
David Oyelowo
Known for Acting · 112 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)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

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

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

The One Show
2006
as Self

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

Silo
2023
as Sheriff Holston Becker

Spooks
2002
as Danny Hunter

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self

Star Wars Rebels
2014
as Agent Kallus (voice)

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter

Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self

The Oscars
1953
as Self

The Lion Guard
2016
as Scar

After Midnight
2024
as Self

As Time Goes By
1992
as Patrick

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Prince Humperdinck

Les Misérables
2018
as Javert

The American Revolution
2025
as Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice)

The Arsenio Hall Show
2013
as Self

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self

Glenn Martin, DDS
2009

Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
as Bass Reeves

The Frame
2013
as Steven Jacobs

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Special Guest

Government Cheese
2025
as Hampton Chambers

Five Days
2007
as Matt Wellings

The Girl Before
2021
as Edward Monkford

Maisie Raine
1998
as Sonny McDonald

The Passion
2008
as Joseph of Arimathea

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
as Self

Small Island
2009
as Gilbert

Mayo
2006
as Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.

Blood And Oil
2010
as Keme Tobodo

Earth's Great Rivers
2019
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Earth's Great Rivers II
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Big Cats, Small World
2024
as Narrator (voice)
Movies (66)

Interstellar
2014
as School Principal

The Help
2011
as Preacher Green

Jack Reacher
2012
as Det. Emerson

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
as Steven Jacobs

Chaos Walking
2021
as Aaron

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
as Nigel Basil-Jones

The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
as Kiel

Lincoln
2012
as Corporal Ira Clark

The Butler
2013
as Louis Gaines

A Most Violent Year
2014
as D.A. Lawrence

Derailed
2005
as Patrol Officer

The Last King of Scotland
2006
as Dr. Thomas Junju

Gringo
2018
as Harold Soyinka

The Midnight Sky
2020
as Adewole

Red Tails
2012
as Joe 'Lightning' Little

Role Play
2023
as Dave

A Wrinkle in Time
2018
as The It (voice)

A Sound of Thunder
2005
as Marcus Payne

Selma
2014
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Come Away
2020
as Jack Littleton

The Book of Clarence
2024
as John the Baptist

Newborn
2026
as Chris Newborn

The Paperboy
2012
as Yardley Acheman

See How They Run
2022
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris

A United Kingdom
2016
as Seretse Khama

Don't Let Go
2019
as Detective Jack Radcliff

Queen of Katwe
2016
as Robert Katende

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014
as Agent Kallus (voice)

As You Like It
2006
as Orlando De Boys

The Water Man
2020
as Amos Boone

Captive
2015
as Brian Nichols

Family Feud
2018
as 2148 Descendant

96 Minutes
2011
as Duane

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
2013
as Self

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017

Rage
2009
as Homer

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
as Agent Kallus (voice)

Nina
2016
as Clifton Henderson

Nightingale
2014
as Peter Snowden

A Raisin in the Sun
2008
as Joseph Asagai

The After
2024
as Dayo

The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
as The Tiger (voice)

The Best Man
2005
as Graham

Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
as Leonard Grisham

Middle of Nowhere
2012
as Brian

9 Kisses
2014
as Customer

Born Equal
2006
as Yemi

Five Nights in Maine
2016
as Sherwin

Dog Eat Dog
2001
as CJ

Default
2014
as Atlas

The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017
as Scar (voice)

Shoot the Messenger
2006
as Joseph Pascale

Complicit
2013
as Edward Ekubo

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025
as Coriolanus

Who Do You Love
2008
as Muddy Waters

Becoming King
2024
as Self

Rahab
2012
as Cen

Clarissa
2026
as Peter
Othello
as Othello
The Return of the Rocketeer
as The Rocketeer
American Blend

Brave Girl Rising
2019
as Narrator

The Bastard King
2022
as The Bastard King

Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2022
as Narrator

Tomorrow La Scala!
2002
as Charlie
Heist of Benin
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 112 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, David Oyelowo has appeared in 66 films and 46 TV shows.
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- Interstellar (2014) — as School Principal
- The Help (2011) — as Preacher Green
- Jack Reacher (2012) — as Det. Emerson
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) — as Steven Jacobs
- Chaos Walking (2021) — as Aaron
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