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 After | Dayo | 2024-02-16 |
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The Book of Clarence | John the Baptist | 2024-01-11 |
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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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Le Roi Bâtard | The Bastard King | 2022-03-22 |
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Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire | Narrator | 2022-07-20 |
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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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Come Away | Jack Littleton | 2020-11-12 |
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The Water Man | Amos Boone | 2020-09-13 |
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The Midnight Sky | Adewole | 2020-12-10 |
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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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Family Feud | 2148 Descendant | 2018-01-04 |
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The Cloverfield Paradox | Kiel | 2018-02-04 |
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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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A United Kingdom | Seretse Khama | 2016-11-25 |
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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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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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Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2014-10-03 |
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Nightingale | Peter Snowden | 2014-06-17 |
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Default | Atlas | 2014-10-17 |
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Interstellar | School Principal | 2014-11-05 |
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A Most Violent Year | D.A. Lawrence | 2014-12-31 |
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Selma | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 2014-12-25 |
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Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around | Self | 2013-05-07 |
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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 | Det. Emerson | 2012-12-20 |
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Red Tails | Joe 'Lightning' Little | 2012-01-19 |
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The Paperboy | Yardley Acheman | 2012-09-14 |
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Rahab | Cen | 2012-05-04 |
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Middle of Nowhere | Brian | 2012-10-12 |
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Lincoln | Corporal Ira Clark | 2012-11-09 |
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Steven Jacobs | 2011-08-03 |
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The Help | Preacher Green | 2011-08-09 |
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96 Minutes | Duane | 2011-10-14 |
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Rage | Homer | 2009-09-24 |
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Who Do You Love | Muddy Waters | 2008-09-11 |
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Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Leonard Grisham | 2008-04-20 |
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A Raisin in the Sun | Joseph Asagai | 2008-02-25 |
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As You Like It | Orlando De Boys | 2006-09-01 |
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Shoot the Messenger | Joseph Pascale | 2006-04-26 |
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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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A Sound of Thunder | Marcus Payne | 2005-05-15 |
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Derailed | Patrol Officer | 2005-11-11 |
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The Best Man | Graham | 2005-07-09 |
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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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Solitary | Chris Newborn | |
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