1976-04-01 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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National Theatre Live: Coriolanus | Coriolanus | 2025-01-02 |
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Becoming King | Self | 2024-02-19 |
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The Book of Clarence | John the Baptist | 2024-01-11 |
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The After | Dayo | 2024-02-16 |
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Role Play | Dave | 2023-12-14 |
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea | The Tiger (voice) | 2022-09-14 |
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See How They Run | Mervyn Cocker-Norris | 2022-09-09 |
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Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire | Narrator | 2022-07-20 |
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Le Roi Bâtard | The Bastard King | 2022-03-22 |
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Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Nigel Basil-Jones | 2021-03-25 |
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Chaos Walking | Aaron | 2021-02-24 |
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The Midnight Sky | Adewole | 2020-12-10 |
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The Water Man | Amos Boone | 2020-09-13 |
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Come Away | Jack Littleton | 2020-11-12 |
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Don't Let Go | Detective Jack Radcliff | 2019-08-30 |
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Brave Girl Rising | Narrator | 2019-03-08 |
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Gringo | Harold Soyinka | 2018-03-08 |
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A Wrinkle in Time | The It (voice) | 2018-03-08 |
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The Cloverfield Paradox | Kiel | 2018-02-04 |
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Family Feud | 2148 Descendant | 2018-01-04 |
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The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar | Scar (voice) | 2017-07-29 |
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | 2017-08-26 | |
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Queen of Katwe | Robert Katende | 2016-09-23 |
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Five Nights in Maine | Sherwin | 2016-08-05 |
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Nina | Clifton Henderson | 2016-04-22 |
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A United Kingdom | Seretse Khama | 2016-11-25 |
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Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2015-04-18 |
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Captive | Brian Nichols | 2015-09-17 |
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Default | Atlas | 2014-10-17 |
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Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2014-10-03 |
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Interstellar | School Principal | 2014-11-05 |
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Nightingale | Peter Snowden | 2014-06-17 |
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Selma | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 2014-12-25 |
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A Most Violent Year | D.A. Lawrence | 2014-12-31 |
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Complicit | Edward Ekubo | 2013-02-16 |
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The Butler | Louis Gaines | 2013-08-16 |
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Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around | Self | 2013-05-07 |
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Jack Reacher | Det. Emerson | 2012-12-20 |
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Middle of Nowhere | Brian | 2012-10-12 |
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Rahab | Cen | 2012-05-04 |
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The Paperboy | Yardley Acheman | 2012-09-14 |
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Red Tails | Joe 'Lightning' Little | 2012-01-19 |
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Lincoln | Corporal Ira Clark | 2012-11-09 |
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96 Minutes | Duane | 2011-10-14 |
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The Help | Preacher Green | 2011-08-09 |
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Steven Jacobs | 2011-08-03 |
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Rage | Homer | 2009-09-24 |
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A Raisin in the Sun | Joseph Asagai | 2008-02-25 |
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Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Leonard Grisham | 2008-04-20 |
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Who Do You Love | Muddy Waters | 2008-09-11 |
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As You Like It | Orlando De Boys | 2006-09-01 |
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The Last King of Scotland | Dr. Thomas Junju | 2006-09-27 |
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Born Equal | Yemi | 2006-12-17 |
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Shoot the Messenger | Joseph Pascale | 2006-04-26 |
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The Best Man | Graham | 2005-07-09 |
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Derailed | Patrol Officer | 2005-11-11 |
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A Sound of Thunder | Marcus Payne | 2005-05-15 |
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Tomorrow La Scala! | Charlie | 2002-12-10 |
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Dog Eat Dog | CJ | 2001-12-07 |
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Heart of Benin | ||
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Othello | Othello | |
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Newborn | Chris Newborn | |
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