Acting · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK · Born April 1, 1976
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.
MovieClarissa
2026
as Peter
MovieNewborn
2026
as Chris Newborn
TVThe American Revolution
2025
as Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice)
TVGovernment Cheese
2025
as Hampton Chambers
MovieNational Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025
as Coriolanus
TVBig Cats, Small World
2024
as Narrator (voice)
MovieBecoming King
2024
as Self
MovieThe After
2024
as Dayo
TVAfter Midnight
2024
as Self
MovieThe Book of Clarence
2024
as John the Baptist
TVOff Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
MovieRole Play
2023
as Dave
TVLawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
as Bass Reeves
TVSilo
2023
as Sheriff Holston Becker
MovieThe Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
as The Tiger (voice)
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
MovieSee How They Run
2022
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
MovieElemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2022
as Narrator
MovieThe Bastard King
2022
as The Bastard King
TVEarth's Great Rivers II
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TVThe Girl Before
2021
as Edward Monkford
MoviePeter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
as Nigel Basil-Jones
MovieChaos Walking
2021
as Aaron
MovieThe Midnight Sky
2020
as Adewole
MovieCome Away
2020
as Jack Littleton
MovieThe Water Man
2020
as Amos Boone
TVHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Prince Humperdinck
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MovieDon't Let Go
2019
as Detective Jack Radcliff
MovieBrave Girl Rising
2019
as Narrator
TVEarth's Great Rivers
2019
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TVLes Misérables
2018
as Javert
TVBlack Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
as Self
MovieGringo
2018
as Harold Soyinka
MovieA Wrinkle in Time
2018
as The It (voice)
TVThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Special Guest
MovieThe Cloverfield Paradox
2018
as Kiel
MovieFamily Feud
2018
as 2148 Descendant
MovieAugust 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
MovieThe Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017
as Scar (voice)
MovieA United Kingdom
2016
as Seretse Khama
MovieQueen of Katwe
2016
as Robert Katende
MovieFive Nights in Maine
2016
as Sherwin
MovieNina
2016
as Clifton Henderson
TVThe Lion Guard
2016
as Scar
MovieCaptive
2015
as Brian Nichols
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
MovieStar Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
as Agent Kallus (voice)
MovieA Most Violent Year
2014
as D.A. Lawrence
MovieSelma
2014
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
MovieInterstellar
2014
as School Principal
MovieDefault
2014
as Atlas
TVStar Wars Rebels
2014
as Agent Kallus (voice)
MovieStar Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014
as Agent Kallus (voice)
MovieNightingale
2014
as Peter Snowden
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Movie9 Kisses
2014
as Customer
TVOff Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
TVThe Arsenio Hall Show
2013
as Self
MovieThe Butler
2013
as Louis Gaines
MovieJack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
2013
as Self
TVThe Frame
2013
as Steven Jacobs
MovieComplicit
2013
as Edward Ekubo
MovieJack Reacher
2012
as Det. Emerson
MovieLincoln
2012
as Corporal Ira Clark
MovieMiddle of Nowhere
2012
as Brian
MovieThe Paperboy
2012
as Yardley Acheman
MovieRahab
2012
as Cen
MovieRed Tails
2012
as Joe 'Lightning' Little
Movie96 Minutes
2011
as Duane
MovieThe Help
2011
as Preacher Green
MovieRise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
as Steven Jacobs
TVConan
2010
as Self
TVBlood And Oil
2010
as Keme Tobodo
TVSmall Island
2009
as Gilbert
MovieRage
2009
as Homer
TVThe Good Wife
2009
as Judge Edward Weldon
TVGlenn Martin, DDS
2009
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieWho Do You Love
2008
as Muddy Waters
MovieSweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
as Leonard Grisham
TVThe Passion
2008
as Joseph of Arimathea
MovieA Raisin in the Sun
2008
as Joseph Asagai
TVFive Days
2007
as Matt Wellings
MovieBorn Equal
2006
as Yemi
MovieThe Last King of Scotland
2006
as Dr. Thomas Junju
MovieAs You Like It
2006
as Orlando De Boys
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self
MovieShoot the Messenger
2006
as Joseph Pascale
American Blend
2006
as Mercury
TVMayo
2006
as Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
MovieDerailed
2005
as Patrol Officer
MovieThe Best Man
2005
as Graham
MovieA Sound of Thunder
2005
as Marcus Payne
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieTomorrow La Scala!
2002
as Charlie
TVSpooks
2002
as Danny Hunter
MovieDog Eat Dog
2001
as CJ
TVMaisie Raine
1998
as Sonny McDonald
TVThe View
1997
as Self
TVAs Time Goes By
1992
as Patrick
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
Othello
as Othello
Heist of Benin
The Return of the Rocketeer
as The Rocketeer
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair
as Reverend Elijah Grant
