David Oyelowo
Apr 01, 1976 (49 years old) in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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
The Good Wife
Judge Edward Weldon
Silo
Sheriff Holston Becker
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Interstellar
School Principal
Star Wars Rebels
Agent Kallus (voice)
Spooks
Danny Hunter
As Time Goes By
Patrick
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Steven Jacobs
Government Cheese
Hampton Chambers
The Lion Guard
Scar
Credits
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Sweet Thunder FutureSugar Ray Robinson★ NR -
Solitary FutureChris Newborn★ NR
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Government Cheese 2025Hampton Chambers★ 3.7 -
Coriolanus★ NR -
Narrator (voice)★ NR -
Becoming King 2024Self★ NR -
The After 2024Dayo★ 5.6 -
The Book of Clarence 2024John the Baptist★ 5.9 -
Role Play 2023Dave★ 6 -
Lawmen: Bass Reeves 2023Bass Reeves★ 7.1 -
Silo 2023Sheriff Holston Becker★ 8.2 -
The Tiger (voice)★ 6.4 -
See How They Run 2022Mervyn Cocker-Norris★ 6.4 -
Narrator★ 5 -
Self - Narrator (voice)★ NR -
The Girl Before 2021Edward★ 6.3 -
Nigel Basil-Jones★ 7.1 -
Chaos Walking 2021Aaron★ 6.6 -
The Midnight Sky 2020Adewole★ 5.7 -
Come Away 2020Jack Littleton★ 5.8 -
The Water Man 2020Amos Boone★ 6.1 -
Prince Humperdinck★ 7.5 -
Don't Let Go 2019Detective Jack Radcliff★ 6.9 -
Brave Girl Rising 2019Narrator★ NR -
Earth's Great Rivers 2019Self - Narrator (voice)★ 7.9 -
Les Misérables 2018Javert★ 7.3 -
Self★ 6.3 -
Gringo 2018Harold Soyinka★ 5.9 -
A Wrinkle in Time 2018The It (voice)★ 5.1 -
Kiel★ 5.6 -
Family Feud 20182148 Descendant★ 2.5 -
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Scar (voice)★ 8.3 -
A United Kingdom 2016Seretse Khama★ 6.7 -
Queen of Katwe 2016Robert Katende★ 7.2 -
Five Nights in Maine 2016Sherwin★ 5.1 -
Nina 2016Clifton Henderson★ 5.2 -
The Lion Guard 2016Scar★ 7.6 -
Captive 2015Brian Nichols★ 5.7 -
Agent Kallus (voice)★ 7.9 -
A Most Violent Year 2014D.A. Lawrence★ 6.6 -
Selma 2014Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.★ 7.4 -
9 Kisses 2014Arm Wrestling Man #1★ 6.2 -
Interstellar 2014School Principal★ 8.5 -
Default 2014Atlas★ 4.3 -
Star Wars Rebels 2014Agent Kallus (voice)★ 7.7 -
Agent Kallus (voice)★ 7.3 -
Nightingale 2014Peter Snowden★ 6 -
The Butler 2013Louis Gaines★ 7.3 -
Self★ 7.9 -
Complicit 2013Edward Ekubo★ 5.5 -
Jack Reacher 2012Det. Emerson★ 6.6 -
Lincoln 2012Corporal Ira Clark★ 6.9 -
Middle of Nowhere 2012Brian★ 6.1 -
The Paperboy 2012Yardley Acheman★ 5.5 -
Rahab 2012Cen★ 4.7
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Red Tails 2012Joe 'Lightning' Little★ 6.6 -
96 Minutes 2011Duane★ 5.7 -
The Help 2011Preacher Green★ 8.2 -
Steven Jacobs★ 7.3 -
Blood And Oil 2010Keme Tobodo★ NR -
Small Island 2009Gilbert★ 5.8 -
Rage 2009Homer★ 3.5 -
The Good Wife 2009Judge Edward Weldon★ 7.6 -
Glenn Martin, DDS 2009★ 5.6 -
Kremlin Busang★ 6.9 -
Who Do You Love 2008Muddy Waters★ 1 -
Leonard Grisham★ 6.7 -
The Passion 2008Joseph of Arimathea★ 5.4 -
A Raisin in the Sun 2008Joseph Asagai★ 6.2 -
Five Days 2007Matt Wellings★ 5.7 -
Born Equal 2006Yemi★ 5 -
As You Like It 2006Orlando De Boys★ 5.7 -
Shoot the Messenger 2006Joseph Pascale★ 5.4 -
Mayo 2006Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.★ 4.2 -
Dr. Thomas Junju★ 7.4 -
Derailed 2005Patrol Officer★ 6.4 -
The Best Man 2005Graham★ 5.4 -
A Sound of Thunder 2005Marcus Payne★ 4.9 -
Tomorrow La Scala! 2002Charlie★ NR -
Spooks 2002Danny Hunter★ 7.6 -
Dog Eat Dog 2001CJ★ 4.9 -
Maisie Raine 1998Sonny McDonald★ NR -
As Time Goes By 1992Patrick★ 7.6 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Presenter★ 4.6 -
The Oscars 1953Self★ 6.9