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David Oyelowo

Acting 49 years old Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK ★ 2.2
Born: April 1, 1976

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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife Judge Edward Weldon 2009
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
Interstellar
Interstellar School Principal 2014
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall Self - Guest 2019

Jimmy's Seen (3)

The Paperboy
The Paperboy Yardley Acheman 2012
See How They Run
See How They Run Mervyn Cocker-Norris 2022
A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year D.A. Lawrence 2014

Filmography

Acting Credits (112)

Newborn
Newborn Chris Newborn 2026
The American Revolution
The American Revolution Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice) 2025
Government Cheese
Government Cheese Hampton Chambers 2025
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus Coriolanus 2025
Big Cats, Small World
Big Cats, Small World Narrator (voice) 2024
Becoming King
Becoming King Self 2024
The After
The After Dayo 2024
After Midnight
After Midnight Self 2024
The Book of Clarence
The Book of Clarence John the Baptist 2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2023
Role Play
Role Play Dave 2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Lawmen: Bass Reeves Bass Reeves 2023
Silo
Silo Sheriff Holston Becker 2023
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The Tiger Who Came to Tea The Tiger (voice) 2022
Sherri
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show Self 2022
See How They Run
See How They Run Mervyn Cocker-Norris 2022
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire Narrator 2022
The Bastard King
The Bastard King The Bastard King 2022
Earth's Great Rivers II
Earth's Great Rivers II Self - Narrator (voice) 2022
The Girl Before
The Girl Before Edward Monkford 2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Nigel Basil-Jones 2021
Chaos Walking
Chaos Walking Aaron 2021
The Midnight Sky
The Midnight Sky Adewole 2020
Come Away
Come Away Jack Littleton 2020
The Water Man
The Water Man Amos Boone 2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride Prince Humperdinck 2020
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall Self - Guest 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019
Don't Let Go
Don't Let Go Detective Jack Radcliff 2019
Brave Girl Rising
Brave Girl Rising Narrator 2019
Earth's Great Rivers
Earth's Great Rivers Self - Narrator (voice) 2019
Les Misérables
Les Misérables Javert 2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' Self 2018
Gringo
Gringo Harold Soyinka 2018
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time The It (voice) 2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Self - Special Guest 2018
The Cloverfield Paradox
The Cloverfield Paradox Kiel 2018
Family Feud
Family Feud 2148 Descendant 2018
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People 2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar Scar (voice) 2017
A United Kingdom
A United Kingdom Seretse Khama 2016
Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe Robert Katende 2016
Five Nights in Maine
Five Nights in Maine Sherwin 2016
Nina
Nina Clifton Henderson 2016
The Lion Guard
The Lion Guard Scar 2016
Captive
Captive Brian Nichols 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Agent Kallus (voice) 2015
A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year D.A. Lawrence 2014
Selma
Selma Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Self 2014
Interstellar
Interstellar School Principal 2014
Default
Default Atlas 2014
Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels Agent Kallus (voice) 2014
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion Agent Kallus (voice) 2014
Nightingale
Nightingale Peter Snowden 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
9 Kisses
9 Kisses Customer 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones Self 2014
The Arsenio Hall Show
The Arsenio Hall Show Self 2013
The Butler
The Butler Louis Gaines 2013
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around Self 2013
The Frame
The Frame Steven Jacobs 2013
Complicit
Complicit Edward Ekubo 2013
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher Det. Emerson 2012
Lincoln
Lincoln Corporal Ira Clark 2012
Middle of Nowhere
Middle of Nowhere Brian 2012
The Paperboy
The Paperboy Yardley Acheman 2012
Rahab
Rahab Cen 2012
Red Tails
Red Tails Joe 'Lightning' Little 2012
96 Minutes
96 Minutes Duane 2011
The Help
The Help Preacher Green 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Steven Jacobs 2011
Conan
Conan Self 2010
Blood And Oil
Blood And Oil Keme Tobodo 2010
Small Island
Small Island Gilbert 2009
Rage
Rage Homer 2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife Judge Edward Weldon 2009
Glenn Martin, DDS
Glenn Martin, DDS 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Who Do You Love
Who Do You Love Muddy Waters 2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Sweet Nothing in My Ear Leonard Grisham 2008
The Passion
The Passion Joseph of Arimathea 2008
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun Joseph Asagai 2008
Five Days
Five Days Matt Wellings 2007
Born Equal
Born Equal Yemi 2006
The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland Dr. Thomas Junju 2006
As You Like It
As You Like It Orlando De Boys 2006
The One Show
The One Show Self 2006
Shoot the Messenger
Shoot the Messenger Joseph Pascale 2006
Mayo
Mayo Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P. 2006
Derailed
Derailed Patrol Officer 2005
The Best Man
The Best Man Graham 2005
A Sound of Thunder
A Sound of Thunder Marcus Payne 2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
Tomorrow La Scala!
Tomorrow La Scala! Charlie 2002
Spooks
Spooks Danny Hunter 2002
Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog CJ 2001
Maisie Raine
Maisie Raine Sonny McDonald 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By Patrick 1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
American Blend
American Blend
Othello
Othello Othello
Heart of Benin
Heart of Benin
Heist of Benin
Heist of Benin
The Return of the Rocketeer
The Return of the Rocketeer The Rocketeer
Clarissa
Clarissa Peter

Directing Credits (3)

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