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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Credits
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Solitary FutureChris Newborn★ NR
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American Blend Future★ NR
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Government Cheese 2025Hampton Chambers★ 4.2
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Coriolanus★ NR
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Narrator (voice)★ NR
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Becoming King 2024Self★ 1
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The After 2024Dayo★ 5.7
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The Book of Clarence 2024John the Baptist★ 5.9
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Role Play 2023Dave★ 6
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Lawmen: Bass Reeves 2023Bass Reeves★ 7.1
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Silo 2023Sheriff Holston Becker★ 8.2
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The Tiger (voice)★ 6.4
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See How They Run 2022Mervyn Cocker-Norris★ 6.4
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Narrator★ 5
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Self - Narrator (voice)★ 10
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The Girl Before 2021Edward★ 6.3
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Nigel Basil-Jones★ 7.1
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Chaos Walking 2021Aaron★ 6.6
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The Midnight Sky 2020Adewole★ 5.7
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Come Away 2020Jack Littleton★ 5.8
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The Water Man 2020Amos Boone★ 6.1
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Prince Humperdinck★ 7.5
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Don't Let Go 2019Detective Jack Radcliff★ 6.9
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Brave Girl Rising 2019Narrator★ NR
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Earth's Great Rivers 2019Self - Narrator (voice)★ 7.9
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Les Misérables 2018Javert★ 7.4
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Self★ 6.3
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Gringo 2018Harold Soyinka★ 5.9
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A Wrinkle in Time 2018The It (voice)★ 5.1
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Kiel★ 5.6
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Family Feud 20182148 Descendant★ 2.5
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Scar (voice)★ 8.3
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A United Kingdom 2016Seretse Khama★ 6.7
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Queen of Katwe 2016Robert Katende★ 7.2
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Five Nights in Maine 2016Sherwin★ 5.1
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Nina 2016Clifton Henderson★ 5.2
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The Lion Guard 2016Scar★ 7.6
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Captive 2015Brian Nichols★ 5.7
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Agent Kallus (voice)★ 7.9
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A Most Violent Year 2014D.A. Lawrence★ 6.6
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Selma 2014Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.★ 7.4
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9 Kisses 2014Arm Wrestling Man #1★ 6.2
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Interstellar 2014School Principal★ 8.5
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Default 2014Atlas★ 4.3
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Star Wars Rebels 2014Agent Kallus (voice)★ 7.7
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Agent Kallus (voice)★ 7.3
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Nightingale 2014Peter Snowden★ 6
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The Butler 2013Louis Gaines★ 7.3
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Self★ 7.9
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Complicit 2013Edward Ekubo★ 5.5
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Jack Reacher 2012Det. Emerson★ 6.6
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Lincoln 2012Corporal Ira Clark★ 6.9
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Middle of Nowhere 2012Brian★ 6.1
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The Paperboy 2012Yardley Acheman★ 5.5
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Rahab 2012Cen★ 4.7
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Red Tails 2012Joe 'Lightning' Little★ 6.6
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96 Minutes 2011Duane★ 5.7
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The Help 2011Preacher Green★ 8.2
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Steven Jacobs★ 7.3
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Blood And Oil 2010Keme Tobodo★ NR
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Small Island 2009Gilbert★ 5.9
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Rage 2009Homer★ 3.4
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The Good Wife 2009Judge Edward Weldon★ 7.6
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Glenn Martin, DDS 2009★ 5.6
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Who Do You Love 2008Muddy Waters★ 1
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Leonard Grisham★ 6.3
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The Passion 2008Joseph of Arimathea★ 5.4
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A Raisin in the Sun 2008Joseph Asagai★ 6.1
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Five Days 2007Matt Wellings★ 5.7
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Born Equal 2006Yemi★ 5
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As You Like It 2006Orlando De Boys★ 5.7
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Shoot the Messenger 2006Joseph Pascale★ 5.4
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Mayo 2006Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.★ 4.2
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Dr. Thomas Junju★ 7.4
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Derailed 2005Patrol Officer★ 6.4
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The Best Man 2005Graham★ 5.4
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A Sound of Thunder 2005Marcus Payne★ 4.9
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Tomorrow La Scala! 2002Charlie★ NR
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Spooks 2002Danny Hunter★ 7.6
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Dog Eat Dog 2001CJ★ 4.9
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Maisie Raine 1998Sonny McDonald★ NR
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As Time Goes By 1992Patrick★ 7.6
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Tony Awards 1956Self - Presenter★ 5.1
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The Oscars 1953Self★ 7