David Oyelowo
Acting
113 titles
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.
Filmography
Clarissa
2026
Newborn
2026
The American Revolution
2025
Government Cheese
2025
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025
Big Cats, Small World
2024
Becoming King
2024
The After
2024
After Midnight
2024
The Book of Clarence
2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
Role Play
2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
Silo
2023
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
Sherri
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
See How They Run
2022
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2022
The Bastard King
2022
Earth's Great Rivers II
2022
The Girl Before
2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
Chaos Walking
2021
The Midnight Sky
2020
Come Away
2020
The Water Man
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Tamron Hall
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Don't Let Go
2019
Brave Girl Rising
2019
Earth's Great Rivers
2019
Les Misérables
2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
Gringo
2018
A Wrinkle in Time
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
Family Feud
2018
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017
A United Kingdom
2016
Queen of Katwe
2016
Five Nights in Maine
2016
Nina
2016
The Lion Guard
2016
Captive
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
A Most Violent Year
2014
Selma
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Interstellar
2014
Default
2014
Star Wars Rebels
2014
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014
Nightingale
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
9 Kisses
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013
The Butler
2013
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
2013
The Frame
2013
Complicit
2013
Jack Reacher
2012
Lincoln
2012
Middle of Nowhere
2012
The Paperboy
2012
Rahab
2012
Red Tails
2012
96 Minutes
2011
The Help
2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
Conan
2010
Blood And Oil
2010
Small Island
2009
Rage
2009
The Good Wife
2009
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Who Do You Love
2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
The Passion
2008
A Raisin in the Sun
2008
Five Days
2007
Born Equal
2006
The Last King of Scotland
2006
As You Like It
2006
The One Show
2006
Shoot the Messenger
2006
Mayo
2006
Derailed
2005
The Best Man
2005
A Sound of Thunder
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Tomorrow La Scala!
2002
Spooks
2002
Dog Eat Dog
2001
Maisie Raine
1998
The View
1997
As Time Goes By
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Tony Awards
1956
The Oscars
1953
American Blend
Othello
Heist of Benin
The Return of the Rocketeer
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair