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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Acting
Movie
Interstellar
as School Principal
2014
Movie
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Steven Jacobs
2011
Movie
The Help
as Preacher Green
2011
Movie
Jack Reacher
as Det. Emerson
2012
Movie
Lincoln
as Corporal Ira Clark
2012
Movie
The Cloverfield Paradox
as Kiel
2018
Movie
The Butler
as Louis Gaines
2013
Movie
Chaos Walking
as Aaron
2021
Movie
The Last King of Scotland
as Dr. Thomas Junju
2006
Movie
Selma
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2014
TV
Silo
as Sheriff Holston Becker
2023
Movie
The Midnight Sky
as Adewole
2020
Movie
A Wrinkle in Time
as The It (voice)
2018
Movie
A Most Violent Year
as D.A. Lawrence
2014
Movie
See How They Run
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
2022
Movie
Derailed
as Patrol Officer
2005
TV
Star Wars Rebels
as Agent Kallus (voice)
2014
Movie
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
as Nigel Basil-Jones
2021
Movie
The Paperboy
as Yardley Acheman
2012
Movie
Gringo
as Harold Soyinka
2018
Movie
Red Tails
as Joe 'Lightning' Little
2012
TV
The Good Wife
as Judge Edward Weldon
2009
Movie
Role Play
as Dave
2023
Movie
A United Kingdom
as Seretse Khama
2016
Crew
Movie
13th
Thanks
2016
Movie
A United Kingdom
Producer
2016
Movie
Don't Let Go
Executive Producer
2019
Movie
Come Away
Producer
2020
Movie
Captive
Producer
2015
Movie
The Water Man
Producer
2020
TV
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Executive Producer
2023
TV
Les Misérables
Executive Producer
2018
Movie
Night of the Kings
Executive Producer
2021
Movie
The After
Producer
2024
Movie
Nightingale
Executive Producer
2014
Movie
Five Nights in Maine
Producer
2016