David Oyelowo
Known for Acting · 113 credits
- Born
- 1976-04-01 (age 50)
- Place of birth
- Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo · 데이빗 오예로워 · 大衛·歐洛沃 · دیوید اویلوو · 大衛歐洛沃
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (46)
Silo
2023
as Sheriff Holston Becker
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Edward Weldon
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Spooks
2002
as Danny Hunter
After Midnight
2024
as Self
The One Show
2006
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Star Wars Rebels
2014
as Agent Kallus (voice)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Lion Guard
2016
as Scar
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
as Bass Reeves
Les Misérables
2018
as Javert
As Time Goes By
1992
as Patrick
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Special Guest
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Prince Humperdinck
Five Days
2007
as Matt Wellings
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
The Frame
2013
as Steven Jacobs
Government Cheese
2025
as Hampton Chambers
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013
as Self
Maisie Raine
1998
as Sonny McDonald
The Girl Before
2021
as Edward Monkford
The Passion
2008
as Joseph of Arimathea
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
Small Island
2009
as Gilbert
The American Revolution
2025
as Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice)
Mayo
2006
as Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
as Self
Blood And Oil
2010
as Keme Tobodo
Earth's Great Rivers II
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Earth's Great Rivers
2019
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Big Cats, Small World
2024
as Narrator (voice)
Movies (67)
Interstellar
2014
as School Principal
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
as Steven Jacobs
Jack Reacher
2012
as Det. Emerson
The Help
2011
as Preacher Green
Chaos Walking
2021
as Aaron
Lincoln
2012
as Corporal Ira Clark
A Wrinkle in Time
2018
as The It (voice)
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
as Kiel
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
as Nigel Basil-Jones
A Most Violent Year
2014
as D.A. Lawrence
The Butler
2013
as Louis Gaines
See How They Run
2022
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Red Tails
2012
as Joe 'Lightning' Little
Derailed
2005
as Patrol Officer
Queen of Katwe
2016
as Robert Katende
The Last King of Scotland
2006
as Dr. Thomas Junju
Gringo
2018
as Harold Soyinka
Role Play
2023
as Dave
The Midnight Sky
2020
as Adewole
The Paperboy
2012
as Yardley Acheman
Selma
2014
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Family Feud
2018
as 2148 Descendant
Clarissa
2026
as Peter
Nina
2016
as Clifton Henderson
Newborn
2026
as Chris Newborn
A Sound of Thunder
2005
as Marcus Payne
A United Kingdom
2016
as Seretse Khama
The Book of Clarence
2024
as John the Baptist
Middle of Nowhere
2012
as Brian
Come Away
2020
as Jack Littleton
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair
as Reverend Elijah Grant
9 Kisses
2014
as Customer
Don't Let Go
2019
as Detective Jack Radcliff
A Raisin in the Sun
2008
as Joseph Asagai
As You Like It
2006
as Orlando De Boys
Becoming King
2024
as Self
96 Minutes
2011
as Duane
Captive
2015
as Brian Nichols
American Blend
2006
as Mercury
The Water Man
2020
as Amos Boone
Othello
as Othello
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
Who Do You Love
2008
as Muddy Waters
Shoot the Messenger
2006
as Joseph Pascale
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
as The Tiger (voice)
Five Nights in Maine
2016
as Sherwin
The Best Man
2005
as Graham
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
as Leonard Grisham
Brave Girl Rising
2019
as Narrator
Born Equal
2006
as Yemi
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
as Agent Kallus (voice)
Heist of Benin
The Bastard King
2022
as The Bastard King
The After
2024
as Dayo
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014
as Agent Kallus (voice)
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
2013
as Self
Nightingale
2014
as Peter Snowden
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017
as Scar (voice)
Rage
2009
as Homer
Tomorrow La Scala!
2002
as Charlie
Dog Eat Dog
2001
as CJ
Rahab
2012
as Cen
Default
2014
as Atlas
Complicit
2013
as Edward Ekubo
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025
as Coriolanus
The Return of the Rocketeer
as The Rocketeer
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2022
as Narrator
About David Oyelowo
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 P… With 113 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, David Oyelowo has appeared in 67 films and 46 TV shows.
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- Interstellar (2014) — as School Principal
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) — as Steven Jacobs
- Jack Reacher (2012) — as Det. Emerson
- The Help (2011) — as Preacher Green
- Chaos Walking (2021) — as Aaron
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