About

Known credits:
97
Birthday:
1976-04-01
Place of birth:
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Website:
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David Oyelowo

Overview

David Oyelowo (born April 1, 1976) is an English actor, director and producer. His family originates from Nigeria. David studied Theatre Studies for A level and his teacher suggested he should become an actor. After A levels David enrolled for a year on an Art foundation course. In December 2000 David became the first black actor to play an English monarch for the RSC taking the title role in Henry VI. His performance won him the 'Ian Charleson' Award 2001 for best newcomer in a classical play.

Known for

Acting
2024 National Theatre Live: Coriolanus Actor Coriolanus N/A
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2024 Becoming King Actor Self N/A
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2024 The After Actor Dayo 58
Average
2024 The Book of Clarence Actor John the Baptist 58
Average
2023 Role Play Actor Dave 59
Average
2023 Lawmen: Bass Reeves Actor Bass Reeves 70
Good
2022 The Tiger Who Came to Tea Actor The Tiger (voice) 59
Average
2022 See How They Run Actor Mervyn Cocker-Norris 62
Fair
2022 Earth's Great Rivers II Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
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2021 The Girl Before Actor Edward 67
Fair
2021 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Actor Nigel Basil-Jones 66
Fair
2021 Chaos Walking Actor Aaron 64
Fair
2020 The Midnight Sky Actor Adewole 57
Average
2020 Come Away Actor Jack Littleton 58
Average
2020 The Bastard King Actor The Bastard King / Narrator N/A
N/A
2020 The Water Man Actor Amos Boone 60
Fair
2019 Don't Let Go Actor Detective Jack Radcliff 63
Fair
2019 Earth's Great Rivers Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 70
Good
2018 Les Misérables Actor Javert 72
Good
2018 Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' Actor Self 69
Fair
2018 A Wrinkle in Time Actor The It (voice) 52
Average
2018 Gringo Actor Harold Soyinka 58
Average
2018 The Cloverfield Paradox Actor Kiel 56
Average
2017 August 28: A Day in the Life of a People Actor N/A
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2017 The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar Actor Scar (voice) 59
Average
2016 A United Kingdom Actor Seretse Khama 62
Fair
2016 Queen of Katwe Actor Robert Katende 65
Fair
2016 Five Nights in Maine Actor Sherwin 58
Average
2016 Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow Actor Agent Kallus (voice) 60
Fair
2016 Nina Actor Clifton Henderson 58
Average
2015 Captive Actor Brian Nichols 58
Average
2015 Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Actor Agent Kallus (voice) 61
Fair
2014 A Most Violent Year Actor D.A. Lawrence 64
Fair
2014 Selma Actor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 71
Good
2014 9 Kisses Actor Arm Wrestling Man #1 59
Average
2014 Interstellar Actor School Principal 83
Very good
2014 Default Actor Atlas 58
Average
2014 Star Wars Rebels Actor Agent Kallus (voice) 76
Good
2014 Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion Actor Agent Kallus (voice) 61
Fair
2014 Star Wars Rebels Actor Agent Kallus (voice) 59
Average
2014 Nightingale Actor Peter Snowden 59
Average
2013 The Butler Actor Louis Gaines 71
Good
2013 Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Complicit Actor Edward Ekubo 58
Average
2012 Jack Reacher Actor Det. Emerson 65
Fair
2012 Lincoln Actor Corporal Ira Clark 67
Fair
2012 Middle of Nowhere Actor Brian 59
Average
2012 The Paperboy Actor Yardley Acheman 56
Average
2012 Rahab Actor Cen 59
Average
2012 Red Tails Actor Joe 'Lightning' Little 62
Fair
2011 96 Minutes Actor Duane 58
Average
2011 The Help Actor Preacher Green 80
Very good
2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Actor Steven Jacobs 72
Good
2010 Blood And Oil Actor Keme Tobodo N/A
N/A
2009 Small Island Actor Gilbert 67
Fair
2009 Rage Actor Homer 57
Average
2008 Who Do You Love Actor Muddy Waters 58
Average
2008 Sweet Nothing in My Ear Actor Leonard Grisham 59
Average
2008 The Passion Actor Joseph of Arimathea 67
Fair
2008 A Raisin in the Sun Actor Joseph Asagai 59
Average
2007 Five Days Actor Matt Wellings 65
Fair
2006 Born Equal Actor Yemi 58
Average
2006 As You Like It Actor Orlando De Boys 58
Average
2006 Shoot the Messenger Actor Joseph Pascale 58
Average
2006 The Last King of Scotland Actor Dr. Thomas Junju 71
Good
2005 Derailed Actor Patrol Officer 62
Fair
2005 The Best Man Actor Graham 58
Average
2005 A Sound of Thunder Actor Marcus Payne 54
Average
2002 Tomorrow La Scala! Actor Charlie N/A
N/A
2001 Dog Eat Dog Actor CJ 58
Average
The Return of the Rocketeer Actor N/A
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Sweet Thunder Actor Sugar Ray Robinson N/A
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Solitary Actor Chris Newborn N/A
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Government Cheese Actor Hampton Chambers N/A
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Directing
2020 The Water Man Directing Director 60
Fair
2009 Big Guy Directing Director 59
Average

Production
2024 Becoming King Production Producer N/A
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2024 The After Production Producer 58
Average
2023 Lawmen: Bass Reeves Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2021 5150 Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2021 Ferguson Rises Production Producer N/A
N/A
2021 Night of the Kings Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2020 Come Away Production Producer 58
Average
2020 The Water Man Production Producer 60
Fair
2019 Don't Let Go Production Executive Producer 63
Fair
2019 Don't Let Go Production Producer 63
Fair
2018 Les Misérables Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2016 A United Kingdom Production Producer 62
Fair
2016 Five Nights in Maine Production Producer 58
Average
2015 Captive Production Producer 58
Average
2014 Nightingale Production Executive Producer 59
Average
The Return of the Rocketeer Production Producer N/A
N/A
American Solitaire Production Producer N/A
N/A
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun Production Producer N/A
N/A
Things Fall Apart Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
Government Cheese Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
2016 13th Crew Thanks 70
Good