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.
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All Credits (106)
Clarissa
as Peter
Treasure Island
as Long John Silver
Newborn
as Chris Newborn
The American Revolution
as Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice)
Government Cheese
as Hampton Chambers
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
as Coriolanus
Big Cats, Small World
as Narrator (voice)
Becoming King
as Self
The After
as Dayo
The Book of Clarence
as John the Baptist
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Role Play
as Dave
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
as Bass Reeves
Silo
as Sheriff Holston Becker
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
as The Tiger (voice)
Sherri
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
See How They Run
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
as Narrator
The Bastard King
as The Bastard King
Earth's Great Rivers II
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Girl Before
as Edward Monkford
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
as Nigel Basil-Jones
Chaos Walking
as Aaron
The Midnight Sky
as Adewole
Come Away
as Jack Littleton
The Water Man
as Amos Boone
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Prince Humperdinck
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Don't Let Go
as Detective Jack Radcliff
Brave Girl Rising
as Narrator
Earth's Great Rivers
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Les Misérables
as Javert
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
as Self
Gringo
as Harold Soyinka
A Wrinkle in Time
as The It (voice)
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Special Guest
The Cloverfield Paradox
as Kiel
Family Feud
as 2148 Descendant
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
as Unknown
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
as Scar (voice)
A United Kingdom
as Seretse Khama
Queen of Katwe
as Robert Katende
Five Nights in Maine
as Sherwin
Nina
as Clifton Henderson
The Lion Guard
as Scar
Captive
as Brian Nichols
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
as Agent Kallus (voice)
A Most Violent Year
as D.A. Lawrence
Selma
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Default
as Atlas
Star Wars Rebels
as Agent Kallus (voice)
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
as Agent Kallus (voice)
Nightingale
as Peter Snowden
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
9 Kisses
as Customer
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
The Arsenio Hall Show
as Self
The Butler
as Louis Gaines
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
as Self
The Frame
as Steven Jacobs
Complicit
as Edward Ekubo
Jack Reacher
as Det. Emerson
Lincoln
as Corporal Ira Clark
Middle of Nowhere
as Brian
The Paperboy
as Yardley Acheman
Rahab
as Cen
Red Tails
as Joe 'Lightning' Little
96 Minutes
as Duane
The Help
as Preacher Green
Conan
as Self
Blood And Oil
as Keme Tobodo
Small Island
as Gilbert
Rage
as Homer
The Good Wife
as Judge Edward Weldon
Glenn Martin, DDS
as Unknown
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Who Do You Love
as Muddy Waters
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
as Leonard Grisham
The Passion
as Joseph of Arimathea
A Raisin in the Sun
as Joseph Asagai
Five Days
as Matt Wellings
Born Equal
as Yemi
The Last King of Scotland
as Dr. Thomas Junju
As You Like It
as Orlando De Boys
The One Show
as Self
Shoot the Messenger
as Joseph Pascale
Mayo
as Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
Derailed
as Patrol Officer
The Best Man
as Graham
A Sound of Thunder
as Marcus Payne
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
Tomorrow La Scala!
as Charlie
Spooks
as Danny Hunter
Dog Eat Dog
as CJ
Maisie Raine
as Sonny McDonald
The View
as Self
As Time Goes By
as Patrick
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
as Self