David Oyelowo
Age: N/A | From: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Aliases: David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo , 데이빗 오예로워 , 大衛·歐洛沃 , دیوید اویلوو , 大衛歐洛沃
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 69
TV Involvements: 20
Most Famous Work
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 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.
Most Famous Work
Spooks
(2002) Danny Hunter
Star Wars Rebels
(2014) Agent Kallus (voice)
Interstellar
(2014) School Principal
The Oscars
(1953) Self
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
(2023) Bass Reeves
Silo
(2023) Sheriff Holston Becker
The Help
(2011) Preacher Green
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
(2011) Steven JacobsActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Self | |
| Dayo | ||
| John the Baptist | ||
| 2023 | Self | |
| Dave | ||
| Bass Reeves | ||
| Sheriff Holston Becker | ||
| 2022 | The Tiger (voice) | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Mervyn Cocker-Norris | ||
| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Edward | |
| Nigel Basil-Jones | ||
| Aaron | ||
| 2020 | Adewole | |
| Jack Littleton | ||
| The Bastard King / Narrator | ||
| Amos Boone | ||
| Prince Humperdinck | ||
| 2019 | Self - Guest | |
| Detective Jack Radcliff | ||
| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Javert | |
| Self | ||
| Harold Soyinka | ||
| The It (voice) | ||
| Self - Special Guest | ||
| Kiel | ||
| 2017 | N/A | |
| Scar (voice) | ||
| 2016 | Seretse Khama | |
| Robert Katende | ||
| Sherwin | ||
| Agent Kallus (voice) | ||
| Clifton Henderson | ||
| Scar | ||
| 2015 | Brian Nichols | |
| Self | ||
| Agent Kallus (voice) | ||
| 2014 | D.A. Lawrence | |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | ||
| Self | ||
| Arm Wrestling Man #1 | ||
| School Principal | ||
| Atlas | ||
| Agent Kallus (voice) | ||
| Agent Kallus (voice) | ||
| Peter Snowden | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2013 | Self | |
| Louis Gaines | ||
| Self | ||
| Steven Jacobs | ||
| Edward Ekubo | ||
| 2012 | Det. Emerson | |
| Corporal Ira Clark | ||
| Brian | ||
| Yardley Acheman | ||
| Cen | ||
| Joe 'Lightning' Little | ||
| 2011 | Duane | |
| Preacher Green | ||
| Steven Jacobs | ||
| 2010 | Self | |
| Keme Tobodo | ||
| 2009 | Gilbert | |
| Homer | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Kremlin Busang | ||
| 2008 | Muddy Waters | |
| Leonard Grisham | ||
| Joseph of Arimathea | ||
| Joseph Asagai | ||
| 2007 | Matt Wellings | |
| 2006 | Yemi | |
| Orlando De Boys | ||
| Joseph Pascale | ||
| Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P. | ||
| Dr. Thomas Junju | ||
| 2005 | Patrol Officer | |
| Graham | ||
| Marcus Payne | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| 2002 | Charlie | |
| Danny Hunter | ||
| 2001 | CJ | |
| 1998 | Sonny McDonald | |
| 1997 | Self | |
| 1992 | Patrick | |
| 1988 | Self - Guest | |
| 1953 | Self | |
| Chris Newborn | ||
| Sugar Ray Robinson | ||
| Hampton Chambers | ||
| D.A. Lawrence | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2023 | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2020 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2019 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2018 | Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2015 | Producer | |
| 2014 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Director | |
| 2009 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Thanks | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
