Badja Djola
American actor (1948-2005) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 56
Badja Medu Djola was an American actor from Brooklyn, New York who worked primarily within black film. He is best known for Mississippi Burning, Penitentiary, A Rage in Harlem, and Who's the Man?. He was often seen in tough or villainous roles.
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2005Died8 January 2005
Back in the DayFilm, 2005Grant Brown2002
Night at the Golden EagleFilm, Gabriel2001
The Lone GunmenSeries2000
DeterrenceFilm, Harvey1998
ButterFilm, Roscoe1997
Brooklyn SouthSeries, Clude Miller
The Last DonSeries, 1997Phil Sharkey
First Time FelonFilm, 1997Disciple Leader1996
Heaven's PrisonersFilm, Batist1994
Chicago HopeSeries, Jean Baptiste Marche
ERSeries, 1994Mike Lembreaux
Knight Rider 2010Film, 1994Zeke1993
The X-FilesSeries, Napoleon 'Neech' Manley1992
The WaterdanceFilm, Decton1991
RocSeries, William Long
A Rage in HarlemFilm, 1991Slim1989
An Innocent ManFilm, John Fitzgerald1988
Mississippi BurningFilm, Agent Monk1984
The Lonely GuyFilm, Native1982
Night ShiftFilm, Cleon1979
PenitentiaryFilm, 'Half Dead' Johnson1948Born9 April 1948
Back in the DayFilm, 2005Grant Brown2002Night at the Golden EagleFilm, Gabriel2001The Lone GunmenSeries2000DeterrenceFilm, Harvey1998ButterFilm, Roscoe1997Brooklyn SouthSeries, Clude MillerThe Last DonSeries, 1997Phil SharkeyFirst Time FelonFilm, 1997Disciple Leader1996Heaven's PrisonersFilm, Batist1994Chicago HopeSeries, Jean Baptiste MarcheERSeries, 1994Mike LembreauxKnight Rider 2010Film, 1994Zeke1993The X-FilesSeries, Napoleon 'Neech' Manley1992The WaterdanceFilm, Decton1991RocSeries, William LongA Rage in HarlemFilm, 1991Slim1989An Innocent ManFilm, John Fitzgerald1988Mississippi BurningFilm, Agent Monk1984The Lonely GuyFilm, Native1982Night ShiftFilm, Cleon1979PenitentiaryFilm, 'Half Dead' Johnson1948Born9 April 1948People around Badja
Close ties
Jon Peters Produced Rosewood (1997)
Ron Howard Directed Night Shift (1982)
Wes Craven Directed The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
Alan Parker Directed Mississippi Burning (1989)
Bernie Mac Also in Who's the Man? and The Players Club
Tony Scott Directed The Last Boy Scout (1992)
Ving Rhames Also in Rosewood and Back in the Day
Stephen Baldwin Produced Back in the Day (2005)
Michael Rooker Also in Mississippi Burning and Rosewood
Tobin Bell Also in Mississippi Burning and An Innocent Man
Vincent Pastore Also in The Hurricane and Who's the Man?
John Singleton Directed Rosewood (1997)
William Forsythe Also in The Lightship and The Waterdance
Paul Guilfoyle Also in Heaven's Prisoners (1996)
Bill Duke Directed A Rage in Harlem (1991)
Brian Grazer Produced Night Shift (1982)
Ted Demme Directed Who's the Man? (1993)
Debbi Morgan Also in The Hurricane and Back in the Day- Albert S. Ruddy Produced Heaven's Prisoners (1996)
Rod Lurie Directed Deterrence (2000)- Zakes Mokae Also in A Rage in Harlem (1991)
- Paul Benjamin Also in Rosewood and Back in the Day
Phil Joanou Directed Heaven's Prisoners (1996)
Sandra Denton Also in Who's the Man? and First Time Felon
Known for
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Mississippi Burning 1988
The Hurricane 1999
The Last Boy Scout 1991
Rosewood 1997
The Players Club 1998
Filmography 29
36 credits on file
Television 7
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1948 to 2005 · aged 56
