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Omar Gooding

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Omar Gooding
Gooding in 2016
Born
Omar Miles Gooding

(1976-10-19) October 19, 1976 (age 48)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesBig O
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active1988–present
Children2
Parent(s)Cuba Gooding Sr.
Shirley Sullivan
RelativesCuba Gooding Jr. (brother)
Mason Gooding (nephew)

Omar Miles Gooding (born October 19, 1976), also known by his stage name Big O,[1] is an American actor and comedian.

Early life and education

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Omar Gooding was born in Los Angeles, on October 19, 1976, to Shirley (née Sullivan) and Cuba Gooding Sr., the former lead singer for The Main Ingredient. His older brother is Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr.

Omar graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1994.

Career

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Gooding is best known for appearing in television shows, such as Touched by an Angel, Wild & Crazy Kids, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Smart Guy, and Playmakers, and also the films Ghost Dad and Baby Boy for which he received critical praise for his role as "Sweetpea".[1][2] He was one of the original hosts of the Nickelodeon television show Wild & Crazy Kids from 1990 to 1992.

Gooding played D.H., a running back, on Playmakers in 2003. He played the character Odell in the third season of Deadwood. In 2005, he took the role of Calvin Palmer Jr. in the television series Barbershop, in the role originated by Ice Cube in the 2002 film of the same name. Coincidentally, he also appeared in a recurring role as a barber on the UPN sitcom One on One.

From April 2010 to July 2010, Gooding starred as trauma charge nurse, Tuck Brody, in the Bruckheimer television series Miami Medical.[3][4] From 2012 to 2020, he starred in the Bounce TV series Family Time.

Gooding played a main role as Carter in the film Percentage.[5] He released a hip hop album titled The Excuse in 2019.[6]

In 2023, Gooding played Cal Johnson in the Disney Channel series, Saturdays.[7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1990 Ghost Dad Stuart
1993 The Ernest Green Story Marcus Television film
2000 Freedom Song Charlie Television film
2001 Baby Boy Sweetpea
2005 Mysterious Island Neb Television film
The Gospel Wesley
2007 Lord Help Us Man in Church Video
2008 The Candy Shop Antwon Lemiuex
2009 Knuckle Draggers Russell
2012 Christmas in Compton Derrick Hollander
2013 The Devil's Dozen -
Holla II Marty
Thank You Card Detective Jansen Short
2014 Percentage Carter
Patterns of Attraction Andre Moore
Men, Money & Gold Diggers Damon
Behind De Pole Gary G
Lap Dance Black
99 North Devious
In God's Hands Vince Television film
2015 Prom Ride Chauffeur
2016 Betrothed Sergeant Earl Stone
Guns and Grams Dee
Banger Fazon
Before 'I Do' Shelby Winters
Only for One Night Scott
King of Newark Federal Agent
Boy Bye David
2017 The Perfect Wife Principal James
Beyond the Shield Pastor Omar
The Hills Craig Harris
Don't Shoot Detective Green
2018 Fade Away O
Easy Money Darnell
Hey, Mr. Postman! Mack
It's a Date Dalton Reid
Sliders Darnell
2019 The Untold Story Aaron
7th and Westlake: Nino's Revenge Big Murder
Perfectly Single Ronnie
The Fearless Two Tommy
Camp Wilson Byron
Christmas Belles Donovan Television film
2020 A Familiar Lie Big O
Escape: Puzzle of Fear Tyler
2021 A Day of Trouble Marc
No Love No Pain AJ
AM Radio DJ Taz
Entanglement Romulo
Blood Sacrifice Nikko
Strange Fruit: Tale of a Black Girl Lost Kareem
True to the Game 3 Nino
You Can Never Go Home Again Jack Fletcher
2022 Unfinished Dr. Solomon
Blunt News Detective Tommy Brown
The Leo Movie Preacher
17 Days Officer Cloud
One More Dream Jeremy's Dad
Pieces Gio
My Perfect Wedding Carter
2023 Prisoner of Love Johnathan
Uncle Rufus' Last Request Darius Brown
The Fearless Three Male Commentator
Unfinished Business: Kingston High Principal Hopkins
Fatal Witness Pooch
Bora Big O
Primary Position Corporal Doug Richards
Holiday in the Vineyards Moe

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 Webster Club M.C. Episode: "The Web-Touchables"
1990 Just the Ten of Us Scout Episode: "Perfect Date"
1990–92 Wild & Crazy Kids Himself (Host) Main cast
1991–92 Blossom Brad/Tyler Recurring cast (season 2), guest (season 3)
1992 Empty Nest Jason Episode: "Sayonara"
The Royal Family Art Recurring cast
1992–97 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Earvin Rodman Main cast
1994 Thea Dwayne Episode: "Who's Zoomin' Who?"
1997–99 Smart Guy Morris L. "Mo" Tibbs Main cast
1999 Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane Doug Anderson Recurring cast (season 2)
1999–2000 Batman Beyond Jared Tate, Trey Voice, 3 episodes[8]
2000 Static Shock Wade Voice, episode: "Shock to the System"[8]
2001 Touched by an Angel Ben McCloud Episode: "The Perfect Game"
2002 The Division Dom Cabrillo Recurring cast (season 2)
2002–03 One on One Malik Recurring cast (season 2)
2003 Playmakers Demetrius Harris Main cast
2005 Barbershop Calvin Palmer, Jr. Main cast
2006 Eve Lazy G Episode: "Donovan on the Brink"
Deadwood Odell Marchbanks Recurring cast (season 3)
CSI: Miami Mr. Ice Episode: "Death Pool 100"
2010 Miami Medical Nurse Tuck Brody Main cast
Grey's Anatomy Danny Episode: "Superfreak"
2011 Chase Francis Washington Episode: "The Man at the Altar"
2012–14 Single Ladies Marcus Recurring cast (season 2), guest (season 4)
2012–20 Family Time Anthony "Tony" Stallworth Main cast
2014–15 Breeder X Detective Main cast
2015 Big Time in Hollywood, FL Himself Episode: "To Catch a Paparazzi"
Extant Dave Episode: "Change Scenario"
2017 C.E.O. Barlow Episode: "Revenge"
2018 Unsolved David Mack Recurring cast
2020 5th Ward The Series Robert Kennedy Main cast (season 2)
2023 Saturdays Cal Johnson Main cast

Stage

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Year Production Role
2006 Men, Money & Gold Diggers Damon
2018 Redemption of a Dogg
2024 New Jack City: Live on Stage Stone

Guest appearances

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Year Song Artist(s) Album
2012 "No Warning"
(featuring Young Buck & Big O) 		C-Bo Orca

References

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  1. ^ a b Omar Gooding Pursues Rap. March 15, 2010. Accessed April 17, 2012
  2. ^ Omar Gooding Film Bug. Accessed April 16, 2012
  3. ^ Frankel, Daniel (January 7, 2010). "Bruckheimer Drama 'Miami Medical' Highlights CBS Spring Schedule". AOL TV. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  4. ^ Steve Heisler (April 2, 2010). "Remember Omar Gooding? He's Now On Miami Medical". TV.com. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  5. ^ Bustos, Kristina (October 14, 2011). "Queen Latifah studios for 'Percentage'". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Vo, Thao (October 16, 2019). "Omar Gooding Discusses New Role in Bounce Network's 'Family Time' & New Album Titled, The Excuse". Sheen Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (November 30, 2021). "Marsai Martin's 'Saturdays' Comedy Pilot Picked Up To Series By Disney Channel". Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Omar Gooding (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 18, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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