David Oyelowo
Born: 1976-04-01 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Government Cheese as Hampton Chambers
- The American Revolution as Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice)
- National Theatre Live: Coriolanus as Coriolanus
- American Solitaire ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- After Midnight as Self
- The Book of Clarence as John the Baptist
- The After as Dayo
- Becoming King as Self
- Big Cats, Small World as Narrator (voice)
2023
- Silo as Sheriff Holston Becker
- Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Bass Reeves
- Role Play as Dave
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- See How They Run as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
- Earth's Great Rivers II as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Tiger Who Came to Tea as The Tiger (voice)
- The Bastard King as The Bastard King
- Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire as Narrator
2021
- Chaos Walking as Aaron
- Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway as Nigel Basil-Jones
- The Girl Before as Edward Monkford
- Night of the Kings ... (Executive Producer)
- 5150 ... (Executive Producer)
- Ferguson Rises ... (Producer)
2020
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck
- The Midnight Sky as Adewole
- Come Away as Jack Littleton
- The Water Man as Amos Boone
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Don't Let Go as Detective Jack Radcliff
- Earth's Great Rivers as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Brave Girl Rising as Narrator
2018
- Les Misérables as Javert
- The Cloverfield Paradox as Kiel
- A Wrinkle in Time as The It (voice)
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- Gringo as Harold Soyinka
- Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' as Self
- Family Feud as 2148 Descendant
2017
2016
- WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews as Self - Guest
- The Lion Guard as Scar
- Queen of Katwe as Robert Katende
- A United Kingdom as Seretse Khama
- Nina as Clifton Henderson
- 13th ... (Thanks)
- Five Nights in Maine as Sherwin
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Captive as Brian Nichols
- Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal as Agent Kallus (voice)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Interstellar as School Principal
- Star Wars Rebels as Agent Kallus (voice)
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- A Most Violent Year as D.A. Lawrence
- Selma as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- 9 Kisses as Customer
- Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion as Agent Kallus (voice)
- Nightingale as Peter Snowden
- Default as Atlas
2013
- The Butler as Louis Gaines
- The Arsenio Hall Show as Self
- The Frame as Steven Jacobs
- Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around as Self
- Complicit as Edward Ekubo
2012
- Jack Reacher as Det. Emerson
- Lincoln as Corporal Ira Clark
- The Paperboy as Yardley Acheman
- Red Tails as Joe 'Lightning' Little
- Middle of Nowhere as Brian
- Rahab as Cen
2011
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Steven Jacobs
- The Help as Preacher Green
- 96 Minutes as Duane
2010
- Conan as Self
- Blood And Oil as Keme Tobodo
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Good Wife as Judge Edward Weldon
- Glenn Martin, DDS
- Small Island as Gilbert
- Rage as Homer
- Big Guy ... (Director)
2008
- The Passion as Joseph of Arimathea
- A Raisin in the Sun as Joseph Asagai
- Sweet Nothing in My Ear as Leonard Grisham
- Who Do You Love as Muddy Waters
2007
- Five Days as Matt Wellings
2006
- The One Show as Self
- The Last King of Scotland as Dr. Thomas Junju
- As You Like It as Orlando De Boys
- Mayo as Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
- American Blend as Mercury
- Born Equal as Yemi
- Shoot the Messenger as Joseph Pascale
2005
- Derailed as Patrol Officer
- The Best Man as Graham
- A Sound of Thunder as Marcus Payne
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
2002
- Spooks as Danny Hunter
- Tomorrow La Scala! as Charlie
2001
- Dog Eat Dog as CJ
1998
- Maisie Raine as Sonny McDonald
1997
- The View as Self
1992
- As Time Goes By as Patrick
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1953
- The Oscars as Self