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Charles Babalola

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Charles Babalola

Born December 20, 1990 in London, England5 films

Charles Babalola (born 1990 or 1991) is a British actor. He was educated at St Bonaventure's school in London and went on to study drama at Havering College and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Upon leaving LAMDA, he received the Alan Bates Award for outstanding graduating actors.

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In 2016, he appeared in the film The Legend of Tarzan and in 2018 in Helen Edmundson's film Mary Magdalene as Andrew, one of Jesus's twelve disciples.

In 2018, Babalola finished a five-month run at London's Royal National Theatre production of Network, opposite Bryan Cranston.

In 2022, it was announced that he would lead the upcoming Showtime drama series King Shaka. However, in April 2023, the network shelved the show, and its fate remained uncertain as of June 2023.

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Mary Magdalene posterFirst watchMary Magdalene20186.3as AndrewIn the first century, free-spirited Mary Magdalene flees the marriage her family has arranged for her, finding refuge and a sense of purpose in a radical new movement led by the…View film

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5 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Beacon
  2. 2020Gretel & HanselThe Hunter
  3. 2018Mary MagdaleneAndrew
  4. 2016The Legend of TarzanKulonga
  5. 2015State ZeroCooper