David Oyelowo
Acting
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Acting Credits
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Directed
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 Kin...
Known For
Filmography
Newborn
2026
as Chris Newborn
Clarissa
2026
as Peter
Treasure Island
2026
as Long John Silver
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025
as Coriolanus
Government Cheese
2025
as Hampton Chambers
The American Revolution
2025
as Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice)
The After
2024
as Dayo
Becoming King
2024
as Self
The Book of Clarence
2024
as John the Baptist
Big Cats, Small World
2024
as Narrator (voice)
After Midnight
2024
as Self
Role Play
2023
as Dave
Silo
2023
as Sheriff Holston Becker
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
as Bass Reeves
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
as The Tiger (voice)
See How They Run
2022
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2022
as Narrator
The Bastard King
2022
as The Bastard King
Earth's Great Rivers II
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
Chaos Walking
2021
as Aaron
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
as Nigel Basil-Jones
The Girl Before
2021
as Edward Monkford
Come Away
2020
as Jack Littleton
The Midnight Sky
2020
as Adewole
The Water Man
2020
as Amos Boone
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Prince Humperdinck
Don't Let Go
2019
as Detective Jack Radcliff
Brave Girl Rising
2019
as Narrator
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Earth's Great Rivers
2019
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Gringo
2018
as Harold Soyinka
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
as Kiel
A Wrinkle in Time
2018
as The It (voice)
Family Feud
2018
as 2148 Descendant
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Special Guest
Les Misérables
2018
as Javert
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
as Self
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017
as Scar (voice)
A United Kingdom
2016
as Seretse Khama
Queen of Katwe
2016
as Robert Katende
Five Nights in Maine
2016
as Sherwin
Nina
2016
as Clifton Henderson
The Lion Guard
2016
as Scar
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
as Agent Kallus (voice)
Captive
2015
as Brian Nichols
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Interstellar
2014
as School Principal
A Most Violent Year
2014
as D.A. Lawrence
Nightingale
2014
as Peter Snowden
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014
as Agent Kallus (voice)
Default
2014
as Atlas
Selma
2014
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
9 Kisses
2014
as Customer
Star Wars Rebels
2014
as Agent Kallus (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
The Butler
2013
as Louis Gaines
Complicit
2013
as Edward Ekubo
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
2013
as Self
The Frame
2013
as Steven Jacobs
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013
as Self
The Paperboy
2012
as Yardley Acheman
Red Tails
2012
as Joe 'Lightning' Little
Middle of Nowhere
2012
as Brian
Jack Reacher
2012
as Det. Emerson
Rahab
2012
as Cen
Lincoln
2012
as Corporal Ira Clark
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
as Steven Jacobs
The Help
2011
as Preacher Green
96 Minutes
2011
as Duane
Blood And Oil
2010
as Keme Tobodo
Conan
2010
as Self
Rage
2009
as Homer
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
Small Island
2009
as Gilbert
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Edward Weldon
A Raisin in the Sun
2008
as Joseph Asagai
Who Do You Love
2008
as Muddy Waters
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
as Leonard Grisham
The Passion
2008
as Joseph of Arimathea
Five Days
2007
as Matt Wellings
The Last King of Scotland
2006
as Dr. Thomas Junju
As You Like It
2006
as Orlando De Boys
Shoot the Messenger
2006
as Joseph Pascale
Born Equal
2006
as Yemi
American Blend
2006
as Mercury
Mayo
2006
as Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
The One Show
2006
as Self
A Sound of Thunder
2005
as Marcus Payne
Derailed
2005
as Patrol Officer
The Best Man
2005
as Graham
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Tomorrow La Scala!
2002
as Charlie
Spooks
2002
as Danny Hunter
Dog Eat Dog
2001
as CJ
Maisie Raine
1998
as Sonny McDonald
The View
1997
as Self
As Time Goes By
1992
as Patrick
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
1953
as Self