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name: "Tunde Adebimpe"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tunde-adebimpe"
fi1m_id: "tunde-adebimpe"
imdb_id: "nm0011758"
tmdb_id: 94476
wikidata_id: "Q2415122"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 February 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-19T12:03:25.200993+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tunde Adebimpe

## Identity

Tunde Adebimpe

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tunde-adebimpe
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tunde-adebimpe
- **IMDb ID:** nm0011758
- **TMDB ID:** 94476
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2415122
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunde_Adebimpe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2415122, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011758/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/94476

Actor. Born 25 February 1975 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 February 1975, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- **Active:** 2008–present
- **Also known as:** Babatunde "Tunde" Adebimpe, Babatunde Adebimpe, TV on the Radio, 턴디 에드빔피, TVOTR, Babatunde Omoroga Adebimpe 
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 84 (1), 2010s 79 (2), 2020s 65 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 72 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action 2, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,271m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunde_Adebimpe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2415122, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011758/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/94476

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Rachel Getting Married*](https://film.one/film/rachel-getting-married.md) (84)
- **Disney+:** [*Twisters*](https://film.one/film/twisters.md) (64)

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## Fi1m on Tunde Adebimpe

> Tunde Adebimpe is a welcome, understated presence in an ensemble, especially when a director lets his singing belong to the scene. We rate him most in *Rachel Getting Married*, though his smaller parts can leave too little to judge.

In *Rachel Getting Married* (2008), Tunde Adebimpe sings without accompaniment, and the song feels entirely at home in the drama. As Sidney Williams, he gives Jonathan Demme's wedding ensemble a gentler presence alongside Anne Hathaway's painfully convincing difficult guest. We were moved by the way his singing made a busy ensemble film feel intimate. The celebrations run long, but his musical contribution belongs among these people, and never feels like an interruption put in to accommodate a singer.

The striking thing about the career is that small parts were not where it began. *Jump Tomorrow* (2001) gave him the lead, George Abiola, in an independent romantic comedy; *Rachel Getting Married* brought wider notice seven years later. By *Nasty Baby* (2015), he was again taking a lead in an independent film, this time for Sebastián Silva. Alongside such work came Peter Parker's chemistry teacher, Mr. Cobbwell, in *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), and Sam in Noah Baumbach's *Marriage Story* (2019). That movement between leading and supporting work makes more sense than treating every appearance as a musician's excursion into acting.

*Twisters* (2024) puts him in the supporting role of Dexter, with Lee Isaac Chung directing. Adebimpe's understatement is welcome in a film whose frightening storms keep being interrupted so the characters can be sad. But there is a limit to what a sympathetic supporting player can do with familiar writing. Our reservations about the film remain: the cast cannot make those interruptions less wearying simply by being good company.

The reservation about Adebimpe is how readily this kind of casting can settle for having him around. When a part chiefly offers a little music or a reassuring presence, it can leave us with too little evidence of the actor's decisions. His work is most persuasive when the director gives that quietness something to do within the scene. Start with *Rachel Getting Married*; the wedding runs long, but we would stay to hear him.

## Biography

Tunde Adebimpe is an American actor and musician. He is a founding member and co-lead vocalist of the band TV on the Radio.

Adebimpe studied film at New York University and began his career in stop-motion animation. His acting credits include *Rachel Getting Married* (2008), *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), *Marriage Story* (2019) and *Twisters* (2024), in which he played Dexter. He has also appeared in the series *Star Wars: Skeleton Crew* (2024) and provided voice work for animated series including *Pantheon* (2022).

In 2025 he released his debut solo album, *Thee Black Boltz*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, deadline.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Twisters* (2024), Fi1m 64, as Dexter — [page](https://film.one/film/twisters.md)
- *Perry Mason* (2020), Fi1m 66, as Singing Preacher — [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md)
- *Marriage Story* (2019), Fi1m 84, as Sam — [page](https://film.one/film/marriage-story.md)
- *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Mr. Cobbwell — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md)
- *Rachel Getting Married* (2008), Fi1m 84, as Sidney Williams — [page](https://film.one/film/rachel-getting-married.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Star Wars: Skeleton Crew* (2024), series, as Wendle, Wendell
- *Twisters* (2024), as Dexter — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/twisters.md)
- *The Heart* (2023), Actor
- *Strange Planet* (2023), series, as Structural Engineer (voice)
- *No More Time* (2022), as Noah
- *Pantheon* (2022), series, as Police / Stephen Gold (voice), Stephen Gold / Waiter (voice), Stephen Gold (voice)
- *Ultrasound* (2022), as Dr. Conners
- *We Baby Bears* (2022), series, as Unica's Dad / Flytrap (voice), Unica's Dad (voice)
- *The Sleeping Negro* (2021), as Sheriff
- *She Dies Tomorrow* (2020), as Brian
- *Perry Mason* (2020), series, as Singing Preacher — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md)
- *Marriage Story* (2019), as Sam — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/marriage-story.md)
- *Cap* (2019), as Victor Benett
- *Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock* (2017), as The Performer
- *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), as Mr. Cobbwell — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md)
- *Night Shift* (2017), as Oliver 'Olly' Jeffries
- *Search Party* (2016), series, as Edwin — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/tv/search-party-2016.md)
- *The Girlfriend Experience* (2016), series, as Ian Olsen
- *Nasty Baby* (2015), as Mo
- *7 Chinese Brothers* (2015), as Major Norwood
- *The Sun Thief* (2013), Actor
- *Nine Types of Light* (2011), Director
- *The Lottery* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Rachel Getting Married* (2008), as Sidney Williams — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/rachel-getting-married.md)
- *Superjail!* (2008), series, as (voice)
- *The First Three Lives of Stuart Hornsley* (2004), as Stuart Hornsley
- *Jump Tomorrow* (2001), as George
- *Jorge* (1998), Actor

## Gallery

- ![Tunde Adebimpe](https://film.one/media/person/11228/gallery-9f24259a03ff.jpg) Tunde Adebimpe — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/TV_on_the_Radio_live_20040913.jpg/1280px-TV_on_the_Radio_live_20040913.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-11 (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/11228/gallery-ddceebb45dff.jpg) TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-11 (2015) — Treefort Music Fest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/2015_TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-11_%2816983127841%29.jpg/1280px-2015_TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-11_%2816983127841%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-4 (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/11228/gallery-78ccc7747196.jpg) TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-4 (2015) — Treefort Music Fest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/2015_TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-4_%2816984238695%29.jpg/1280px-2015_TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-4_%2816984238695%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-5 (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/11228/gallery-1bcf7e7111d0.jpg) TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-5 (2015) — Treefort Music Fest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/2015_TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-5_%2816364139783%29.jpg/1280px-2015_TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-5_%2816364139783%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tunde Adebimpe](https://film.one/media/person/11228/gallery-946009b6e270.jpg) Tunde Adebimpe — Image via TMDB
- ![TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-6 (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/11228/gallery-f014130f607a.jpg) TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-6 (2015) — Treefort Music Fest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/2015_TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-6_%2816364121493%29.jpg/1280px-2015_TVOTR-MainStage-Treefort-Credit-Amanda-Morgan-6_%2816364121493%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tv On The Radio-Main Stage-Treefort-Credit-Rase Littlefield (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/11228/gallery-455e48d90aba.jpg) Tv On The Radio-Main Stage-Treefort-Credit-Rase Littlefield (2015) — Treefort Music Fest, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/2015_Tv_On_The_Radio-Main_Stage-Treefort-Credit-Rase_Littlefield_%2816361027073%29.jpg/1280px-2015_Tv_On_The_Radio-Main_Stage-Treefort-Credit-Rase_Littlefield_%2816361027073%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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