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David Oyelowo
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David Oyelowo
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1976-04-01,Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

The Last King of Scotland

7.416

The Last King of Scotland
2006-09-27

A Sound of Thunder

4.863

A Sound of Thunder
2005-05-15

A Raisin in the Sun

6.1

A Raisin in the Sun
2008-02-25

3.5

Rage
2009-09-24

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

7.346

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011-08-03

8.206

The Help
2011-08-09

5.77

As You Like It
2006-09-01

5.25

Dog Eat Dog
2001-12-07

5.543

The Paperboy
2012-09-14

6.7

Red Tails
2012-01-19

Middle of Nowhere

6

Middle of Nowhere
2012-10-12

6.671

Jack Reacher
2012-12-20

5.7

96 Minutes
2011-10-14

4.7

Rahab
2012-05-04

7.318

The Butler
2013-08-16

8.5

Interstellar
2014-11-05

5.3

Complicit
2013-02-16

5.619

The After
2024-02-16

A Most Violent Year

6.604

A Most Violent Year
2014-12-31

5.824

Come Away
2020-11-12

5.986

Role Play
2023-12-14

6

Nightingale
2014-06-17

Shoot the Messenger

5.4

Shoot the Messenger
2006-04-26

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

7.3

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014-10-03

4.3

Default
2014-10-17

5

Born Equal
2006-12-17

Who Do You Love

1

Who Do You Love
2008-09-11

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

7.4

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
2013-05-07

1

Becoming King
2024-02-19

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

7.911

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015-04-18

5.648

Captive
2015-09-17

A United Kingdom

6.652

A United Kingdom
2016-11-25

7.224

Queen of Katwe
2016-09-23

The Book of Clarence

5.851

The Book of Clarence
2024-01-11

Five Nights in Maine

5.1

Five Nights in Maine
2016-08-05

5.231

Nina
2016-04-22

Tomorrow La Scala!

8

Tomorrow La Scala!
2002-12-10

5.879

Gringo
2018-03-08

The Cloverfield Paradox

5.639

The Cloverfield Paradox
2018-02-04

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

6.3

Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008-04-20

6.388

Derailed
2005-11-11

6.846

Lincoln
2012-11-09

5.404

The Best Man
2005-07-09

6.545

Chaos Walking
2021-02-24

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

1

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017-08-26

A Wrinkle in Time

5.053

A Wrinkle in Time
2018-03-08

6.904

Don't Let Go
2019-08-30

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

7.041

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021-03-25

The Midnight Sky

5.732

The Midnight Sky
2020-12-10

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

6.4

The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022-09-14

7.372

Selma
2014-12-25

6.071

The Water Man
2020-09-13

The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar

8.3

The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017-07-29

See How They Run

6.343

See How They Run
2022-09-09

4.2

Newborn
2026-04-10

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

0

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025-01-02

Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire

5

Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2022-07-20

2.5

Family Feud
2018-01-04

Brave Girl Rising

0

Brave Girl Rising
2019-03-08

8

American Blend
2006-09-29

The Bastard King

8

The Bastard King
2022-03-22

0

Othello

0

Heist of Benin

The Return of the Rocketeer

0

The Return of the Rocketeer

0

Clarissa
2026-12-11

5.5

9 Kisses
2014-02-14

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair

0

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair

As Time Goes By

7.511

As Time Goes By
1992-01-12

4.7

Tamron Hall
2019-09-09

7.715

Spooks
2002-05-13

5.838

Five Days
2007-01-23

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05

4.2

Mayo
2006-03-12

5.3

The Passion
2008-03-16

Glenn Martin, DDS

6.3

Glenn Martin, DDS
2009-08-17

0

Blood And Oil
2010-03-29

6.118

Small Island
2009-12-06

Star Wars Rebels

7.726

Star Wars Rebels
2014-10-13

8.18

Silo
2023-05-04

0

Maisie Raine
1998-07-28

The Girl Before

6.3

The Girl Before
2021-12-19

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-02-25

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.288

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

Lawmen: Bass Reeves

6.935

Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023-11-05

Earth's Great Rivers II

8

Earth's Great Rivers II
2022-03-18

6.988

The Oscars
1953-03-19

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

7.647

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020-06-29

2.6

Sherri
2022-09-12

Government Cheese

3.75

Government Cheese
2025-04-15

7.666

The Lion Guard
2016-01-15

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

6.06

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018-02-18

7.4

Les Misérables
2018-12-30

Earth's Great Rivers

7.727

Earth's Great Rivers
2019-01-01

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

10

The Frame
2013-04-09

The Arsenio Hall Show

5.7

The Arsenio Hall Show
2013-09-09

4.3

The View
1997-08-11

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015-08-02

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

6.3

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018-10-13

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2.875

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023-12-31

Off Camera with Sam Jones

5

Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014-02-06

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

7.16

Conan
2010-11-08

7.614

The Good Wife
2009-09-22

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014-12-21

Big Cats, Small World

10

Big Cats, Small World
2024-09-01

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.098

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08

4.4

The One Show
2006-08-14

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

5.458

After Midnight
2024-01-17

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.578

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022-09-12

The American Revolution

5.9

The American Revolution
2025-11-16

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews

0

WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
2016-03-01