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
The Help (2011)
as Preacher Green
Jack Reacher (2012)
as Det. Emerson
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
as Steven Jacobs
A Most Violent Year (2014)
as D.A. Lawrence
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
as Kiel
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
as Nigel Basil-Jones
Chaos Walking (2021)
as Aaron
Lincoln (2012)
as Corporal Ira Clark
The Book of Clarence (2024)
as John the Baptist
Role Play (2023)
as Dave
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
as The It (voice)
See How They Run (2022)
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
as Dr. Thomas Junju
The Midnight Sky (2020)
as Adewole
Derailed (2005)
as Patrol Officer
Gringo (2018)
as Harold Soyinka
A Sound of Thunder (2005)
as Marcus Payne
Queen of Katwe (2016)
as Robert Katende
The Butler (2013)
as Louis Gaines
The Paperboy (2012)
as Yardley Acheman
Newborn (2026)
as Chris Newborn
Come Away (2020)
as Jack Littleton
Selma (2014)
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Red Tails (2012)
as Joe 'Lightning' Little
A United Kingdom (2016)
as Seretse Khama
Don't Let Go (2019)
as Detective Jack Radcliff
Clarissa (2026)
as Peter
The Water Man (2020)
as Amos Boone
American Blend (2006)
as Mercury
Family Feud (2018)
as 2148 Descendant
The Best Man (2005)
as Graham
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (2014)
as Agent Kallus (voice)
As You Like It (2006)
as Orlando De Boys
Captive (2015)
as Brian Nichols
Nina (2016)
as Clifton Henderson
Becoming King (2024)
as Self
96 Minutes (2011)
as Duane
9 Kisses (2014)
as Customer
The After (2024)
as Dayo
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around (2013)
as Self
The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2022)
as The Tiger (voice)
Othello (—)
as Othello
A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
as Joseph Asagai
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair (—)
as Reverend Elijah Grant
Born Equal (2006)
as Yemi
Middle of Nowhere (2012)
as Brian
Five Nights in Maine (2016)
as Sherwin
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015)
as Agent Kallus (voice)
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar (2017)
as Scar (voice)
Nightingale (2014)
as Peter Snowden
Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
as Leonard Grisham
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017)
Actor
Rage (2009)
as Homer
Complicit (2013)
as Edward Ekubo
Default (2014)
as Atlas
Who Do You Love (2008)
as Muddy Waters
Dog Eat Dog (2001)
as CJ
Brave Girl Rising (2019)
as Narrator
Shoot the Messenger (2006)
as Joseph Pascale
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire (2022)
as Narrator
The Bastard King (2022)
as The Bastard King
Heist of Benin (—)
Actor
Tomorrow La Scala! (2002)
as Charlie
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (2025)
as Coriolanus
The Return of the Rocketeer (—)
as The Rocketeer
Rahab (2012)
as Cen