David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1976-04-01 (49 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 116

Movies 74

TV Shows 42

self 24

Producer 18

Voice 7

Narrator 2

Director 1

Hampton Chambers / Executive Producer
Government Cheese

Government Cheese (2025)

TV
Dayo / Producer
The After

The After (2024)

Movie
Bass Reeves / Executive Producer
Lawmen: Bass Reeves

Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)

TV
Sheriff Holston Becker
Silo

Silo (2023)

TV
4
Self - Guest
Sherri

Sherri (2022)

TV
Mervyn Cocker-Norris
See How They Run

See How They Run (2022)

Movie
7
Self - Narrator (voice)
Earth's Great Rivers II

Earth's Great Rivers II (2022)

TV
Executive Producer
5150

5150 (2021)

Movie
Jack Littleton / Producer
Come Away

Come Away (2020)

Movie
6.33
Amos Boone / Producer / Director
The Water Man

The Water Man (2020)

Movie
8
Detective Jack Radcliff / Executive Producer / Producer
Don't Let Go

Don't Let Go (2019)

Movie
6.5
Self - Narrator (voice)
Earth's Great Rivers

Earth's Great Rivers (2019)

TV
Javert / Executive Producer
Les Misérables

Les Misérables (2018)

TV
7.17
Harold Soyinka
Gringo

Gringo (2018)

Movie
6
Seretse Khama / Producer
A United Kingdom

A United Kingdom (2016)

Movie
5.5
Clifton Henderson
Nina

Nina (2016)

Movie
Brian Nichols / Producer
Captive

Captive (2015)

Movie
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Selma

Selma (2014)

Movie
6.33
Arm Wrestling Man #1
9 Kisses

9 Kisses (2014)

Movie
Agent Kallus (voice)
Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels (2014)

TV
8.67
Peter Snowden / Executive Producer
Nightingale

Nightingale (2014)

Movie
Steven Jacobs
The Frame

The Frame (2013)

TV
Corporal Ira Clark
Lincoln

Lincoln (2012)

Movie
5.2
Joe 'Lightning' Little
Red Tails

Red Tails (2012)

Movie
Preacher Green
The Help

The Help (2011)

Movie
9
Judge Edward Weldon
The Good Wife

The Good Wife (2009)

TV
6.01
Joseph of Arimathea
The Passion

The Passion (2008)

TV
Matt Wellings
Five Days

Five Days (2007)

TV
6
Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
Mayo

Mayo (2006)

TV
Danny Hunter
Spooks

Spooks (2002)

TV
6
Sonny McDonald
Maisie Raine

Maisie Raine (1998)

TV
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Executive Producer
Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

TV
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sweet Thunder

Sweet Thunder

Movie
Chris Newborn
Solitary

Solitary

Movie
David OyelowoDavid Oyelowo

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1976-04-01 (49 years old)

Birth Place
Oxford, United Kingdom

Religion
Christian

Spouse
Jessica Oyelowo

Citizenships
Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States

Residences
Los Angeles, United States

Also Known As
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo, 데이빗 오예로워, 大衛·歐洛沃, دیوید اویلوو

Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Ian Charleson Awards

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