David Oyelowo

Actor | Producer | Director

David Oyelowo also known as 'David O', is a classically trained stage actor who has quickly become ...

Born: April 1, 1976

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Filmography

Known For

Selma Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2014)
Nightingale Peter Snowden (2014)
Queen of Katwe Robert Katende (2016)
Known For

A United Kingdom Seretse Khama (2016)
Actor

The Water Man Amos Boone (2020)
Princess Bride Prince Humperdinck (2020)
Come Away Jack Littleton (2020)
The Tiger Who Came to Tea Tiger (2019)
The Lion Guard Scar (2017-2019)
Brave Girl Rising Narrator (2019)
Les Misérables Javert (2018-2019)
Don't Let Go Jack Radcliff (2019)
Gringo Harold Soyinka (2018)
Star Wars Rebels Agent Kallus (2014-2018)
A Wrinkle in Time The It (2018)
The Cloverfield Paradox Kiel (2018)
Jay Z: Family Feud ft. Beyoncé David (2017)
Queen of Katwe Robert Katende (2016)
A United Kingdom Seretse Khama (2016)
Nina Clifton Henderson (2016)
Black Knight Decoded Father (2015)
Captive Brian Nichols (2015)
Five Nights in Maine Sherwin (2015)
Star Wars: Rebels - Recon Missions Agent Kallus (2015)
9 Kisses Customer (2014)
Selma Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2014)
A Most Violent Year D.A. Lawrence (2014)
Interstellar School Principal (2014)
Default Atlas (2014)
Robot Chicken Sebastian (2014)
Nightingale Peter Snowden (2014)
206 Man (2013)
Lee Daniels' The Butler Louis Gaines (2013)
Complicit Edward Ekubo (2013)
Jack Reacher Emerson (2012)
Lincoln Corporal Ira Clark (2012)
The Paperboy Yardley Acheman (2012)
Middle of Nowhere Brian (2012)
Red Tails Joe 'Lightning' Little (2012)
Rahab Cen (2011)
96 Minutes Duane (2011)
The Help Preacher Green (2011)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Steven Jacobs (2011)
Glenn Martin DDS Teacher (2010-2011)
The Good Wife Judge Edward Weldon (2011)
Change in the Wind Benjamin Mays (2010)
Blood and Oil Keme Tobodo (2010)
Small Island Gilbert (2009)
Rage Homer (2009)
Who Do You Love Muddy Waters (2008)
Sweet Nothing in My Ear Leonard Grisham (2008)
The Passion Joseph of Arimathea (2008)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Kremlin Busang (2008)
A Raisin in the Sun Joseph Asagai (2008)
Spooks Interactive Danny Hunter (2007)
Five Days: Revised Final Episode Matt Wellings (2007)
Five Days Matt Wellings (2007)
Born Equal Yemi (2006)
The Last King of Scotland Dr. Junju (2006)
As You Like It Orlando De Boys (2006)
The Gil Mayo Mysteries Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P. (2006)
Shoot the Messenger Joseph Pascale (2006)
American Blend Mercury (2006)
As Time Goes By Patrick (2005)
It's a Boy! Joseph (2005)
Derailed Patrol Officer (2005)
The Best Man Graham (2005)
A Sound of Thunder Payne (2005)
MI-5 Danny Hunter (2002-2004)
End of the Line Commuter (2004)
Tomorrow La Scala! Charlie (2002)
Circles (2001)
Dog Eat Dog CJ (2001)
Brothers and Sisters Lester Peters (1998)
Actor

Maisie Raine Sonny McDonald (1998)
Producer

The Water Man (2020)
Come Away (2020)
Les Misérables (2018-2019)
Don't Let Go (2019)
After the Storm (2016)
A United Kingdom (2016)
Nina (2016)
Captive (2015)
Five Nights in Maine (2015)
Nightingale (2014)
Producer

Big Guy (2009)
Director

The Water Man (2020)
Director

Big Guy (2009)
Writer

Graham & Alice (2006)
Soundtrack

The Lion Guard (2017-2019)
Archive footage

Entertainment Tonight (2014-2020)
The Oscars (2019)
Archive footage

The Frame (2013)
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (2012)

Videos

Awards

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.

Another 19 wins & 40 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Has appeared with Gugu Mbatha-Raw in three films: The Cloverfield Paradox (2018), A Wrinkle in Time (2018) and Come Away (2020).

[defending Benedict Cumberbatch after he caused outrage for using the term "colored actors" instead of "actors of color"] When you look at what he was actually saying, it's clear that he's a huge supporter of black performers. To attack him for a ...