- Guest-starred as a record exec named Gordy Berry on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), then starred as real-life Motown founder Berry Gordy in the made-for-TV movie, The Temptations (1998).
- He graduated from Jamaica High School in 1969 as Donald Cohen.
- His given name's pronunciation is "oh-bah" and his surname's pronunciation is "bah-bah-tun-day".
- He was awarded the 1991 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Lead Performance for "Jelly's Last Jam" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1982 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for "Dreamgirls."
- Brother is Akin Babatunde
- Has two sons.
- Born on exactly the same date as Treat Williams (of "Hair", "The Phantom", "Deep Rising", and "Prince of the City" fame).
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