David Oyelowo
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
126
Gender
Male
Birthday
1976-04-01 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Acting
2025
Government Cheese as Hampton Chambers2025
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus as Coriolanus2024
The Book of Clarence as John the Baptist2024
The After as Dayo2024
Becoming King as Self2024
Big Cats, Small World as Narrator (voice)2023
Silo as Sheriff Holston Becker2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Bass Reeves2023
Role Play as Dave2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self2022
Sherri as Self - Guest2022
See How They Run as Mervyn Cocker-Norris2022
Earth's Great Rivers II as Self - Narrator (voice)2022
The Tiger Who Came to Tea as The Tiger (voice)2022
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire as Narrator2021
Chaos Walking as Aaron2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway as Nigel Basil-Jones2021
The Girl Before as Edward2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck2020
The Midnight Sky as Adewole2020
Come Away as Jack Littleton2020
The Water Man as Amos Boone2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest2019
Don't Let Go as Detective Jack Radcliff2019
Earth's Great Rivers as Self - Narrator (voice)2019
Brave Girl Rising as Narrator2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest2018
Les Misérables as Javert2018
The Cloverfield Paradox as Kiel2018
A Wrinkle in Time as The It (voice)2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' as Self2018
Gringo as Harold Soyinka2018
Family Feud as 2148 Descendant2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar as Scar (voice)2017
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People as Not available2016
The Lion Guard as Scar2016
A United Kingdom as Seretse Khama2016
Queen of Katwe as Robert Katende2016
Nina as Clifton Henderson2016
Five Nights in Maine as Sherwin2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self2015
Captive as Brian Nichols2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal as Agent Kallus (voice)2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
Interstellar as School Principal2014
Star Wars Rebels as Agent Kallus (voice)2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self2014
Selma as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.2014
A Most Violent Year as D.A. Lawrence2014
9 Kisses as Arm Wrestling Man #12014
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion as Agent Kallus (voice)2014
Nightingale as Peter Snowden2014
Default as Atlas2013
The Arsenio Hall Show as Self2013
The Butler as Louis Gaines2013
The Frame as Steven Jacobs2013
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around as Self2013
Complicit as Edward Ekubo2012
Jack Reacher as Det. Emerson2012
Lincoln as Corporal Ira Clark2012
Red Tails as Joe 'Lightning' Little2012
The Paperboy as Yardley Acheman2012
Middle of Nowhere as Brian2012
Rahab as Cen2011
The Help as Preacher Green2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Steven Jacobs2011
96 Minutes as Duane2010
Conan as Self2010
Blood And Oil as Keme Tobodo2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2009
The Good Wife as Judge Edward Weldon2009
Glenn Martin, DDS as Not available2009
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as Kremlin Busang2009
Small Island as Gilbert2009
Rage as Homer2008
The Passion as Joseph of Arimathea2008
A Raisin in the Sun as Joseph Asagai2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear as Leonard Grisham2008
Who Do You Love as Muddy Waters2007
Five Days as Matt Wellings2006
The Last King of Scotland as Dr. Thomas Junju2006
Mayo as Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.2006
As You Like It as Orlando De Boys2006
Shoot the Messenger as Joseph Pascale2006
Born Equal as Yemi2005
A Sound of Thunder as Marcus Payne2005
Derailed as Patrol Officer2005
The Best Man as Graham2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self2002
Spooks as Danny Hunter2002
Tomorrow La Scala! as Charlie2001
Dog Eat Dog as CJ1998
Maisie Raine as Sonny McDonald1997
The View as Self1992
As Time Goes By as Patrick1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter1953
The Oscars as SelfNaN
Solitary as Chris NewbornNaN
Sweet Thunder as Sugar Ray RobinsonCrew
2025
Government Cheese Executive Producer2024
The After Producer2024
Becoming King Producer2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves Executive Producer2021
Night of the Kings Executive Producer2021
Ferguson Rises Producer2021
5150 Executive Producer2020
The Water Man Producer2020
Come Away Producer2020
The Water Man Director2019
Don't Let Go Executive Producer2019
Don't Let Go Producer2015
Captive ProducerNaN
American Solitaire Producer2018
Les Misérables Executive Producer2016
A United Kingdom Producer2016
13th Thanks2016
Five Nights in Maine Producer2014
Nightingale Executive Producer2009
Big Guy DirectorNaN
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun Producer2009
Big Guy ProducerNaN
Things Fall Apart Executive Producer