Biography
David Oyelowo (born April 1, 1976) is an English actor, director and producer. His family originates from Nigeria. David studied Theatre Studies for A level and his teacher suggested he should become an actor. After A levels David enrolled for a year on an Art foundation course. In December 2000 David became the first black actor to play an English monarch for the RSC taking the title role in Henry VI. His performance won him the 'Ian Charleson' Award 2001 for best newcomer in a classical play.
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Filmography
all 109
Movies 72
TV Shows 37
self 21
Producer 9
Voice 6
Narrator 1
Director 1
Self
Becoming King (2024)
Movie
Dayo
The After (2024)
Movie
John the Baptist
The Book of Clarence (2024)
Movie
Dave Brackett
Role Play (2024)
Movie
Bass Reeves / Executive Producer
Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)
TV
Sheriff Holston
Silo (2023)
TV
4
Tiger
The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2022)
Movie
Self - Guest
Sherri (2022)
TV
Mervyn Cocker-Norris
See How They Run (2022)
Movie
7
Narrator
Elemental (2022)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Earth's Great Rivers II (2022)
TV
Edward
The Girl Before (2021)
TV
Executive Producer
5150 (2021)
Movie
Producer
Ferguson Rises (2021)
Movie
Nigel Basil-Jones
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
Movie
6
Executive Producer
Night of the Kings (2021)
Movie
Aaron
Chaos Walking (2021)
Movie
5
Adewole
The Midnight Sky (2020)
Movie
5
Producer
Come Away (2020)
Movie
6.33
The Bastard King
The Bastard King (2020)
Movie
Amos Boone
The Water Man (2020)
Movie
8
Prince Humperdinck
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
TV
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall (2019)
TV
Jack Radcliff
Don't Let Go (2019)
Movie
6.5
Self - Narrator
Earth's Great Rivers (2019)
TV
Self - Narrator
Engineering the Future (2019)
TV
Javert / Executive Producer
Les Misérables (2018)
TV
7.17
Self - Actor and Producer
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' (2018)
TV
Harold Soyinka
Gringo (2018)
Movie
6
The It (voice)
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Movie
5.71
Self - Special Guest
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018)
TV
6
Kiel
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
Movie
5.53
Producer
After the Storm (2017)
Movie
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People (2017)
Movie
Scar (voice)
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar (2017)
Movie
Seretse Khama
A United Kingdom (2016)
Movie
5.5
Thanks
13th (2016)
Movie
8
Robert Katende
Queen of Katwe (2016)
Movie
6
Sherwin
Five Nights in Maine (2016)
Movie
Agent Kallus (voice)
Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow (2016)
Movie
Clifton Henderson
Nina (2016)
Movie
Scar
The Lion Guard (2016)
TV
5.67
Father
Black Knight Decoded (2015)
Movie
Brian Nichols
Captive (2015)
Movie
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
TV
Agent Kallus (voice)
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015)
Movie
D.A. Lawrence
A Most Violent Year (2014)
Movie
6.15
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Selma (2014)
Movie
6.33
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
TV
Arm Wrestling Man #1
9 Kisses (2014)
Movie
School Principal
Interstellar (2014)
Movie
9.09
Atlas
Default (2014)
Movie
Agent Kallus (voice)
Star Wars Rebels (2014)
TV
8.67
Agent Kallus (voice)
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (2014)
Movie
5.22
Peter Snowden
Nightingale (2014)
Movie
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV
3.5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
TV
Self
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
TV
Louis Gaines
The Butler (2013)
Movie
5.3
Self
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around (2013)
Movie
Steven Jacobs
The Frame (2013)
TV
Edward Ekubo
Complicit (2013)
Movie
Det. Emerson
Jack Reacher (2012)
Movie
6.33
Corporal Ira Clark
Lincoln (2012)
Movie
5.2
Brian
Middle of Nowhere (2012)
Movie
Yardley Acheman
The Paperboy (2012)
Movie
2
Cen
Rahab (2012)
Movie
Joe 'Lightning' Little
Red Tails (2012)
Movie
Duane
96 Minutes (2011)
Movie
6
Preacher Green
The Help (2011)
Movie
7.64
Steven Jacobs
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Movie
5.88
Self
Conan (2010)
TV
6.43
Keme Tobodo
Blood And Oil (2010)
TV
Keme Tobodo
Blood and Oil (2010)
Movie
Gilbert
Small Island (2009)
TV
Homer
Rage (2009)
Movie
Glenn Martin, DDS (2009)
TV
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Director
Big Guy (2009)
Movie
Muddy Waters
Who Do You Love (2008)
Movie
Leonard Grisham
Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008)
Movie
Joseph of Arimathea
The Passion (2008)
TV
Joseph Asagai
A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
Movie
Matt Wellings
Five Days (2007)
TV
6
Yemi
Born Equal (2006)
Movie
Orlando De Boys
As You Like It (2006)
Movie
Joseph Pascale
Shoot the Messenger (2006)
Movie
Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
Mayo (2006)
TV
Dr. Thomas Junju
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Movie
5.69
Joseph
Quails Quest: Its a Boy! (2005)
Movie
Patrol Officer
Derailed (2005)
Movie
3.5
Graham
The Best Man (2005)
Movie
Marcus Payne
A Sound of Thunder (2005)
Movie
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
Charlie
Tomorrow La Scala! (2002)
Movie
Danny Hunter
Spooks (2002)
TV
6
CJ
Dog Eat Dog (2001)
Movie
Sonny McDonald
Maisie Raine (1998)
TV
Self
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Patrick
As Time Goes By (1992)
TV
4.33
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
The Rocketeer
The Return of the Rocketeer
Movie
Actor
Government Cheese
TV
Producer
American Solitaire
Movie
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sweet Thunder
Movie
Chris Newborn
Solitary
Movie
Producer
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.06
Based on 5.41 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
2009
2014
2011
2024
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1976-04-01 (47 years old)
Birth PlaceOxford, United Kingdom
ReligionChristian
SpouseJessica Oyelowo
CitizenshipsNigeria, United Kingdom, United States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
Also Known AsDavid Oyetokunbo Oyelowo, 데이빗 오예로워
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
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