Omar Gooding

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

Early life and education 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 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". 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. From 2012 to 2020, he starred in the Bounce TV series Family Time.

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

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

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1990 Ghost Dad Stuart 1993 The Ernest Green Story Marcus TV movie 2000 Freedom Song Charlie TV movie 2001 Baby Boy Sweetpea 2005 Mysterious Island Neb TV movie 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 TV movie 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

The Perfect Wife Principal James Beyond the Shield Pastor Omar The Hills Craig Harris Don't Shoot Detective Green

Fade Away O Easy Money Darnell Hey, Mr. Postman! Mack It's a Date Dalton Reid Sliders Darnell

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 TV movie

A Familiar Lie Big 'O' Escape: Puzzle of Fear Tyler Guns and Grams Dee

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 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

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 Bay Lawz: Stick to the Code Freeza Primary Position Corporal Doug Richards Holiday in the Vineyards| Moe Walker

Trap City Baby Boy Garlic Parmesan Kevin It's All or Nothing KT Bissonnet 2: Back on the Blade Detective Wallace Negligence Charles Rock Rio Bottle Girl Professor James Persona Ryan

The Midas Code Agent Harris Betrayal at First Hand Big D A Higher Power P-Loc Not Every Woman Ed Jenkins My Cherie Amour Pastor James The Advice That Got You Killed Tony Smith Sharks N Da Hood Miles Persona Ryan

I Loved Lucy Jaquan Between Love & Justice'' Tom

Television 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 2000 Static Shock Wade Voice, episode: "Shock to the System" 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

Guest appearances YearSongArtist(s)Album2012"No Warning"(featuring Young Buck & Big O)C-BoOrca