David Oyelowo

Acting · Born 1976-04-01 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

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 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).…

Filmography

• The Last King of Scotland as Dr. Thomas Junju
• Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Steven Jacobs
• The Help as Preacher Green
• The Butler as Louis Gaines
• Interstellar as School Principal
• Queen of Katwe as Robert Katende
• Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway as Nigel Basil-Jones
• Selma as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
• A Sound of Thunder as Marcus Payne
• A Raisin in the Sun as Joseph Asagai

TV

• Spooks as Danny Hunter
• Star Wars Rebels as Agent Kallus (voice)
• Silo as Sheriff Holston Becker
• The Lion Guard as Scar
• As Time Goes By as Patrick
• Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
• Five Days as Matt Wellings
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
• Mayo as Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
• The Passion as Joseph of Arimathea