". The Artiscape. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. Grater, Tom (10 September 2021). "Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan & Omari Douglas Join Beatles Manager Biopic 'Midas Man'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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