1976-04-01 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
David Oyelowo was born in Oxford in 1976. His family originates from Nigeria. David studied Theatre Studies for A level and his teacher suggested he should become an actor. After A levels David enrolled for a year on an Art foundation course. In December 2000 David became the first black actor to play an English monarch for the RSC taking the title role in Henry VI. His performance won him the 'Ian Charleson' Award 2001 for best newcomer in a classical play.
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Earth's Great Rivers II | Himself - Narrator | 2022-03-18 |
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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 | 2020-11-12 |
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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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The Tiger Who Came to Tea | The Tiger (voice) | 2019-12-24 |
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Don't Let Go | Detective Jack Radcliff | 2019-08-30 |
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The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar | Scar (voice) | 2018-01-09 |
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A Wrinkle in Time | The It (voice) | 2018-03-08 |
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Gringo | Harold Soyinka | 2018-03-08 |
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The Cloverfield Paradox | Kiel | 2018-02-04 |
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August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | 2017-08-26 | |
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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: Steps Into Shadow | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2016-07-16 |
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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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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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Nightingale | Peter Snowden | 2014-06-17 |
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A Most Violent Year | D.A. Lawrence | 2014-12-31 |
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Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2014-10-03 |
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9 Kisses | Arm Wrestling Man #1 | 2014-12-11 |
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Interstellar | Principal | 2014-11-05 |
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Default | Atlas | 2014-10-17 |
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Selma | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 2014-12-25 |
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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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Rahab | Cen | 2012-05-04 |
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Lincoln | Corporal Ira Clark | 2012-11-09 |
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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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Middle of Nowhere | Brian | 2012-10-12 |
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Jack Reacher | Emerson | 2012-12-20 |
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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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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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A Raisin in the Sun | Joseph Asagai | 2008-02-25 |
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The Last King of Scotland | Dr. Thomas Junju | 2006-01-12 |
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Born Equal | Yemi | 2006-12-04 |
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As You Like It | Orlando De Boys | 2006-09-01 |
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Shoot the Messenger | 2006-04-26 | |
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A Sound of Thunder | 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! | 2002-12-10 | |
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Dog Eat Dog | CJ | 2001-12-07 |
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Sweet Thunder | Sugar Ray Robinson | |
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See How They Run | Mervyn Cocker-Norris | |
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Solitary | ||
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The Return of the Rocketeer |
