Akin Babatunde net worth is
$1.3 Million
Akin Babatunde Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Akin, a native of Brooklyn, is an accomplished actor, director, and writer whose theatrical career spans Broadway, regional theatre, film and television. He has been a resident company member of prestigious theatrical institutions throughout the country: Trinity Rep (Providence, Rhode Island), Alley Theater (Houston, Texas), La Mama Theater (New ...
| Net Worth | $1.3 Million |
| Profession | Actor |
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| 1 | I love acting, but to envision a whole piece and see it come to fruition-there is nothing more rewarding. |
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| 1 | His given name's pronunciation is "ah-keen" and his surname's pronunciation is "bah-bah-tun-day". |
| 2 | The star of several solo pieces -- which include "Of Ebony Embers," based on the Harlem Renaissance, which he toured nationwide and in the Caribbean, and "Before the Second Set: A Visit With Satchmo." His first one-man show, "Zig-Zag," which played in Berlin in 1985, was a series of monologues from Shakespearean classics, including The Merchant of Venice" and "King Lear." His latest project, "Blind Lemon Blues," based on the famous blues singer, which is slated for a 2007 Off-Broadway run, he is the co-author (with Alan Govenar), director, musical arranger, choreographer and star. |
| 3 | Has been acting since the mid-'70s. He has worked extensively at such theatres as Providence, R.I.'s Trinity Repertory Company, the Alley Theatre in Houston, Florida Stage, the Dallas Theater Center, and La MaMa E.T.C. in New York. |
| 4 | Was influenced to try acting in junior high school when he saw a production of "Carousel." He went on to do a high school production (High School of Fashion Industries in New York) of "The Pajama Game". |
| 5 | Both he and his brother Obba Babatundé trained at the National Black Theatre in Harlem, and within a short time were invited to join its touring company. They both were also teachers at Harriet Tubman School for a time. |
| 6 | Spent eight years as an artist in residence at Brown University. |
| 7 | He is a busy theater actor, including (but not limited to) Marley and Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol at the Dallas Theater Center, and creating an original musical, Blind Lemon, about the famous blues musician. |
| 8 | Brother is Obba Babatundé. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Friday Night Lights | 2010 | TV Series | Bob Short |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2010 | TV Series | Omar |
| Wishbone's Dog Days of the West | 1998 | TV Movie | Coop |
| Night Vision | 1997 | | Liquor Store Owner |
| The Road to Galveston | 1996 | TV Movie | Rev. Vernon |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 1995 | TV Series | Prisoner |
| Wishbone | 1995 | TV Series | Waterman / King Shahryar / Baba / ... |
| In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy | 1995 | TV Movie | Herschel |
| Caged Fear | 1991 | | Refrigerator |
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