Omari Douglas
Omari Douglas | |
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![]() Douglas at the British Library in 2022 | |
Born | Omari Shaquille Douglas 24 March 1994 Wolverhampton, England |
Alma mater | ArtsEd |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
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.
Early life
[edit]Douglas was born and brought up an only child in Wolverhampton, West Midlands by his mother while his father lived in the United States. He is of Jamaican heritage.[3][4] He took classes with the Wolverhampton Youth Music Theatre.[5][non-primary source needed] 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]
Career
[edit]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]
Stage and screen credits
[edit]Film
[edit]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 |
Television
[edit]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 |
Theatre
[edit]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] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]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] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Shared.
References
[edit]- ^ Maoui, Zak (26 January 2021). "It's A Sin's Omari Douglas on A$AP Rocky, thrift shopping and dealing with his Afro hair". British GQ.
- ^ Bromwich, Kathryn (5 June 2021). "On my radar: Omari Douglas's cultural highlights". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Omari Douglas: 'After It's a Sin, I've realised that I was always supported for who I was'". The Guardian. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Davis, Jessica (12 February 2021). "Omari Douglas: what It's A Sin debunks about AIDS and what still needs to change". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Wolverhampton Youth Music Theatre (6 January 2021). "We know it's not been the start to the new year we all hoped for, but some good news: Alumnus, Omari Douglas, stars in this new drama coming to Channel 4, on 22nd January! We can't wait to watch". Retrieved 4 March 2021 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Review 2009-2010" (PDF). Thomas Telford School. p. 13. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Omari Douglas". Roxane Vacca.
- ^ Tauer, Kristen (17 February 2021). "Meet 'It's a Sin' Star Omari Douglas". Women's Wear Daily.
- ^ Cuby, Michael (4 March 2021). "Omari Douglas on starring in 'It's a Sin,' the moving U.K. AIDS drama". Nylon. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Spotlight". Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Smith, Reiss (22 January 2021). "It's A Sin star Omari Douglas on authenticity, HIV and whispering absolute filth into Stephen Fry's ear". PinkNews. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (10 September 2021). "Emily Watson, Eddie Marsan & Omari Douglas Join Beatles Manager Biopic 'Midas Man'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Yossman, K. J. (8 March 2022). "Eddie Redmayne, Jessie Buckley and Emma Corrin Nominated for Olivier Awards 2022". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Sophie (3 November 2021). "Everything you need to know about 'Cabaret' in London". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Doyle, Fiona (2 October 2019). "Omari Douglas on role in Wise Children". The Artiscape. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Wood, Alex (23 August 2021). "Anna Maxwell Martin, Omari Douglas, Chris O'Dowd and Russell Tovey discuss Constellations". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Wood, Alex (23 November 2022). "A Little Life to run in the West End with James Norton, Omari Douglas, Luke Thompson and Zach Wyatt". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ Underwood, Kitty (8 March 2022). "Nominations announced for the Olivier Awards 2022 with Mastercard". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "22nd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: the winners in full | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (30 March 2022). "BAFTA TV Awards: Russell T. Davies' 'It's a Sin' Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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