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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Oyelowo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Dr. Thomas Junju
The Last King of Scotland
Marcus Payne
A Sound of Thunder
Joseph Asagai
A Raisin in the Sun
Homer
Rage
Steven Jacobs
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Preacher Green
The Help
Orlando De Boys
As You Like It
CJ
Dog Eat Dog
Yardley Acheman
The Paperboy
Joe 'Lightning' Little
Red Tails
Brian
Middle of Nowhere
Det. Emerson
Jack Reacher
Duane
96 Minutes
Cen
Rahab
Louis Gaines
The Butler
School Principal
Interstellar
Edward Ekubo
Complicit
Dayo
The After
D.A. Lawrence
A Most Violent Year
Jack Littleton
Come Away
Dave
Role Play
Peter Snowden
Nightingale
Joseph Pascale
Shoot the Messenger
Agent Kallus (voice)
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Atlas
Default
Yemi
Born Equal
Muddy Waters
Who Do You Love
Self
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
Self
Becoming King
Agent Kallus (voice)
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Arm Wrestling Man #1
9 Kisses
Brian Nichols
Captive
Seretse Khama
A United Kingdom
Robert Katende
Queen of Katwe
John the Baptist
The Book of Clarence
Sherwin
Five Nights in Maine
Clifton Henderson
Nina
Charlie
Tomorrow La Scala!
Harold Soyinka
Gringo
Kiel
The Cloverfield Paradox
Leonard Grisham
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Patrol Officer
Derailed
Corporal Ira Clark
Lincoln
Graham
The Best Man
Aaron
Chaos Walking
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
The It (voice)
A Wrinkle in Time
Detective Jack Radcliff
Don't Let Go
Nigel Basil-Jones
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Adewole
The Midnight Sky
The Tiger (voice)
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Selma
Amos Boone
The Water Man
Scar (voice)
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Mervyn Cocker-Norris
See How They Run
Chris Newborn
Solitary
Coriolanus
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Narrator
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2148 Descendant
Family Feud
Narrator
Brave Girl Rising
American Blend
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
61
Gender
Male
Birthday
1976-04-01
Place of Birth
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Also Known As
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo