David Oyelowo
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.
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Known for
Star Wars Rebels
Agent Kallus (voice)
The Good Wife
Judge Edward Weldon
Silo
Sheriff Holston Becker
Interstellar
School Principal
Spooks
Danny Hunter
The Lion Guard
Scar
The Oscars
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Government Cheese
Hampton Chambers
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
As Time Goes By
Patrick
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Bass Reeves
Les Misérables
Javert
The Help
Preacher Green
Glenn Martin, DDS
The Girl Before
Edward
Jack Reacher
Det. Emerson
Five Days
Matt Wellings
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Steven Jacobs
The Cloverfield Paradox
Kiel
Big Cats, Small World
Narrator (voice)
Earth's Great Rivers II
Self - Narrator (voice)
Role Play
Dave
The Passion
Joseph of Arimathea
Maisie Raine
Sonny McDonald
Earth's Great Rivers
Self - Narrator (voice)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Nigel Basil-Jones
Chaos Walking
Aaron
Lincoln
Corporal Ira Clark
The Butler
Louis Gaines
See How They Run
Mervyn Cocker-Norris
The Last King of Scotland
Dr. Thomas Junju
Selma
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self
The Book of Clarence
John the Baptist
Small Island
Gilbert
A Most Violent Year
D.A. Lawrence
Gringo
Harold Soyinka
The Midnight Sky
Adewole
Derailed
Patrol Officer
Red Tails
Joe 'Lightning' Little
A Wrinkle in Time
The It (voice)
The Paperboy
Yardley Acheman
Don't Let Go
Detective Jack Radcliff
A United Kingdom
Seretse Khama
Come Away
Jack Littleton
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
Self
Queen of Katwe
Robert Katende
A Sound of Thunder
Marcus Payne
The Water Man
Amos Boone
The After
Dayo
Captive
Brian Nichols
Mayo
Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
As You Like It
Orlando De Boys
The Best Man
Graham
Blood And Oil
Keme Tobodo
Nina
Clifton Henderson
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Agent Kallus (voice)
Becoming King
Self
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Agent Kallus (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The Tiger (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
96 Minutes
Duane
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Rage
Homer
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Born Equal
Yemi
A Raisin in the Sun
Joseph Asagai
9 Kisses
Arm Wrestling Man #1
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Leonard Grisham
Five Nights in Maine
Sherwin
Middle of Nowhere
Brian
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Scar (voice)
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Coriolanus
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Nightingale
Peter Snowden
Complicit
Edward Ekubo
Solitary
Chris Newborn
Tomorrow La Scala!
Charlie
Dog Eat Dog
CJ
Family Feud
2148 Descendant
Conan
Self
Default
Atlas
Shoot the Messenger
Joseph Pascale
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
Narrator
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
The View
Self
Rahab
Cen
Sherri
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self
Who Do You Love
Muddy Waters
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
After Midnight
Self
American Blend
Brave Girl Rising
Narrator
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
The One Show
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
The Frame
Steven Jacobs