David Oyelowo
Acting
1976-04-01 · 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
TheatersClarissa
2026 · Movie
Treasure Island
2026 · Series
Newborn
2026 · Movie
The American Revolution
2025 · Series
American Solitaire
2025 · Movie
Government Cheese
2025 · Series
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025 · Movie
Big Cats, Small World
2024 · Series
Becoming King
2024 · Movie
The After
2024 · Movie
After Midnight
2024 · Series
The Book of Clarence
2024 · Movie
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023 · Series
Role Play
2023 · Movie
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023 · Series
Silo
2023 · Series
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022 · Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Series
Sherri
2022 · Series
See How They Run
2022 · Movie
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2022 · Movie
The Bastard King
2022 · Movie
Earth's Great Rivers II
2022 · Series
The Girl Before
2021 · Series
5150
2021 · Movie
Ferguson Rises
2021 · Movie
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021 · Movie
Night of the Kings
2021 · Movie
Chaos Walking
2021 · Movie
The Midnight Sky
2020 · Movie
Come Away
2020 · Movie
The Water Man
2020 · Movie
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020 · Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
Tamron Hall
2019 · Series
Don't Let Go
2019 · Movie
Brave Girl Rising
2019 · Movie
Earth's Great Rivers
2019 · Series
Les Misérables
2018 · Series
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018 · Series
A Wrinkle in Time
2018 · Movie
Gringo
2018 · Movie
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018 · Series
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018 · Movie
Family Feud
2018 · Movie
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017 · Movie
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017 · Movie
A United Kingdom
2016 · Movie
13th
2016 · Movie
Queen of Katwe
2016 · Movie
Five Nights in Maine
2016 · Movie
Nina
2016 · Movie
The Lion Guard
2016 · Series
Captive
2015 · Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Series
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015 · Movie
A Most Violent Year
2014 · Movie
Selma
2014 · Movie
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Series
Interstellar
2014 · Movie
Default
2014 · Movie
Star Wars Rebels
2014 · Series
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014 · Movie
Nightingale
2014 · Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
9 Kisses
2014 · Movie
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · Series
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013 · Series
The Butler
2013 · Movie
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
2013 · Movie
The Frame
2013 · Series
Complicit
2013 · Movie
Jack Reacher
2012 · Movie
Lincoln
2012 · Movie
Middle of Nowhere
2012 · Movie
The Paperboy
2012 · Movie
Rahab
2012 · Movie
Red Tails
2012 · Movie
96 Minutes
2011 · Movie
The Help
2011 · Movie
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Movie
Conan
2010 · Series
Blood And Oil
2010 · Series
Small Island
2009 · Series
Rage
2009 · Movie
The Good Wife
2009 · Series
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009 · Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
Big Guy
2009 · Movie
Who Do You Love
2008 · Movie
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008 · Movie
The Passion
2008 · Series
A Raisin in the Sun
2008 · Movie
Five Days
2007 · Series
Born Equal
2006 · Movie
American Blend
2006 · Movie
The Last King of Scotland
2006 · Movie
As You Like It
2006 · Movie
The One Show
2006 · Series
Shoot the Messenger
2006 · Movie
Mayo
2006 · Series
Derailed
2005 · Movie
The Best Man
2005 · Movie
A Sound of Thunder
2005 · Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
Tomorrow La Scala!
2002 · Movie
Spooks
2002 · Series
Dog Eat Dog
2001 · Movie
Maisie Raine
1998 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
As Time Goes By
1992 · Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series
Tony Awards
1956 · Series
The Oscars
1953 · Series
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair
Movie
Othello
Movie
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Movie
Heist of Benin
Movie
The Return of the Rocketeer
Movie