David Oyelowo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 1, 1976
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun TBA
Producer
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair TBA
as Reverend Elijah Grant
- The Return of the Rocketeer
The Return of the Rocketeer TBA
as The Rocketeer
- Heist of Benin
Heist of Benin TBA
Actor, Producer
- Othello
Othello TBA
as Othello, Director, Producer
Clarissa 2026
as Peter
Newborn 2026
as Chris Newborn, Producer
American Solitaire 2025
Executive Producer
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus 2025
as Coriolanus
Becoming King 2024
as Self, Producer
The After 2024
as Dayo, Producer
The Book of Clarence 2024
as John the Baptist
Role Play 2023
as Dave
The Tiger Who Came to Tea 2022
as The Tiger (voice)
See How They Run 2022
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire 2022
as Narrator
The Bastard King 2022
as The Bastard King
5150 2021
Executive Producer
Ferguson Rises 2021
Producer
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway 2021
as Nigel Basil-Jones
Night of the Kings 2021
Executive Producer
Chaos Walking 2021
as Aaron
The Midnight Sky 2020
as Adewole
Come Away 2020
as Jack Littleton, Producer
The Water Man 2020
as Amos Boone, Producer, Director
Don't Let Go 2019
as Detective Jack Radcliff, Executive Producer, Producer
Brave Girl Rising 2019
as Narrator
A Wrinkle in Time 2018
as The It (voice)
Gringo 2018
as Harold Soyinka
The Cloverfield Paradox 2018
as Kiel
Family Feud 2018
as 2148 Descendant
- August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People 2017
Actor
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar 2017
as Scar (voice)
A United Kingdom 2016
as Seretse Khama, Producer
13th 2016
Thanks
Queen of Katwe 2016
as Robert Katende
Five Nights in Maine 2016
as Sherwin, Producer
Nina 2016
as Clifton Henderson
Captive 2015
as Brian Nichols, Producer
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal 2015
as Agent Kallus (voice)
A Most Violent Year 2014
as D.A. Lawrence
Selma 2014
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Interstellar 2014
as School Principal
Default 2014
as Atlas
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion 2014
as Agent Kallus (voice)
Nightingale 2014
as Peter Snowden, Executive Producer
9 Kisses 2014
as Customer
The Butler 2013
as Louis Gaines
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around 2013
as Self
Complicit 2013
as Edward Ekubo
Jack Reacher 2012
as Det. Emerson
Lincoln 2012
as Corporal Ira Clark
Middle of Nowhere 2012
as Brian
The Paperboy 2012
as Yardley Acheman
Rahab 2012
as Cen
Red Tails 2012
as Joe 'Lightning' Little
96 Minutes 2011
as Duane
The Help 2011
as Preacher Green
Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2011
as Steven Jacobs
Blood and Oil 2010
as Keme Tobodo
Rage 2009
as Homer
Big Guy 2009
Director, Producer
Who Do You Love 2008
as Muddy Waters
Sweet Nothing in My Ear 2008
as Leonard Grisham
A Raisin in the Sun 2008
as Joseph Asagai
Born Equal 2006
as Yemi
- American Blend
American Blend 2006
as Mercury
The Last King of Scotland 2006
as Dr. Thomas Junju
As You Like It 2006
as Orlando De Boys
Shoot the Messenger 2006
as Joseph Pascale
Derailed 2005
as Patrol Officer
The Best Man 2005
as Graham
A Sound of Thunder 2005
as Marcus Payne
Tomorrow La Scala! 2002
as Charlie
Dog Eat Dog 2001
as CJ
Credits from TMDB.