
Charles Babalola
Biography
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.
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.
Known For

TV
Death in Paradise
Kai Johnson
2011

TV
Black Mirror
Tusk
2011

TV
Broadchurch
Chaz the Cook
2013

TV
The Coroner
Ian Igby
2015

TV
The Outlaws
Malaki
2021

Film
The Legend of Tarzan
Kulonga
2016

TV
Stan Lee's Lucky Man
Ade Okeyale
2016

TV
Thirteen
DS Jesse Rawlins
2016

Film
Mary Magdalene
Andrew
2018

TV
Bancroft
DS Andy Bevan
2017

Film
Gretel & Hansel
The Hunter
2020

Film
State Zero
Cooper
2015

TV
Fightland
Ezekiel Marshall “Zeek”
2026
Film
The Beacon
Filmography
2026TVFightlandas Ezekiel Marshall “Zeek”2021TVThe Outlawsas Malaki2020FilmGretel & Hanselas The Hunter2018FilmMary Magdaleneas Andrew2017TVBancroftas DS Andy Bevan2016FilmThe Legend of Tarzanas Kulonga2016TVThirteenas DS Jesse Rawlins2016TVStan Lee's Lucky Manas Ade Okeyale2015TVThe Coroneras Ian Igby2015FilmState Zeroas Cooper2013TVBroadchurchas Chaz the Cook2011TVBlack Mirroras Tusk2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Kai Johnson—FilmThe Beacon