David Oyelowo
Acting
- Born:
- 1976-04-01
- Place of birth:
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Oyelowo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Clarissa
Treasure Island
Newborn
The American Revolution
Government Cheese
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Big Cats, Small World
Becoming King
The After
After Midnight
The Book of Clarence
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Role Play
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Silo
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Sherri
The Jennifer Hudson Show
See How They Run
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
The Bastard King
Earth's Great Rivers II
The Girl Before
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Chaos Walking
The Midnight Sky
Come Away
The Water Man
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Tamron Hall Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Don't Let Go
Brave Girl Rising
Earth's Great Rivers
Les Misérables
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Gringo
A Wrinkle in Time
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Cloverfield Paradox
Family Feud
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
A United Kingdom
Queen of Katwe
Five Nights in Maine
Nina
The Lion Guard
Captive
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
A Most Violent Year
Selma
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Interstellar
Default
Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Nightingale
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
9 Kisses
Off Camera with Sam Jones
The Arsenio Hall Show
The Butler
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
The Frame
Complicit
Jack Reacher
Lincoln
Middle of Nowhere
The Paperboy
Rahab
Red Tails
96 Minutes
The Help
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Conan
Blood and Oil
Blood And Oil
Small Island
Rage
The Good Wife
Glenn Martin, DDS
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Who Do You Love
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
The Passion
A Raisin in the Sun
Five Days
Born Equal
American Blend
The Last King of Scotland
As You Like It
The One Show
Shoot the Messenger
Mayo
Derailed
The Best Man
A Sound of Thunder
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Tomorrow La Scala!
Spooks
Dog Eat Dog
Maisie Raine
The View
As Time Goes By
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Tony Awards
The Oscars
Othello
Heist of Benin
The Return of the Rocketeer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo