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Badja Djola Net Worth

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Updated on January 14, 2026



Badja Djola net worth is
$1.7 Million

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Badja Medu Djola (April 9, 1948 – January 8, 2005) was an American actor. D’jola appeared in 47 films and TV shows during his career. His best role was as Leon Isaac Kennedy’s cellmate in the movie Penitentiary. D’jola played the bad guy character "Half Dead." He showed exceptional acting talent in the movie, which led to more roles. He also had a supporting role in Wes Craven’s 1988 movie The Serpent and the Rainbow. Mr. D’jola’s other film and TV credits include Mississippi Burning, A Rage in Harlem, The Lonely Guy, The Last Boy Scout, NYPD Blue, Rosewood, Who's the Man, The Hurricane, Night Shift, The Waterdance, ER, The X Files, Millennium and Roc. He also had a role in The Players Club starring Ice Cube. Badja D’jola died of a heart attack at age 56. Interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California. 
Net Worth$1.7 Million
Date Of BirthApril 9, 1948
Died2005-01-08
Place Of BirthBrooklyn, New York, USA
OccupationActor
ProfessionActor
NicknamesBadja Djola, Djola, Badja
Star SignAries
#Fact
1African-American character actor, often seen in tough or villainous roles. Was a former dancer.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage1991TV SeriesFrancoise Benoir
A Rage in Harlem1991Slim
Wiseguy1990TV SeriesEtoile de Joie
B.L. Stryker1990TV Series
An Innocent Man1989John Fitzgerald
Mississippi Burning1988Agent Monk
The Serpent and the Rainbow1988Gaston
Spenser: For Hire1987TV SeriesTyrone Blackwell
The Lightship1985Nate
The Lonely Guy1984Native
Tales of the Gold Monkey1982TV SeriesOomupwah
Night Shift1982Cleon
Penitentiary1979'Half Dead' Johnson
The Main Event1979Heavyweight In Gym (as Badja Medu Djola)
Back in the Day2005Grant Brown
Slipdream2005Sahdu
Night at the Golden Eagle2001Gabriel
The Lone Gunmen2001TV SeriesSpike
The Fugitive2001TV SeriesDominick
The Price of Air2000Sugar
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel2000Fast Eddie
The Hurricane1999Mobutu
Deterrence1999Harvey
Chicago Hope1998TV SeriesJean Baptiste Marche
Butter1998Roscoe
ER1998TV SeriesMike Lembreaux
Brooklyn South1998TV SeriesClude Miller
The Players Club1998The Doctor
Gunshy1998Abel
Born Free1998TV SeriesMotumbo
The Last Don1997TV Mini-SeriesPhil Sharkey
Millennium1997TV SeriesLacuna
First Time Felon1997TV MovieDisciple Leader
The Brave1997Rider
NYPD Blue1997TV SeriesClyde Bell
Rosewood1997John Bradley
Nash Bridges1997TV SeriesJack Archer
Heaven's Prisoners1996Batist
The X-Files1995TV SeriesNapoleon 'Neech' Manley
Knight Rider 20101994TV MovieZeke
Roc1993-1994TV SeriesWilliam Long
Who's the Man?1993Lionel Douglas
Marked for Murder1993TV Movie
Eddie Presley1992Drycleaner (uncredited)
The Waterdance1992Decton
Christmas on Division Street1991TV MovieScorpio
The Last Boy Scout1991Alley Thug

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Known for movies

Agent Monk

Mississippi Burning (1988)
as Agent Monk

Mobutu

The Hurricane (1999)
as Mobutu

Alley Thug

The Last Boy Scout (1991)
as Alley Thug

Gaston

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
as Gaston