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