Omari Shaquille Douglas (born 24 March 1994) is an English actor. He began his career in theatre. On television, he is known for his roles in the Channel 4 drama It's a Sin (2021) and the Netflix series Black Doves (2024). 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 Wolverhampton, 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 Cole Porter's High Society and, more recently, Emma Rice's adaptation of Wise Children 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 HBO Max.
Douglas starred in Constellations at the Vaudeville Theatre in 2021, alongside Russell Tovey, in a version of the play revised to accommodate two male actors. In 2022, he received an Olivier Award 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 YearTitleRoleNotes 2019 Wise Children Show Girl Nora Recording 2022 Swim Sid Short film 2023 Rye Lane MonaA Little LifeJBRecording 2024And Mrs Mo
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes 2021 It's a Sin Roscoe Babatunde Main role; miniseries 2022 I Hate Suzie Too Holland Fitz-Henry 3 episodes; series two 2023 Nolly Bruce 1 episode; miniseries 2024 Black Doves Michael 6 episodes; series one Series two
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2015 High Society Godfrey / Chester (understudy) The Old Vic, London Hairspray Gilbert / Seaweed (understudy) UK tour 2016 Jesus Christ Superstar Ensemble / Caiaphas (understudy) Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London Annie Get Your Gun Ensemble Crucible Theatre, Sheffield 2017 The Life Slick Southwark Playhouse, London Tristan & Yseult Lovespotter / Animator Globe Theatre, London Five Guys Named Moe Eat Moe / No Moe (alternate) Marble Arch Theatre, London 2018 Peter Pan Michael Darling Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London RUSH Boy King's Head Theatre, London Wise Children Show Girl Nora The Old Vic, London 2020 Romantics Anonymous Salesman / Fred Bristol Old Vic, Bristol 2021 Constellations Manuel Donmar Warehouse / Vaudeville Theatre, London Cabaret Cliff BradshawPlayhouse Theatre, London 2023 A Little Life JB Harold Pinter Theatre / Savoy Theatre, London 2025 Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew Duncan Bush Theatre, London
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref2022Laurence Olivier AwardBest ActorConstellations WhatsOnStage Award Best Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play BPG Awards Breakthrough Award It's a Sin British Academy Television Awards Best Supporting Actor
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