David Oyelowo
Known for: Acting
Born: April 1, 1976
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
74 movies · 47 TV shows, newest first
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Clarissa
2026
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Treasure Island
2026
5.4
Newborn
2026
5.9
The American Revolution
2025
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American Solitaire
2025
3.8
Government Cheese
2025
NR
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025
10.0
Big Cats, Small World
2024
1.0
Becoming King
2024
5.6
The After
2024
5.5
After Midnight
2024
5.8
The Book of Clarence
2024
2.9
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
6.0
Role Play
2023
7.0
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
8.2
Silo
2023
6.4
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
2.6
Sherri
2022
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
6.3
See How They Run
2022
5.0
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2022
8.0
The Bastard King
2022
8.0
Earth's Great Rivers II
2022
6.2
The Girl Before
2021
6.3
5150
2021
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Ferguson Rises
2021
7.0
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
6.6
Night of the Kings
2021
6.5
Chaos Walking
2021
5.7
The Midnight Sky
2020
5.8
Come Away
2020
6.1
The Water Man
2020
7.7
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
4.5
Tamron Hall
2019
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
6.9
Don't Let Go
2019
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Brave Girl Rising
2019
7.7
Earth's Great Rivers
2019
7.3
Les Misérables
2018
6.3
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
5.9
Gringo
2018
5.0
A Wrinkle in Time
2018
6.1
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
5.6
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
2.5
Family Feud
2018
1.0
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
8.3
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017
6.6
A United Kingdom
2016
7.8
13th
2016
7.2
Queen of Katwe
2016
5.1
Five Nights in Maine
2016
5.2
Nina
2016
7.7
The Lion Guard
2016
5.6
Captive
2015
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
7.9
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
6.6
A Most Violent Year
2014
7.4
Selma
2014
4.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
8.5
Interstellar
2014
4.3
Default
2014
7.7
Star Wars Rebels
2014
7.3
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014
6.0
Nightingale
2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
5.5
9 Kisses
2014
5.0
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
5.7
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013
7.3
The Butler
2013
7.4
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
2013
10.0
The Frame
2013
5.1
Complicit
2013
6.7
Jack Reacher
2012
6.8
Lincoln
2012
6.1
Middle of Nowhere
2012
5.5
The Paperboy
2012
4.7
Rahab
2012
6.7
Red Tails
2012
5.7
96 Minutes
2011
8.2
The Help
2011
7.4
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
7.2
Conan
2010
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Blood And Oil
2010
6.1
Small Island
2009
3.5
Rage
2009
7.6
The Good Wife
2009
6.7
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
3.0
Big Guy
2009
1.0
Who Do You Love
2008
6.3
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
5.3
The Passion
2008
6.1
A Raisin in the Sun
2008
5.8
Five Days
2007
5.0
Born Equal
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American Blend
2006
7.4
The Last King of Scotland
2006
5.8
As You Like It
2006
4.4
The One Show
2006
5.4
Shoot the Messenger
2006
4.2
Mayo
2006
6.4
Derailed
2005
5.4
The Best Man
2005
4.9
A Sound of Thunder
2005
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
8.0
Tomorrow La Scala!
2002
7.7
Spooks
2002
5.3
Dog Eat Dog
2001
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Maisie Raine
1998
4.3
The View
1997
7.5
As Time Goes By
1992
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
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Tony Awards
1956
7.0
The Oscars
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Othello
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Heist of Benin
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The Return of the Rocketeer
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Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair
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Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
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