David Oyelowo
Acting
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
Acting113
movieClarissa
2026
Peter
movieNewborn
2026
Chris Newborn
tvThe American Revolution
2025
Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice)
tvGovernment Cheese
2025
Hampton Chambers
tvBig Cats, Small World
2024
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Book of Clarence
2024
John the Baptist
tvLawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
Bass Reeves
tvSilo
2023
Sheriff Holston Becker
movieThe Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
The Tiger (voice)
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
movieSee How They Run
2022
Mervyn Cocker-Norris
movieThe Bastard King
2022
The Bastard King
tvEarth's Great Rivers II
2022
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvThe Girl Before
2021
Edward Monkford
moviePeter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
Nigel Basil-Jones
movieThe Midnight Sky
2020
Adewole
movieCome Away
2020
Jack Littleton
movieThe Water Man
2020
Amos Boone
tvHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Prince Humperdinck
tvTamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
movieDon't Let Go
2019
Detective Jack Radcliff
movieBrave Girl Rising
2019
Narrator
tvEarth's Great Rivers
2019
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvLes Misérables
2018
Javert
movieGringo
2018
Harold Soyinka
movieA Wrinkle in Time
2018
The It (voice)
tvThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
Self - Special Guest
movieFamily Feud
2018
2148 Descendant
movieThe Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017
Scar (voice)
movieA United Kingdom
2016
Seretse Khama
movieQueen of Katwe
2016
Robert Katende
movieNina
2016
Clifton Henderson
movieCaptive
2015
Brian Nichols
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieStar Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
Agent Kallus (voice)
movieA Most Violent Year
2014
D.A. Lawrence
movieSelma
2014
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
movieInterstellar
2014
School Principal
movieDefault
2014
Atlas
tvStar Wars Rebels
2014
Agent Kallus (voice)
movieStar Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014
Agent Kallus (voice)
movieNightingale
2014
Peter Snowden
movie9 Kisses
2014
Customer
movieThe Butler
2013
Louis Gaines
tvThe Frame
2013
Steven Jacobs
movieComplicit
2013
Edward Ekubo
movieJack Reacher
2012
Det. Emerson
movieLincoln
2012
Corporal Ira Clark
movieThe Paperboy
2012
Yardley Acheman
movieRed Tails
2012
Joe 'Lightning' Little
movie96 Minutes
2011
Duane
movieThe Help
2011
Preacher Green
movieRise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
Steven Jacobs
tvConan
2010
Self
tvBlood And Oil
2010
Keme Tobodo
tvSmall Island
2009
Gilbert
movieRage
2009
Homer
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Judge Edward Weldon
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieWho Do You Love
2008
Muddy Waters
movieSweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
Leonard Grisham
tvThe Passion
2008
Joseph of Arimathea
movieA Raisin in the Sun
2008
Joseph Asagai
tvFive Days
2007
Matt Wellings
movieThe Last King of Scotland
2006
Dr. Thomas Junju
movieAs You Like It
2006
Orlando De Boys
movieShoot the Messenger
2006
Joseph Pascale
tvMayo
2006
Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
movieDerailed
2005
Patrol Officer
movieThe Best Man
2005
Graham
movieA Sound of Thunder
2005
Marcus Payne
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieTomorrow La Scala!
2002
Charlie
tvSpooks
2002
Danny Hunter
tvMaisie Raine
1998
Sonny McDonald
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvAs Time Goes By
1992
Patrick
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Othello
Othello
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair
Reverend Elijah Grant
Production21
movieNewborn
2026
Producer
movieAmerican Solitaire
2025
Executive Producer
tvGovernment Cheese
2025
Executive Producer
movieBecoming King
2024
Producer
movieThe After
2024
Producer
tvLawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
Executive Producer
movie5150
2021
Executive Producer
movieFerguson Rises
2021
Producer
movieNight of the Kings
2021
Executive Producer
movieCome Away
2020
Producer
movieThe Water Man
2020
Producer
movieDon't Let Go
2019
Executive Producer, Producer
tvLes Misérables
2018
Executive Producer
movieA United Kingdom
2016
Producer
movieFive Nights in Maine
2016
Producer
movieCaptive
2015
Producer
movieNightingale
2014
Executive Producer
movieBig Guy
2009
Producer
Othello
Producer
Directing3
Crew1
movie13th
2016
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