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 (2025)
TV
Narrator (voice)
Big Cats, Small World (2024)
TV
Self / Producer
Becoming King (2024)
Movie
Dayo / Producer
The After (2024)
Movie
John the Baptist
The Book of Clarence (2024)
Movie
Bass Reeves / Executive Producer
Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023)
TV
Sheriff Holston Becker
Silo (2023)
TV
4
The Tiger (voice)
The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2022)
Movie
Self - Guest
Sherri (2022)
TV
Mervyn Cocker-Norris
See How They Run (2022)
Movie
7
Self - Narrator (voice)
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
Jack Littleton / Producer
Come Away (2020)
Movie
6.33
Amos Boone / Producer / Director
The Water Man (2020)
Movie
8
Prince Humperdinck
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
TV
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall (2019)
TV
Detective Jack Radcliff / Executive Producer / Producer
Don't Let Go (2019)
Movie
6.5
Narrator
Brave Girl Rising (2019)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Engineering the Future (2019)
TV
Self - Narrator (voice)
Earth's Great Rivers (2019)
TV
Javert / Executive Producer
Les Misérables (2018)
TV
7.17
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
2148 Descendant
Family Feud (2018)
Movie
Producer
After the Storm (2017)
Movie
Scar (voice)
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar (2017)
Movie
Seretse Khama / Producer
A United Kingdom (2016)
Movie
5.5
Thanks
13th (2016)
Movie
8
Robert Katende
Queen of Katwe (2016)
Movie
6
Sherwin / Producer
Five Nights in Maine (2016)
Movie
Clifton Henderson
Nina (2016)
Movie
Brian Nichols / Producer
Captive (2015)
Movie
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
Arm Wrestling Man #1
9 Kisses (2014)
Movie
School Principal
Interstellar (2014)
Movie
9.08
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 / Executive Producer
Nightingale (2014)
Movie
Louis Gaines
The Butler (2013)
Movie
9
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
Yardley Acheman
The Paperboy (2012)
Movie
2
Joe 'Lightning' Little
Red Tails (2012)
Movie
Preacher Green
The Help (2011)
Movie
9
Steven Jacobs
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Movie
5.88
Keme Tobodo
Blood And Oil (2010)
TV
Keme Tobodo
Blood and Oil (2010)
Movie
Gilbert
Small Island (2009)
TV
Homer
Rage (2009)
Movie
Judge Edward Weldon
The Good Wife (2009)
TV
6.01
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
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
Patrol Officer
Derailed (2005)
Movie
3.5
Graham
The Best Man (2005)
Movie
Marcus Payne
A Sound of Thunder (2005)
Movie
Danny Hunter
Spooks (2002)
TV
6
Sonny McDonald
Maisie Raine (1998)
TV
Patrick
As Time Goes By (1992)
TV
4.33
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Executive Producer
Things Fall Apart
TV
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sweet Thunder
Movie
The Rocketeer
The Return of the Rocketeer
Movie
Chris Newborn
Solitary
Movie
Producer
American Solitaire
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1976-04-01 (49 years old)
Birth PlaceOxford, United Kingdom
ReligionChristian
SpouseJessica Oyelowo
CitizenshipsNigeria, United Kingdom, United States
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States
Also Known AsDavid Oyetokunbo Oyelowo, 데이빗 오예로워, 大衛·歐洛沃, دیوید اویلوو
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire, Ian Charleson Awards
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