
David Oyelowo
Born: 1976-04-01
Place of Birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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.
Known For

Interstellar

Jack Reacher

The Help

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Role Play

The Butler

Lincoln

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

A Raisin in the Sun

See How They Run

The Cloverfield Paradox

Captive

Derailed

Chaos Walking

96 Minutes

The Last King of Scotland

Born Equal

Queen of Katwe

The Midnight Sky

A Wrinkle in Time

Rage

A Most Violent Year

Nina

The Book of Clarence

Red Tails

Family Feud

The Paperboy

Selma

Tomorrow La Scala!

A Sound of Thunder

Gringo

A United Kingdom

Come Away

Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire

Default

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

The Water Man

Five Nights in Maine

Don't Let Go

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

The After

Becoming King

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

As You Like It

Who Do You Love

Middle of Nowhere

Brave Girl Rising

Dog Eat Dog

The Best Man

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

Shoot the Messenger

Nightingale

The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar

Complicit

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
