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 The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. In ...

(LAMDA). Upon leaving LAMDA, he received the Alan Bates Award for outstanding graduating actors. In 2016, he appeared in the film '' The Legend of Tarzan'' and in 2018 in

Helen Edmundson Helen Edmundson (born 1964) is a British playwright, screenwriter and producer. She has won awards and critical acclaim both for her original writing and for her adaptations of various literary classics for the stage and screen. Early life Edmu ...

's film ''

Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cr ...

'' as

Andrew Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "c ...

, one of Jesus's twelve disciples. In 2018, Babalola finished a five-month run at London's

Royal National Theatre The National Theatre (NT), officially the Royal National Theatre and sometimes referred to in international contexts as the National Theatre of Great Britain, is a performing arts venue and associated theatre company located in London, England, ...

production of '' Network'', opposite

Bryan Cranston Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor. After taking minor roles in television, he established himself as a leading actor in both comedic and dramatic Bryan Cranston filmography, works on stage and screen. He has received ...

. 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.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Babalola, Charles Living people 1990s births Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Black British male actors British people of Nigerian descent People educated at St Bonaventure's Catholic School Year of birth missing (living people)