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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 1, 1976
Place of Birth:
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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David Oyelowo
Biography
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo (/oʊˈjɛloʊwoʊ/ oh-YEL-oh-woh; Yoruba pronunciation; born 1 April 1976) is a British actor, director and producer. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Award, two NAACP Image Awards, and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award. In 2016, he was appointed as an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama.
Oyelowo rose to prominence for portraying Martin Luther King Jr. in the biographical drama Selma (2014) and Peter Snowden in the HBO film Nightingale (2014), which garnered him critical acclaim. He also achieved praise for his roles as Louis Gaines in The Butler (2013), Seretse Khama in A United Kingdom (2016) and Robert Katende in Queen of Katwe (2016). He has also played supporting roles in the films Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), The Help (2011), Lincoln (2012), Red Tails (2012), and Jack Reacher (2012).
On television, Oyelowo has played MI5 officer Danny Hunter in the British drama series Spooks (2002–2004) and Javert in the BBC miniseries Les Misérables (2018). He also provided the voice for Agent Alexsandr Kallus in the Lucasfilm Animation series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018) and Holston Becker in the Apple+ drama series Silo. He stars in and co-produces the 2023 Paramount+ western series Lawmen: Bass Reeves.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Theatre Live: Coriolanus | Coriolanus |
| 2024 | The After | Dayo |
| 2024 | Becoming King | Self |
| 2024 | The Book of Clarence | John the Baptist |
| 2023 | Role Play | Dave |
| 2022 | The Tiger Who Came to Tea | The Tiger (voice) |
| 2022 | See How They Run | Mervyn Cocker-Norris |
| 2022 | Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire | Narrator |
| 2021 | Chaos Walking | Aaron |
| 2021 | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Nigel Basil-Jones |
| 2020 | Come Away | Jack Littleton |
| 2020 | The Midnight Sky | Adewole |
| 2020 | The Water Man | Amos Boone |
| 2019 | Don't Let Go | Detective Jack Radcliff |
| 2019 | Brave Girl Rising | Narrator |
| 2018 | Gringo | Harold Soyinka |
| 2018 | The Cloverfield Paradox | Kiel |
| 2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | The It (voice) |
| 2018 | Family Feud | 2148 Descendant |
| 2017 | August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | |
| 2017 | The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar | Scar (voice) |
| 2016 | A United Kingdom | Seretse Khama |
| 2016 | Queen of Katwe | Robert Katende |
| 2016 | Five Nights in Maine | Sherwin |
| 2016 | Nina | Clifton Henderson |
| 2015 | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal | Agent Kallus (voice) |
| 2015 | Captive | Brian Nichols |
| 2014 | Interstellar | School Principal |
| 2014 | A Most Violent Year | D.A. Lawrence |
| 2014 | Nightingale | Peter Snowden |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | Agent Kallus (voice) |
| 2014 | Default | Atlas |
| 2014 | 9 Kisses | Arm Wrestling Man #1 |
| 2014 | Selma | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| 2013 | The Butler | Louis Gaines |
| 2013 | Complicit | Edward Ekubo |
| 2013 | Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around | Self |
| 2012 | The Paperboy | Yardley Acheman |
| 2012 | Red Tails | Joe 'Lightning' Little |
| 2012 | Middle of Nowhere | Brian |
| 2012 | Jack Reacher | Det. Emerson |
| 2012 | Rahab | Cen |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Corporal Ira Clark |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Steven Jacobs |
| 2011 | The Help | Preacher Green |
| 2011 | 96 Minutes | Duane |
| 2009 | Rage | Homer |
| 2008 | A Raisin in the Sun | Joseph Asagai |
| 2008 | Who Do You Love | Muddy Waters |
| 2008 | Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Leonard Grisham |
| 2006 | The Last King of Scotland | Dr. Thomas Junju |
| 2006 | As You Like It | Orlando De Boys |
| 2006 | Shoot the Messenger | Joseph Pascale |
| 2006 | Born Equal | Yemi |
| 2005 | A Sound of Thunder | Marcus Payne |
| 2005 | Derailed | Patrol Officer |
| 2005 | The Best Man | Graham |
| 2002 | Tomorrow La Scala! | Charlie |
| 2001 | Dog Eat Dog | CJ |
| Solitary | Chris Newborn | |
| American Blend |