David Oyelowo
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.
Born: 01 April 1976
Played In
Movie
May 2026
Clarissa
Peter
Movie
Apr 2026
Newborn
Chris Newborn
TV Show
Nov 2025
The American Revolution
Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice)
TV Show
Apr 2025
Government Cheese
Hampton Chambers
Movie
Jan 2025
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Coriolanus
TV Show
Sep 2024
Big Cats, Small World
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Feb 2024
Becoming King
Self
Movie
Feb 2024
The After
Dayo
TV Show
Jan 2024
After Midnight
Self
Movie
Jan 2024
The Book of Clarence
John the Baptist
TV Show
Dec 2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Movie
Dec 2023
Role Play
Dave
TV Show
Nov 2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Bass Reeves
TV Show
May 2023
Silo
Sheriff Holston Becker
Movie
Sep 2022
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The Tiger (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Movie
Sep 2022
See How They Run
Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Movie
Jul 2022
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
Narrator
Movie
Mar 2022
The Bastard King
The Bastard King
TV Show
Mar 2022
Earth's Great Rivers II
Self - Narrator (voice)
TV Show
Dec 2021
The Girl Before
Edward Monkford
Movie
Mar 2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Nigel Basil-Jones
Movie
Feb 2021
Chaos Walking
Aaron
Movie
Dec 2020
The Midnight Sky
Adewole
Movie
Nov 2020
Come Away
Jack Littleton
Movie
Sep 2020
The Water Man
Amos Boone
TV Show
Jun 2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
TV Show
Sep 2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Movie
Aug 2019
Don't Let Go
Detective Jack Radcliff
Movie
Mar 2019
Brave Girl Rising
Narrator
TV Show
Jan 2019
Earth's Great Rivers
Self - Narrator (voice)
TV Show
Dec 2018
Les Misérables
Javert
TV Show
Oct 2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self
Movie
Mar 2018
Gringo
Harold Soyinka
Movie
Mar 2018
A Wrinkle in Time
The It (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest
Movie
Feb 2018
The Cloverfield Paradox
Kiel
Movie
Jan 2018
Family Feud
2148 Descendant
Movie
Aug 2017
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
Movie
Jul 2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Scar (voice)
Movie
Nov 2016
A United Kingdom
Seretse Khama
Movie
Sep 2016
Queen of Katwe
Robert Katende
Movie
Aug 2016
Five Nights in Maine
Sherwin
Movie
Apr 2016
Nina
Clifton Henderson
TV Show
Jan 2016
The Lion Guard
Scar
Movie
Sep 2015
Captive
Brian Nichols
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
TV Show
Aug 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Movie
Apr 2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Agent Kallus (voice)
Movie
Dec 2014
A Most Violent Year
D.A. Lawrence
Movie
Dec 2014
Selma
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
TV Show
Dec 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Movie
Nov 2014
Interstellar
School Principal
Movie
Oct 2014
Default
Atlas
TV Show
Oct 2014
Star Wars Rebels
Agent Kallus (voice)
Movie
Oct 2014
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Agent Kallus (voice)
Movie
Jun 2014
Nightingale
Peter Snowden
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
TV Show
Feb 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Movie
Feb 2014
9 Kisses
Customer
TV Show
Feb 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
TV Show
Sep 2013
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self
Movie
Aug 2013
The Butler
Louis Gaines
Movie
May 2013
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
Self
TV Show
Apr 2013
The Frame
Steven Jacobs
Movie
Feb 2013
Complicit
Edward Ekubo
Movie
Dec 2012
Jack Reacher
Det. Emerson
Movie
Nov 2012
Lincoln
Corporal Ira Clark
Movie
Oct 2012
Middle of Nowhere
Brian
Movie
Sep 2012
The Paperboy
Yardley Acheman
Movie
May 2012
Rahab
Cen
Movie
Jan 2012
Red Tails
Joe 'Lightning' Little
Movie
Oct 2011
96 Minutes
Duane
Movie
Aug 2011
The Help
Preacher Green
Movie
Aug 2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Steven Jacobs
TV Show
Nov 2010
Conan
Self
TV Show
Mar 2010
Blood And Oil
Keme Tobodo
TV Show
Dec 2009
Small Island
Gilbert
Movie
Sep 2009
Rage
Homer
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Good Wife
Judge Edward Weldon
TV Show
Aug 2009
Glenn Martin, DDS
TV Show
Jul 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Movie
Sep 2008
Who Do You Love
Muddy Waters
Movie
Apr 2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Leonard Grisham
TV Show
Mar 2008
The Passion
Joseph of Arimathea
Movie
Feb 2008
A Raisin in the Sun
Joseph Asagai
TV Show
Jan 2007
Five Days
Matt Wellings
Movie
Dec 2006
Born Equal
Yemi
Movie
Sep 2006
The Last King of Scotland
Dr. Thomas Junju
Movie
Sep 2006
As You Like It
Orlando De Boys
TV Show
Aug 2006
The One Show
Self
Movie
Apr 2006
Shoot the Messenger
Joseph Pascale
TV Show
Mar 2006
Mayo
Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
Movie
Nov 2005
Derailed
Patrol Officer
Movie
Jul 2005
The Best Man
Graham
Movie
May 2005
A Sound of Thunder
Marcus Payne
TV Show
Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Movie
Dec 2002
Tomorrow La Scala!
Charlie
TV Show
May 2002
Spooks
Danny Hunter
Movie
Dec 2001
Dog Eat Dog
CJ
TV Show
Jul 1998
Maisie Raine
Sonny McDonald
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
TV Show
Jan 1992
As Time Goes By
Patrick
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
TV Show
Mar 1953
The Oscars
Self
Movie
American Blend
Movie
Othello
Othello
Movie
Heist of Benin
Movie
The Return of the Rocketeer
The Rocketeer
Movie
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair
Reverend Elijah Grant