David Oyelowo
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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
Credits
Interstellar (2014)
as School Principal
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
as Steven Jacobs
The Help (2011)
as Preacher Green
Jack Reacher (2012)
as Det. Emerson
Lincoln (2012)
as Corporal Ira Clark
Chaos Walking (2021)
as Aaron
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
The Midnight Sky (2020)
as Adewole
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
as Dr. Thomas Junju
See How They Run (2022)
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Red Tails (2012)
as Joe 'Lightning' Little
Gringo (2018)
as Harold Soyinka
Selma (2014)
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Queen of Katwe (2016)
as Robert Katende
Nina (2016)
as Clifton Henderson
Derailed (2005)
as Patrol Officer
Role Play (2023)
as Dave
The Paperboy (2012)
as Yardley Acheman
Clarissa (2026)
as Peter
The Book of Clarence (2024)
as John the Baptist
Family Feud (2018)
as 2148 Descendant
A Sound of Thunder (2005)
as Marcus Payne
Newborn (2026)
as Chris Newborn
A United Kingdom (2016)
as Seretse Khama
9 Kisses (2014)
as Customer
Come Away (2020)
as Jack Littleton
American Blend (2006)
as Mercury
Othello (—)
as Othello
Don't Let Go (2019)
as Detective Jack Radcliff
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair (—)
as Reverend Elijah Grant
Middle of Nowhere (2012)
as Brian
As You Like It (2006)
as Orlando De Boys
The Water Man (2020)
as Amos Boone
Becoming King (2024)
as Self
96 Minutes (2011)
as Duane
Captive (2015)
as Brian Nichols
The Best Man (2005)
as Graham
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017)
Actor
A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
as Joseph Asagai
Rage (2009)
as Homer
The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2022)
as The Tiger (voice)
The Bastard King (2022)
as The Bastard King
Shoot the Messenger (2006)
as Joseph Pascale
Who Do You Love (2008)
as Muddy Waters
Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
as Leonard Grisham
Nightingale (2014)
as Peter Snowden
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar (2017)
as Scar (voice)
Born Equal (2006)
as Yemi
Five Nights in Maine (2016)
as Sherwin
Heist of Benin (—)
Actor
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015)
as Agent Kallus (voice)
The After (2024)
as Dayo
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around (2013)
as Self
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (2014)
as Agent Kallus (voice)
Brave Girl Rising (2019)
as Narrator
Dog Eat Dog (2001)
as CJ
Tomorrow La Scala! (2002)
as Charlie
Rahab (2012)
as Cen
Default (2014)
as Atlas
The Return of the Rocketeer (—)
as The Rocketeer
Complicit (2013)
as Edward Ekubo
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (2025)
as Coriolanus
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire (2022)
as Narrator