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Bambadjan Bamba is an Ivorian-born American actor.
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Life and career
He was born in the Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) and spent his adolescent years between the south Bronx and Richmond, Virginia. He studied at the Conservatory of Film and Dramatic Arts in New York City and was a founding member of the Sacred Drum Company.
Bambadjan has appeared in A-list television series such as Grey's Anatomy, The Sopranos, Parenthood, Chaos, NCIS: LA, ER, Cold Case, Law & Order and HBO’s Wyclef in America in which he played a series regular as the young Wyclef Jean. His film credits include I Think I Love My Wife with Chris Rock, Sympathy for Delicious with Mark Ruffalo, Fred: The Movie, Spinning into Butter, No Absolution and Battle Scars. He also has several theatre credits under his belt such as the Off- Broadway play ‘Till The Break of Dawn directed by Danny Hoch, Darfur My Home directed by Obba Babatundé, The Respect Project directed by George Faison and Do Lord Remember Me directed by Wilson Bell.
Bambadjan's later film work includes Steven Soderbergh’s action-thriller Contagion, which was released in September 3, 2011, and also stars Matt Damon and Kate Winslet. He also appears in the film Beginners opposite Ewan McGregor.
Filmography
Actor
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For Teetee (Short) (pre-production) as
Mory
2023
Ôbatanga (TV Series) as
Nikolas Dikosso
2022
The Unsettling as
Kwame
2022
Numb (Short) as
Martin
2021
Wasted Seed (Short) as
Ethan
2021
Consequences (TV Series) as
Sebastien
- Catch Me If You Can (2021) - Sebastien
- Confidence (2021) - Sebastien
- Focus (2021) - Sebastien
- Leverage (2021) - Sebastien
- Leap of Faith (2021) - Sebastien
- American Hustle (2021) - Sebastien
- Something For Everyone (2021) - Sebastien
- Show Me the Money: Part 2 - Sebastien
- Show Me the Money Part 1 - Sebastien
- Oliver Twist - Sebastien
- Tell Me a Story - Sebastien
- Halfway Crooks - Sebastien
- Help Me Help You - Sebastien
- Yahoo Boys/Con Men - Sebastien
2021
Space Sweepers as
Karum (voice)
2020
Bosch (TV Series) as
Remi Toussaint
- Some Measure of Justice (2020) - Remi Toussaint
- Dark Sacred Night (2020) - Remi Toussaint
- Copy Cat (2020) - Remi Toussaint
- Hard Feelings (2020) - Remi Toussaint
- Money, Honey (2020) - Remi Toussaint
- Part of the Deal (2020) - Remi Toussaint
2019
Carpe Diem (TV Series) as
Stag (2015)
2016
The Good Place (TV Series) as
Bambadjan
- Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy (2019) - Bambadjan
- A Girl from Arizona (2019) - Bambadjan
- Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By (2018) - Bambadjan
- The Worst Possible Use of Free Will (2018) - Bambadjan
- Dance Dance Resolution (2017) - Bambadjan
- Everything Is Great! (2017) - Bambadjan
- Michael's Gambit (2017) - Bambadjan
- Chidi's Choice (2017) - Bambadjan
- Everything Is Fine (2016) - Bambadjan
2019
The Good Place Presents: The Selection (TV Mini Series short) as
Bambadjan
- The Solution (2019) - Bambadjan
- The Storm Out (2019) - Bambadjan
- The Takeout Order (2019) - Bambadjan
- The Candidates (2019) - Bambadjan
- The Mission (2019) - Bambadjan
2018
Giants (TV Series) as
Brian
- Too Broke to Be Whole (2018) - Brian
2018
Black Panther as
Militant Leader
2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture as
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
2017
Response (Short) as
Jones (voice)
2017
SEAL Team (TV Series) as
Driver
- Collapse (2017) - Driver
2016
Displaced (Short) as
Ali
2016
Suicide Squad as
T-Shirt Vendor
2016
Everything But a Man as
Max's Housemate #2
2016
Farah the Cleaner (Short) as
Abu Jamal
2014
Sequestered (TV Series) as
Abassi
- Johannesburg (2014) - Abassi
2014
Reality as
Tony
2014
The Following (TV Series) as
Sami
- Fly Away (2014) - Sami
- Reflection (2014) - Sami
- Family Affair (2014) - Sami
2013
G.I.R.L. (Short) as
Dante
2013
Perception (TV Series) as
Anthony
- Asylum (2013) - Anthony
2013
Love Struck (TV Series) as
Todd Parker
- The Consequences of Love (2013)
- Love Is Not for the Faint of Heart (2013) - Todd Parker
- Roses Are Red, Violets Are- WTF (2013) - Todd Parker
- The Odds Are Already Against You (2013)
2013
Ode in Blood as
Ekwueme 'E.K.' Ojore
2012
The Beauty Inside (TV Mini Series) as
Alex #2
2012
NYC 22 (TV Series) as
Livery Driver
- Block Party (2012) - Livery Driver
2012
Bones (TV Series) as
Sam Saches
- The Crack in the Code (2012) - Sam Saches
2011
Suburgatory (TV Series) as
Street Vendor
- Thanksgiving (2011) - Street Vendor
2011
Contagion as
Dread (uncredited)
2011
L.A. Noire (Video Game) as
Alfonse Dagbo
2011
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) as
Sefu
- White Wedding (2011) - Sefu
2011
Chaos (TV Series) as
Kaya
- Pilot (2011) - Kaya
2010
Fred: The Movie (TV Movie) as
Car Wash Clerk #2
2010
Beginners as
The Sads
2010
Parenthood (TV Series) as
Frank
- What's Goin' on Down There? (2010) - Frank
2010
Sympathy for Delicious as
Guy in First Row (uncredited)
2010
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) as
Deng Oyat
- Breach (2010) - Deng Oyat
2009
No Absolution (Short) as
Kole
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) as
Somalian dealer
- Episode #8.5 (2009) - Somalian dealer
2009
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Eddie St. John '99 / '09
- Stealing Home (2009) - Eddie St. John '99 / '09
2009
ER (TV Series) as
Psychotic
- And in the End- (2009) - Psychotic
2008
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Bellman
- The Happy Place (2008) - Bellman
2008
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Video Game) as
Bellman
2007
Spinning Into Butter as
Male Student #2
2007
The Sopranos (TV Series) as
Cyclist
- Kennedy and Heidi (2007) - Cyclist
2007
I Think I Love My Wife as
Rapper on Elevator
2006
Wyclef Jean in America (TV Movie) as
Wyclef at 17
2006
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Henry Young
- Hindsight (2006) - Henry Young
2005
Battlescars (Video short)
Producer
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For Teetee (Short) (producer) (pre-production)
2022
The Unsettling (producer)
2021
Consequences (TV Series) (producer - 13 episodes)
- Catch Me If You Can (2021) - (producer)
- Confidence (2021) - (producer)
- Focus (2021) - (producer)
- Leverage (2021) - (producer)
- Leap of Faith (2021) - (producer)
- American Hustle (2021) - (producer)
- Something For Everyone (2021) - (producer)
- Show Me the Money: Part 2 - (producer)
- Show Me the Money Part 1 - (producer)
- Oliver Twist - (producer)
- Tell Me a Story - (producer)
- Halfway Crooks - (producer)
- Help Me Help You - (producer)
2017
Response (Short) (producer)
2016
Displaced (Short) (executive producer)
2016
Farah the Cleaner (Short) (co-producer)
2013
Love Struck (TV Series) (producer - 4 episodes)
- The Consequences of Love (2013) - (producer)
- Love Is Not for the Faint of Heart (2013) - (producer)
- Roses Are Red, Violets Are- WTF (2013) - (producer)
- The Odds Are Already Against You (2013) - (producer)
2012
Papa (Short) (executive producer) / (producer)
Director
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For Teetee (Short) (pre-production)
2021
Consequences (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Confidence (2021)
- Focus (2021)
- Halfway Crooks
- Help Me Help You
2017
Response (Short)
2012
Papa (Short)
Writer
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For Teetee (Short) (pre-production)
2016
Displaced (Short)
2012
Papa (Short) (story) / (writer)
Camera Department
2010
Ijé: The Journey (grip p.a.)
Thanks
2018
Emotions (Short) (thanks)
2013
Bloomers (TV Series) (special thanks - 11 episodes)
- The Book of Bro (2013) - (special thanks)
- Mum's the Word (2013) - (special thanks)
- The Uncertainty Principle (2013) - (special thanks)
- Demons in the Night (2013) - (special thanks)
- On Thin Ice (2013) - (special thanks)
- The Whole Truth (2013) - (special thanks)
- Clarissa Explains It All (2013) - (special thanks)
- You're So Hot (2013) - (special thanks)
- Unexpecting (2013) - (special thanks)
- Instinct (2013) - (special thanks)
- Tiny People (2013) - (special thanks)
Self
2021
Amend: The Fight for America (TV Mini Series documentary)(2021)
2018
The Good Place: The Podcast (Podcast Series) as
Self (voice)
2018
CNN Newsroom (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #30.48 (2018) - Self
- Episode #30.25 (2018) - Self
2018
Represent (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Actor Bambadjan Bamba Comes Out as Undocumented (2018) - Self - Guest
2015
Use of Force (Documentary short) as
Dontaze Storey Jr.
2014
Bound: Africans versus African Americans (Documentary) as
Self
References
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