David Oyelowo
Date of birth: 1976-04-01
Place of birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Oyelowo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
The Last King of Scotland
2006-09-27
Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his fo
A Sound of Thunder
2005-05-15
When a hunter sent back to the prehistoric era runs off the path he must not leave, he causes a chai
A Raisin in the Sun
2008-02-25
Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the cross
Rage
2009-09-24
A schoolboy uses his cellphone camera to shoot intimate interviews with people working at a New York
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011-08-03
A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he
The Help
2011-08-09
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children
As You Like It
2006-09-01
Witty, playful and utterly magical, the story is a compelling romantic adventure in which Rosalind a
Dog Eat Dog
2001-12-07
A group of twenty-somethings, one of whom is a single father with a precious daughter, have been uns
The Paperboy
2012-09-14
A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.
Red Tails
2012-01-19
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron duri
Middle of Nowhere
2012-10-12
When her husband is sentenced to eight years in prison, Ruby drops out of medical school in order to
Jack Reacher
2012-12-20
One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidenc
96 Minutes
2011-10-14
The story of 4 lives slammed together in a shocking moment. Intercutting between a carjacking and th
Rahab
2012-05-04
A slave, a spy, a city under siege and a choice to be made that will change their world forever.
The Butler
2013-08-16
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler fro
Interstellar
2014-11-05
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the li
Complicit
2013-02-16
An MI5 officer's attempts to foil a possible terrorist plot are undermined by bureaucracy and moral
The After
2024-02-16
After losing a family member to a violent crime, a shattered rideshare driver picks up a passenger t
A Most Violent Year
2014-12-31
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent yea
Come Away
2020-11-12
Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When the
Role Play
2023-12-14
Emma has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey – she also has a secret life
Nightingale
2014-06-17
A dangerously unstable man addresses the unseen followers of his video log about his obsession with
Shoot the Messenger
2006-04-26
Shoot the Messenger follows one man's painful journey towards self-discovery. On the way he finds b
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014-10-03
It is a dark time. The Jedi are no more, and the Empire rules the galaxy with an iron fist -- bringi
Default
2014-10-17
A news crew is taken hostage on an airplane set to take off from the Seychelles.
Born Equal
2006-12-17
Four characters living in one neighborhood in London - all living dramatically different lives, all
Who Do You Love
2008-09-11
Who Do You Love is the life story of legendary record producer Leonard Chess, founder of Chess Recor
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
2013-05-07
Cast and crew speak on adapting One Shot as the first Jack Reacher film, casting Tom Cruise, earning
Becoming King
2024-02-19
An emotional portrait of David Oyelowo’s journey to play legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Lu
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015-04-18
The Inquisitor is dead. The Ghost crew has connected with other rebel cells. And a new ally named Ah
Captive
2015-09-17
Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thri
A United Kingdom
2016-11-25
The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Will
Queen of Katwe
2016-09-23
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
The Book of Clarence
2024-01-11
Streetwise but down-on-his-luck, Clarence is struggling to find a better life for his family, while
Five Nights in Maine
2016-08-05
A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to se
Nina
2016-04-22
The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and
Tomorrow La Scala!
2002-12-10
Members of a British opera troupe mount a production of "Sweeney Todd" within a maximum-security pri
Gringo
2018-03-08
An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018-02-04
Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and
Derailed
2005-11-11
When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they ar
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008-04-20
Family drama about a deaf and hearing couple who struggle to decide whether or not to give their dea
Lincoln
2012-11-09
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divide
The Best Man
2005-07-09
When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend
Chaos Walking
2021-02-24
Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017-08-26
Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Sm
A Wrinkle in Time
2018-03-08
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and he
Don't Let Go
2019-08-30
A detective suffering from a personal loss receives a call from his recently deceased niece. Being a
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021-03-25
Peter Rabbit runs away from his human family when he learns they are going to portray him in a bad l
The Midnight Sky
2020-12-10
A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022-09-14
On a rainy day, a mother and daughter forego a trip to the park to bake pastries and partake in a tw
Selma
2014-12-25
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a marc
The Water Man
2020-09-13
Hoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Ho
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017-07-29
Kion and the Guard take on the ultimate challenge when a ruthless enemy returns to the Pride Lands a
See How They Run
2022-09-09
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt hal
Solitary
A man in solitary confinement for seven years comes out into a world of self-isolation.
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025-01-02
Unrivalled in the art of war, undefeated on the field of battle, Coriolanus is Rome’s greatest soldi
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2022-07-20
"Elemental" takes viewers on a journey with the top experts in the nation to better understand fire.
Family Feud
2018-01-04
Jay-Z aims to unite the new and older generations of rap fans, while also reflecting on his own infi
Brave Girl Rising
2019-03-08
Brave Girl Rising tells how a courageous girl, inspired by the magical dreams of her mother and the
American Blend
The Bastard King
2022-03-22
The Bastard King chronicles the life of a lion from cub to King - battling against an unimaginable e