David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/04/1976

Age

49 years old

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 ... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2024

Becoming King

as Self

2024

The After

as Dayo

2024

The Book of Clarence

as John the Baptist

2023

Role Play

as Dave

2022

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

as The Tiger (voice)

2022

See How They Run

as Mervyn Cocker-Norris

2021

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

as Nigel Basil-Jones

2021

Chaos Walking

as Aaron

2020

The Midnight Sky

as Adewole

2020

Come Away

as Jack Littleton

2020

The Water Man

as Amos Boone

2019

Don't Let Go

as Detective Jack Radcliff

2019

Brave Girl Rising

as Narrator

2018

Gringo

as Harold Soyinka

2018

A Wrinkle in Time

as The It (voice)

2018

Family Feud

as 2148 Descendant

2016

A United Kingdom

as Seretse Khama

2016

Queen of Katwe

as Robert Katende

2016

Five Nights in Maine

as Sherwin

2016

Nina

as Clifton Henderson

2015

Captive

as Brian Nichols

2015

Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

as Agent Kallus (voice)

2014

A Most Violent Year

as D.A. Lawrence

2014

Selma

as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2014

9 Kisses

as Arm Wrestling Man #1

2014

Interstellar

as School Principal

2014

Default

as Atlas

2014

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

as Agent Kallus (voice)

2014

Nightingale

as Peter Snowden

2013

The Butler

as Louis Gaines

2013

Complicit

as Edward Ekubo

2012

Jack Reacher

as Det. Emerson

2012

Lincoln

as Corporal Ira Clark

2012

Middle of Nowhere

as Brian

2012

The Paperboy

as Yardley Acheman

2012

Rahab

as Cen

2012

Red Tails

as Joe 'Lightning' Little

2011

96 Minutes

as Duane

2011

The Help

as Preacher Green

2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

as Steven Jacobs

2009

Rage

as Homer

2008

Who Do You Love

as Muddy Waters

2008

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

as Leonard Grisham

2008

A Raisin in the Sun

as Joseph Asagai

2006

Born Equal

as Yemi

2006

As You Like It

as Orlando De Boys

2006

Shoot the Messenger

as Joseph Pascale

2006

The Last King of Scotland

as Dr. Thomas Junju

2005

Derailed

as Patrol Officer

2005

The Best Man

as Graham

2005

A Sound of Thunder

as Marcus Payne

2002

Tomorrow La Scala!

as Charlie

2001

Dog Eat Dog

as CJ

Crew

2024

Becoming King

as Producer

2024

The After

as Producer

2021

5150

as Executive Producer

2021

Ferguson Rises

as Producer

2021

Night of the Kings

as Executive Producer

2020

Come Away

as Producer

2020

The Water Man

as Producer

2020

The Water Man

as Director

2019

Don't Let Go

as Executive Producer

2019

Don't Let Go

as Producer

2015

Captive

as Producer

2016

A United Kingdom

as Producer

2016

13th

as Thanks

2016

Five Nights in Maine

as Producer

2014

Nightingale

as Executive Producer

2009

Big Guy

as Director

2009

Big Guy

as Producer