Omar Gooding

Gooding is best known for appearing in hit television shows such as Deadwood, Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G., Family Time, Barbershop, Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper, Playmakers, Smart Guy, Wild & Crazy Kids, and most recently as Cal Johnson on the Disney Series SATURDAYS. On the big screen, he received critical acclaim for his role as Sweetpea in the Paramount feature film Baby Boy directed by the late John Singleton.  In addition to his successful acting career, Omar has also excelled as a producer, writer, and hip-hop artist , touring the country in the smash musical Redemption of a Dogg which chronicled the life of hip hop icon Snoop Dogg.  Omar is set to release his first full hip hop album titled SUCCESSION in October of 2023. His latest venture includes stand up comedy as well! He has a room in La where he has completed season one of Funny Af Comedy Showcase , which is currently streaming on Tubi. And he is the founder and headliner for the We Out Here Comedy Tour. The link to upcoming tour dates can be found in the bio for his Instagram page @OmarGooding.