Cast
David Oyelowo
Acting
Cast
David Oyelowo
Known for
Acting
Born
1976-04-01
From
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Also known as David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo, 데이빗 오예로워, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Oyelowo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Interstellar
as School Principal
The Help
as Preacher Green
Jack Reacher
as Det. Emerson
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Steven Jacobs
The Cloverfield Paradox
as Kiel
Chaos Walking
as Aaron
Lincoln
as Corporal Ira Clark
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
as Nigel Basil-Jones
The Butler
as Louis Gaines
Derailed
as Patrol Officer
Gringo
as Harold Soyinka
Role Play
as Dave
Newborn
as Chris Newborn
Family Feud
as 2148 Descendant
The Last King of Scotland
as Dr. Thomas Junju
The Midnight Sky
as Adewole
Red Tails
as Joe 'Lightning' Little
Selma
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Most Violent Year
as D.A. Lawrence
See How They Run
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Come Away
as Jack Littleton
96 Minutes
as Duane
A Wrinkle in Time
as The It (voice)
A United Kingdom
as Seretse Khama
Captive
as Brian Nichols
Don't Let Go
as Detective Jack Radcliff
A Sound of Thunder
as Marcus Payne
Queen of Katwe
as Robert Katende
Rage
as Homer
The Paperboy
as Yardley Acheman
Nina
as Clifton Henderson
The Water Man
as Amos Boone
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
as Agent Kallus (voice)
The Book of Clarence
as John the Baptist
As You Like It
as Orlando De Boys
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Nightingale
as Peter Snowden
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
as Agent Kallus (voice)
The Best Man
as Graham
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
as Coriolanus
A Raisin in the Sun
as Joseph Asagai
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
as Self
Becoming King
as Self
The After
as Dayo
9 Kisses
as Customer
Default
as Atlas
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
as Scar (voice)
Shoot the Messenger
as Joseph Pascale
Who Do You Love
as Muddy Waters
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
as Leonard Grisham
Born Equal
as Yemi
Middle of Nowhere
as Brian
Clarissa
as Peter
Dog Eat Dog
as CJ
Rahab
as Cen
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
as The Tiger (voice)
Five Nights in Maine
as Sherwin
Complicit
as Edward Ekubo
Othello
as Othello
The Return of the Rocketeer
as The Rocketeer
The Bastard King
as The Bastard King
Brave Girl Rising
as Narrator
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair
as Reverend Elijah Grant
American Blend
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
as Narrator
Tomorrow La Scala!
as Charlie