David Oyelowo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 1, 1976 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Oyelowo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Othello
Movie · as Othello
Heist of Benin
Movie
The Return of the Rocketeer
Movie · as The Rocketeer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair
Movie · as Reverend Elijah Grant
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
TV · as Mikael Blomkvist · 1 ep
Newborn
Movie · as Chris Newborn
Clarissa
Movie · as Peter
Treasure Island
TV · as Long John Silver · 6 eps
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Movie · as Coriolanus
Government Cheese
TV · as Hampton Chambers · 10 eps
The American Revolution
TV · as Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice) · 2 eps
The After
Movie · as Dayo
Becoming King
Movie · as Self
The Book of Clarence
Movie · as John the Baptist
Big Cats, Small World
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
After Midnight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Role Play
Movie · as Dave
Silo
TV · as Sheriff Holston Becker · 5 eps
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
TV · as Bass Reeves · 8 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Movie · as The Tiger (voice)
See How They Run
Movie · as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
Movie · as Narrator
The Bastard King
Movie · as The Bastard King
Earth's Great Rivers II
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Chaos Walking
Movie · as Aaron
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Movie · as Nigel Basil-Jones
The Girl Before
TV · as Edward Monkford · 4 eps
Come Away
Movie · as Jack Littleton
The Midnight Sky
Movie · as Adewole
The Water Man
Movie · as Amos Boone
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV · as Prince Humperdinck · 1 ep
Don't Let Go
Movie · as Detective Jack Radcliff
Brave Girl Rising
Movie · as Narrator
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Earth's Great Rivers
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Gringo
Movie · as Harold Soyinka
The Cloverfield Paradox
Movie · as Kiel
A Wrinkle in Time
Movie · as The It (voice)
Family Feud
Movie · as 2148 Descendant
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
Les Misérables
TV · as Javert · 6 eps
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
TV · as Self · 3 eps
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Movie
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Movie · as Scar (voice)
A United Kingdom
Movie · as Seretse Khama
Queen of Katwe
Movie · as Robert Katende
Five Nights in Maine
Movie · as Sherwin
Nina
Movie · as Clifton Henderson
The Lion Guard
TV · as Scar · 1 ep
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Movie · as Agent Kallus (voice)
Captive
Movie · as Brian Nichols
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Interstellar
Movie · as School Principal
A Most Violent Year
Movie · as D.A. Lawrence
Nightingale
Movie · as Peter Snowden
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Movie · as Agent Kallus (voice)
Default
Movie · as Atlas
Selma
Movie · as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
9 Kisses
Movie · as Customer
Star Wars Rebels
TV · as Agent Kallus (voice) · 69 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Butler
Movie · as Louis Gaines
Complicit
Movie · as Edward Ekubo
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
Movie · as Self
The Frame
TV · as Steven Jacobs · 1 ep
The Arsenio Hall Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Paperboy
Movie · as Yardley Acheman
Red Tails
Movie · as Joe 'Lightning' Little
Middle of Nowhere
Movie · as Brian
Jack Reacher
Movie · as Det. Emerson
Rahab
Movie · as Cen
Lincoln
Movie · as Corporal Ira Clark
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Movie · as Steven Jacobs
The Help
Movie · as Preacher Green
96 Minutes
Movie · as Duane
Blood and Oil
Movie · as Keme Tobodo
Blood And Oil
TV · as Keme Tobodo · 2 eps
Conan
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Rage
Movie · as Homer
Glenn Martin, DDS
TV · 1 ep
Small Island
TV · as Gilbert · 2 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Good Wife
TV · as Judge Edward Weldon · 1 ep
A Raisin in the Sun
Movie · as Joseph Asagai
Who Do You Love
Movie · as Muddy Waters
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Movie · as Leonard Grisham
The Passion
TV · as Joseph of Arimathea · 6 eps
Five Days
TV · as Matt Wellings · 10 eps
The Last King of Scotland
Movie · as Dr. Thomas Junju
As You Like It
Movie · as Orlando De Boys
Shoot the Messenger
Movie · as Joseph Pascale
Born Equal
Movie · as Yemi
American Blend
Movie · as Mercury
Mayo
TV · as Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P. · 1 ep
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Sound of Thunder
Movie · as Marcus Payne
Derailed
Movie · as Patrol Officer
The Best Man
Movie · as Graham
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Tomorrow La Scala!
Movie · as Charlie
Spooks
TV · as Danny Hunter · 26 eps
Dog Eat Dog
Movie · as CJ
Maisie Raine
TV · as Sonny McDonald · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
As Time Goes By
TV · as Patrick · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep