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O-T Fagbenle

O-T Fagbenle

Actor · Born January 22, 1981 (45) · London, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 22, 1981 (45)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 39% in 30 days

What are O-T Fagbenle's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
24%
Self
17%
Survival
13%
Power
10%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Ally
3 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
4
Contemplative
6
Melancholic
4
Absurd
2
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch O-T Fagbenle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for O-T Fagbenle's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Old Stories: Moses(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pharaoh

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Miniature Wife(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Richard Paul Wear

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • All's Fair(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Reggie Ramirez

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Splitsville(2025)

    as Brent

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • No Good Deed(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dennis Sampson

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Eshu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Presumed Innocent(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nico Della Guardia

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Secret Invasion(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Mason

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Loot(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The First Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Barack Obama

  • WeCrashed(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Cameron Lautner

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Black Widow(2021)

    as Mason

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Maxxx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Maxxx

  • Maxxx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer · as Lion

  • The Handmaid's Tale(2017)

    Show 46 episodes · as Luke Bankole

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • NW(2016)

    as Felix

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Looking(2016)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Danny Kenwood

  • The Interceptor(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Marcus 'Ash' Ashton

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Looking(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Big Bad Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Secrets and Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Lightfoot

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Adrian

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Thorne: Sleepyhead(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dave Holland

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Double Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tate

  • The Reeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nick

  • Material Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Chris

  • All My Dreams on VHS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as James

  • FM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Topher Kiefer

  • Walter's War(2008)

    as Walter Tull

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Consuming Passion(2008)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Radio Cape Cod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sunday Umankwe

  • I Could Never Be Your Woman(2007)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time on the Westway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Gary Green

  • Dirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as O-T

  • Breaking and Entering(2006)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Loony in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Student

  • Grownups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dean Adewale

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Other Dave

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sarah Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jophiel

  • As If (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tyler

  • Benn/Eubank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ambrose Mendy

  • Killing of a Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 42 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Black Widow (2021)

$380M worldwide

Highest rated

Looking (2016)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Handmaid's Tale (2017)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20012026

Peak 2006 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 44: 42 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting1 of 44: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 44: 1 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s14 · acting2010s15 · 14 acting · 2 crew2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

5 major nominations and no wins, 2018–2022.

  1. 2022
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  3. 2020
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2019
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do O-T Fagbenle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

All's Fair (2025)

94th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Looking (2016)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is O-T Fagbenle's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles23–76 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles20–75 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles36–75 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles25–51 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles22–80 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does O-T Fagbenle work with?

People who share at least 2 of O-T Fagbenle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kyle Marvin shares the most, 2.

Actors