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Death by Lightning (2025)
Guest starring as Blanche Bruce
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Destiny of the Republic (Nov 6, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Casus Belli (Nov 6, 2025)
Forever (2025)
Guest starring as George
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Forever... (May 8, 2025)
- Episode 1x07: Deep End (May 8, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: Run It Back (May 8, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Fourth Quarter (May 8, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Ghosted (May 8, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Reunion (May 8, 2025)
Bob ♥ Abishola (2019)
Starring as Uncle Tunde
(87 episodes)
- Episode 5x13: Find Your Bench (May 6, 2024)
- Episode 5x12: Olu! I Popped! (Apr 29, 2024)
- Episode 5x08: My Michelle Obama (Mar 25, 2024)
- Episode 5x05: Tayo Time (Mar 4, 2024)
- Episode 5x02: Kill the Cat (Feb 19, 2024)
- Episode 5x01: The Dead Eyes of a Respectful Son (Feb 12, 2024)
- Episode 4x22: Uncharted Waters of Mediocrity (May 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x21: Take Two Yellows and Go to Bed (May 15, 2023)
- Episode 4x20: The Genius Who Fell Out of My Womb (May 8, 2023)
- Episode 4x19: Keep That Under Your Gele (May 1, 2023)
- Episode 4x18: A Hundred CCs of Handsome (Apr 17, 2023)
- Episode 4x17: I'll Never Play Banjo Again (Apr 10, 2023)
- Episode 4x16: Mmm, Fresh Baked Sock! (Mar 20, 2023)
- Episode 4x15: Every Character is the Villain (Mar 13, 2023)
- Episode 4x14: Put that Toe on Ice (Feb 27, 2023)
- Episode 4x13: Happy People Are Lazy (Feb 13, 2023)
- Episode 4x12: My Successful Lawyer Son (Feb 6, 2023)
- Episode 4x11: Twerk O' Clock (Jan 23, 2023)
- Episode 4x10: An Afro and a Peugeot (Jan 16, 2023)
- Episode 4x09: Idle Nigerians (Dec 5, 2022)
- Episode 4x08: Estée Lauder and Goat Meat (Nov 21, 2022)
- Episode 4x07: Your Father's Kingdom (Nov 14, 2022)
- Episode 4x06: Two Rusty Tractors (Oct 24, 2022)
- Episode 4x05: Kicked Outta the Dele Club (Oct 17, 2022)
- Episode 4x04: Inner Boss Bitch (Oct 10, 2022)
- Episode 4x03: Americans and Their Dreams (Oct 3, 2022)
- Episode 4x02: Bibles to Brothels (Sep 26, 2022)
- Episode 4x01: Touched by a Holy Hand (Sep 19, 2022)
- Episode 3x22: Beard in Her Pulpit (May 23, 2022)
- Episode 3x21: A Little Slap and Tickle (May 16, 2022)
- Episode 3x20: Wrangling a Greased Pig (May 9, 2022)
- Episode 3x19: Who Raised You (May 2, 2022)
- Episode 3x18: Greasy Underdog (Apr 18, 2022)
- Episode 3x17: Inappropriate Nakedness (Mar 28, 2022)
- Episode 3x16: I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (Mar 21, 2022)
- Episode 3x15: Compress to Impress (Mar 14, 2022)
- Episode 3x14: Every Subpoena Is a Tiny Hug (Mar 7, 2022)
- Episode 3x13: One Man, No Baby (Feb 28, 2022)
- Episode 3x12: Your Beans are Flatlining (Jan 24, 2022)
- Episode 3x11: Cats in a Bathtub (Jan 17, 2022)
- Episode 3x10: Tunde123 (Jan 3, 2022)
- Episode 3x09: I'm Not Edsel (Dec 6, 2021)
- Episode 3x08: Light Duty (Nov 29, 2021)
- Episode 3x07: Fumble in the Dark (Nov 8, 2021)
- Episode 3x06: The Devil's Throuple (Nov 1, 2021)
- Episode 3x05: Greasy Badge of Honor (Oct 18, 2021)
- Episode 3x04: Old Strokey (Oct 11, 2021)
- Episode 3x03: Dud (Oct 4, 2021)
- Episode 3x02: Bowango (Sep 27, 2021)
- Episode 3x01: Welcome to Lagos (Sep 20, 2021)
- Episode 2x18: God Accepts Venmo (May 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x17: The Devil's Taste Buds (May 10, 2021)
- Episode 2x16: Sights and Bites (May 3, 2021)
- Episode 2x15: TLC: Tunde's Loving Care (Apr 26, 2021)
- Episode 2x14: A Tough Old Bird (Apr 19, 2021)
- Episode 2x13: A Big African Bassoon (Apr 12, 2021)
- Episode 2x12: We Don't Rat on Family (Mar 15, 2021)
- Episode 2x11: I Did Not Raise Him to be a Teenager (Mar 8, 2021)
- Episode 2x10: The Cheerleader Leader (Feb 22, 2021)
- Episode 2x09: Tunde the Boy King (Feb 8, 2021)
- Episode 2x08: Honest Yak Prices (Jan 25, 2021)
- Episode 2x07: The Wrong Adebambo (Jan 18, 2021)
- Episode 2x06: A Tight Ass is a Wonderful Thing (Jan 4, 2021)
- Episode 2x05: Sleeping Next to an Old Boat (Dec 14, 2020)
- Episode 2x04: Camp Bananas (Dec 7, 2020)
- Episode 2x03: Straight Outta Lagos (Nov 30, 2020)
- Episode 2x02: Paris is for Lovers, Not Mothers (Nov 23, 2020)
- Episode 2x01: On a Dead Guy's Bench (Nov 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x20: Randy's a Wrangler (Apr 13, 2020)
- Episode 1x19: Angry, Happy, Same Face (Apr 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x18: Sock Wife (Mar 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x17: A Big, White Thumb (Mar 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x16: Where's Your Other Wives, Tunde? (Feb 17, 2020)
- Episode 1x15: Black Ice (Feb 10, 2020)
- Episode 1x14: Full-Frontal Dottie (Feb 3, 2020)
- Episode 1x13: The Canadians of Africa (Jan 20, 2020)
- Episode 1x12: There's My Nigerians (Jan 6, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: Ice Cream for Breakfast (Dec 9, 2019)
- Episode 1x09: We Were Beggars, Now We Are Choosers (Nov 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: Useless Potheads (Nov 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: Tough Like a Laundromat Washing Machine (Nov 4, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Ralph Lauren and Fish (Oct 28, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: Whacking the Mole (Oct 21, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Square Hamburger, Round Buns (Oct 14, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: A Bird May Love a Fish (Oct 7, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: Nigerians Don't Do Useless Things (Sep 30, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 23, 2019)
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television* (2017)
Guest starring as Captain Jackson
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Eight Is the New Se7en (Oct 25, 2017) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 1x03: Joel McHale Is: Ryan Hansen (Oct 25, 2017) [Special Guest Star]
Bosch (2015)
Guest starring as Terry Drake
(6 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: Book of the Unclaimed Dead (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 4x05: The Coping (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 4x03: Devil in the House (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 4x01: Ask the Dust (Apr 13, 2018)
- Episode 3x09: Clear Shot (Apr 21, 2017)
- Episode 3x04: El Compadre (Apr 21, 2017)
Better Call Saul (2015)
Guest starring as Detective Sanders
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Bingo (Mar 16, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: Five-O (Mar 9, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Alpine Shepherd Boy (Mar 2, 2015)
NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
Guest starring as Baton Rogue Detective Todd Lamont
- Episode 2x19: Means to an End (Mar 22, 2016)
The Crazy Ones (2013)
Guest starring as Pete Panofsky
- Episode 1x08: The Stan Wood Account (Nov 14, 2013)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
Guest starring as Dr. Marcus Benson
(5 episodes)
- Episode 6x11: From the Ashes (Jul 26, 2019)
- Episode 6x05: The Other Thing (Jun 14, 2019)
- Episode 6x04: Code Yellow (May 31, 2019)
- Episode 6x02: Window of Opportunity (May 17, 2019)
- Episode 6x01: Missing Pieces (May 10, 2019)
Elementary (2012)
Guest starring as Wendell Hecht
- Episode 5x12: Crowned Clown, Downtown Brown (Jan 15, 2017)
Luck (2012)
Guest starring as Parole Officer
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head (Mar 25, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: Ace Pitches a Deal (Mar 4, 2012)
- Episode 1x03: Ace Meets with a Talented Whiz Kid (Feb 12, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: Ace Meets with a Potential Investor (Feb 5, 2012)
Shameless (2011)
Guest starring as Judge Glen Aufseeser
- Episode 3x07: A Long Way from Home (Mar 3, 2013)
FlashForward (2009)
Guest starring as Agent Shelly Vreede
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x22: Future Shock (May 27, 2010)
- Episode 1x20: The Negotiation (May 13, 2010)
- Episode 1x19: Course Correction (May 6, 2010)
- Episode 1x18: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Apr 29, 2010)
- Episode 1x17: The Garden of Forking Paths (Apr 22, 2010)
- Episode 1x16: Let No Man Put Asunder (Apr 15, 2010)
- Episode 1x15: Queen Sacrifice (Apr 8, 2010)
- Episode 1x11: Revelation Zero (1) (Mar 18, 2010)
- Episode 1x09: Believe (Nov 19, 2009)
- Episode 1x05: Gimme Some Truth (Oct 22, 2009)
- Episode 1x04: Black Swan (Oct 15, 2009)
- Episode 1x03: 137 Sekunden (Oct 8, 2009)
- Episode 1x01: No More Good Days (Sep 24, 2009)
Heroes (2006)
Guest starring as Det. Bryan Fuller
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x09: Cautionary Tales (Nov 19, 2007)
- Episode 2x04: The Kindness of Strangers (Oct 15, 2007)
- Episode 2x02: Lizards (Oct 1, 2007)
- Episode 2x01: Four Months Later... (Sep 24, 2007)
Close to Home (2005)
Guest starring as Detective Lou Drummer
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x22: Hot Grrrl (May 19, 2006)
- Episode 1x21: David and Goliath (May 12, 2006)
- Episode 1x20: The Shot (May 5, 2006)
- Episode 1x18: Still a Small Town (Apr 7, 2006)
- Episode 1x11: The Good Doctor (Jan 6, 2006)
- Episode 1x09: Meth Murders (Dec 9, 2005)
- Episode 1x08: Under Threat (Nov 25, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: Parents on Trial (Nov 11, 2005)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 20, 2005)
The Comeback (2005)
Guest starring as Walter
(5 episodes)
- Episode 3x07: Valerie Chases the Truth (May 3, 2026)
- Episode 3x06: Valerie's Home Alone (Apr 26, 2026)
- Episode 3x05: Valerie Lights a Candle (Apr 19, 2026)
- Episode 3x04: Valerie Does It All (Apr 12, 2026)
- Episode 3x03: Valerie Faces Reality (Apr 5, 2026)
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Guest starring as Mr. Patterson
- Episode 1x05: Shake Your Groove Thing (Apr 24, 2005)
Robbery Homicide Division (2002)
Starring as Sgt. Albert Simms
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Absolute Perfection (Apr 22, 2003)
- Episode 1x12: Vamonos, Chica (Apr 14, 2003)
- Episode 1x11: Hellbound Train (Apr 7, 2003)
- Episode 1x10: Had (Dec 7, 2002)
- Episode 1x09: Life is Dust (Nov 30, 2002)
- Episode 1x08: Wild Ride (Nov 15, 2002)
- Episode 1x07: City of Strivers (Nov 8, 2002)
- Episode 1x06: In/Famous (Nov 1, 2002)
- Episode 1x05: Alton Davis Redux (Oct 25, 2002)
- Episode 1x04: Free and Clear (Oct 18, 2002)
- Episode 1x03: 2028 (Oct 11, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: Mini-Mall (Oct 4, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: A Life of Its Own (Sep 27, 2002)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Asante Odufemi
- Episode 5x14: Ritual (Feb 3, 2004)
The Steve Harvey Show (1996)
Guest starring as Tom Cunningham
- Episode 4x12: Boy Trouble (Jan 21, 2000)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
Guest starring as Horrible Looking Giant
- Episode 1x09: The Vallant Little Tailor (Apr 23, 1995)
NYPD Blue (1993)
Guest starring as Archie Day
- Episode 12x07: My Dinner With Andy (Nov 16, 2004)
Guest starring as Roger Billings
- Episode 3x04: Heavin' Can Wait (Nov 14, 1995)
Married... with Children (1987)
Guest starring as Charlie
- Episode 9x14: The Naked and the Dead, But Mostly the Naked (Jan 8, 1995)