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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). He has received nominations for a British Academy Television Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.


Early life
Douglas was born and brought up an only child in , West Midlands by his mother while his father lived in the United States. He is of Jamaican heritage. He took classes with the Wolverhampton Youth Music Theatre. After completing school at Thomas Telford School, he moved to London in 2012 to attend drama school and graduated from the Arts Educational Schools in 2015.


Career
Douglas began his career in theatre. His credits include 's High Society and, more recently, 's adaptation of 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.

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 .

Douglas starred in Constellations at the Vaudeville Theatre in 2021, alongside , in a version of the play revised to accommodate two male actors. In 2022, he received an nomination for Best Actor for his performance. He was cast as Cliff in the West End revival of Cabaret later in 2021.


Stage and screen credits

Film
2019Wise ChildrenShow Girl NoraRecording
2022SwimSidShort film
2023Mona
A Little LifeJBRecording


Television
2021It's a SinRoscoe BabatundeMiniseries; main role
2022I Hate Suzie TooHolland Fitz-Henry3 episodes
2023NollyBruce1 episode
2024Michael6 episodes, season 1


Theatre
2015High SocietyGodfrey / Chester (understudy)The Old Vic, London
HairsprayGilbert / Seaweed (understudy)UK tour
2016Jesus Christ SuperstarEnsemble / Caiaphas (understudy)Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
Annie Get Your GunEnsemble, Sheffield
2017The LifeSlickSouthwark Playhouse, London
Tristan & YseultLovespotter / Animator, London
Five Guys Named MoeEat Moe / No Moe (alternate)Marble Arch Theatre, London
2018Peter PanMichael DarlingRegent's Park Open Air Theatre, London
RUSHBoyKing's Head Theatre, London
Wise ChildrenShow Girl NoraThe Old Vic, London
2020Romantics AnonymousSalesman / FredBristol Old Vic, Bristol
2021ConstellationsManuel / Vaudeville Theatre, London
CabaretCliff BradshawPlayhouse Theatre, London
2023A Little LifeJBHarold Pinter Theatre / , London
2025Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, YewDuncan, London


Awards and nominations
2022Laurence Olivier AwardBest ActorConstellations
WhatsOnStage AwardBest Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play
BPG AwardsBreakthrough AwardIt's a Sin
British Academy Television AwardsBest Supporting Actor


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