04/01/1976
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK:
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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Clarissa (2026) as Peter |
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Newborn (2026) as Chris Newborn |
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National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (2025) as Coriolanus |
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Becoming King (2024) as Self |
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The After (2024) as Dayo |
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The Book of Clarence (2024) as John the Baptist |
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Role Play (2023) as Dave |
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2022) as The Tiger (voice) |
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See How They Run (2022) as Mervyn Cocker-Norris |
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Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire (2022) as Narrator |
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Le Roi Bâtard (2022) as The Bastard King |
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Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) as Nigel Basil-Jones |
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Chaos Walking (2021) as Aaron |
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The Midnight Sky (2020) as Adewole |
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Come Away (2020) as Jack Littleton |
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The Water Man (2020) as Amos Boone |
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Don't Let Go (2019) as Detective Jack Radcliff |
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Brave Girl Rising (2019) as Narrator |
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Gringo (2018) as Harold Soyinka |
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A Wrinkle in Time (2018) as The It (voice) |
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The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) as Kiel |
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Family Feud (2018) as 2148 Descendant |
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017) as |
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The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar (2017) as Scar (voice) |
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A United Kingdom (2016) as Seretse Khama |
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Queen of Katwe (2016) as Robert Katende |
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Five Nights in Maine (2016) as Sherwin |
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Nina (2016) as Clifton Henderson |
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Captive (2015) as Brian Nichols |
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Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015) as Agent Kallus (voice) |
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A Most Violent Year (2014) as D.A. Lawrence |
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Selma (2014) as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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Interstellar (2014) as School Principal |
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Default (2014) as Atlas |
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Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (2014) as Agent Kallus (voice) |
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Nightingale (2014) as Peter Snowden |
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9 Kisses (2014) as Customer |
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The Butler (2013) as Louis Gaines |
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Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around (2013) as Self |
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Complicit (2013) as Edward Ekubo |
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Jack Reacher (2012) as Det. Emerson |
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Lincoln (2012) as Corporal Ira Clark |
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Middle of Nowhere (2012) as Brian |
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The Paperboy (2012) as Yardley Acheman |
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Rahab (2012) as Cen |
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Red Tails (2012) as Joe 'Lightning' Little |
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96 Minutes (2011) as Duane |
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The Help (2011) as Preacher Green |
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) as Steven Jacobs |
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Rage (2009) as Homer |
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Who Do You Love (2008) as Muddy Waters |
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Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008) as Leonard Grisham |
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A Raisin in the Sun (2008) as Joseph Asagai |
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Born Equal (2006) as Yemi |
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The Last King of Scotland (2006) as Dr. Thomas Junju |
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As You Like It (2006) as Orlando De Boys |
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Shoot the Messenger (2006) as Joseph Pascale |
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Derailed (2005) as Patrol Officer |
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The Best Man (2005) as Graham |
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A Sound of Thunder (2005) as Marcus Payne |
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Tomorrow La Scala! (2002) as Charlie |
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Dog Eat Dog (2001) as CJ |
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American Blend () as |
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Heart of Benin () as |
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Heist of Benin () as |
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Othello () as Othello |
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The Return of the Rocketeer () as The Rocketeer |
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Newborn (2026) Producer |
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Becoming King (2024) Producer |
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The After (2024) Producer |
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5150 (2021) Executive Producer |
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Ferguson Rises (2021) Producer |
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La Nuit des rois (2021) Executive Producer |
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Come Away (2020) Producer |
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The Water Man (2020) Producer |
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The Water Man (2020) Director |
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Don't Let Go (2019) Executive Producer |
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Don't Let Go (2019) Producer |
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A United Kingdom (2016) Producer |
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13th (2016) Thanks |
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Five Nights in Maine (2016) Producer |
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Captive (2015) Producer |
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Nightingale (2014) Executive Producer |
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Big Guy (2009) Director |
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Big Guy (2009) Producer |
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Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun () Producer |
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American Solitaire () Producer |
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Heart of Benin () Producer |
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Heist of Benin () Producer |
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Othello () Director |
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Othello () Producer |