David Oyelowo
Acting
Born: April 1, 1976 (age 50) · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Interstellar
2014
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
The Help
2011
Jack Reacher
2012
Lincoln
2012
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
The Butler
2013
Chaos Walking
2021
The Last King of Scotland
2006
Selma
2014
Silo
2023
The Midnight Sky
2020
Photos (3)
Movies (59)
Interstellar
School Principal
The Help
Preacher Green
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Steven Jacobs
Jack Reacher
Det. Emerson
The Cloverfield Paradox
Kiel
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Nigel Basil-Jones
Chaos Walking
Aaron
A Most Violent Year
D.A. Lawrence
Lincoln
Corporal Ira Clark
Role Play
Dave
A Wrinkle in Time
The It (voice)
The Last King of Scotland
Dr. Thomas Junju
See How They Run
Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Gringo
Harold Soyinka
Derailed
Patrol Officer
The Book of Clarence
John the Baptist
The Midnight Sky
Adewole
The Butler
Louis Gaines
Queen of Katwe
Robert Katende
A Sound of Thunder
Marcus Payne
Newborn
Chris Newborn
The Paperboy
Yardley Acheman
Red Tails
Joe 'Lightning' Little
Selma
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Come Away
Jack Littleton
Don't Let Go
Detective Jack Radcliff
A United Kingdom
Seretse Khama
Family Feud
2148 Descendant
The Water Man
Amos Boone
The Best Man
Graham
As You Like It
Orlando De Boys
Captive
Brian Nichols
Nina
Clifton Henderson
Nightingale
Peter Snowden
96 Minutes
Duane
The After
Dayo
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Agent Kallus (voice)
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The Tiger (voice)
Born Equal
Yemi
9 Kisses
Customer
Middle of Nowhere
Brian
A Raisin in the Sun
Joseph Asagai
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Leonard Grisham
Five Nights in Maine
Sherwin
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Agent Kallus (voice)
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Scar (voice)
Dog Eat Dog
CJ
Rage
Homer
Complicit
Edward Ekubo
Shoot the Messenger
Joseph Pascale
Who Do You Love
Muddy Waters
The Bastard King
The Bastard King
Tomorrow La Scala!
Charlie
Brave Girl Rising
Narrator
Default
Atlas
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Coriolanus
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
Narrator
Rahab
Cen
TV Shows (21)
Silo
Sheriff Holston Becker · 5 eps
The Good Wife
Judge Edward Weldon · 1 eps
Star Wars Rebels
Agent Kallus (voice) · 69 eps
Spooks
Danny Hunter · 26 eps
The Lion Guard
Scar · 1 eps
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Bass Reeves · 8 eps
Les Misérables
Javert · 6 eps
As Time Goes By
Patrick · 2 eps
Glenn Martin, DDS
1 eps
The American Revolution
Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice) · 2 eps
Government Cheese
Hampton Chambers · 10 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck · 1 eps
Five Days
Matt Wellings · 10 eps
The Girl Before
Edward Monkford · 4 eps
The Frame
Steven Jacobs · 1 eps
Maisie Raine
Sonny McDonald · 1 eps
The Passion
Joseph of Arimathea · 6 eps
Mayo
Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P. · 1 eps
Small Island
Gilbert · 2 eps
Big Cats, Small World
Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
Blood And Oil
Keme Tobodo · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (27)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 2 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 5 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
After Midnight
Self · 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · 1 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self · 1 eps
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest · 1 eps
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self · 3 eps
Becoming King
Self
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
Self
Earth's Great Rivers
Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
Earth's Great Rivers II
Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
Upcoming (2)
Directing (2)
Producing (19)
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Executive Producer
Les Misérables
Executive Producer
Government Cheese
Executive Producer
Newborn
Producer
Come Away
Producer
Don't Let Go
Executive Producer
Don't Let Go
Producer
A United Kingdom
Producer
The Water Man
Producer
Captive
Producer
Becoming King
Producer
Nightingale
Executive Producer
The After
Producer
Night of the Kings
Executive Producer
Big Guy
Producer
Five Nights in Maine
Producer
American Solitaire
Executive Producer
5150
Executive Producer
Ferguson Rises
Producer
