David Oyelowo
April 1, 1976 (48 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.
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- 2025 ·Government Cheeseas Hampton Chambers
- 2025 ·National Theatre Live: Coriolanusas Coriolanus
- 2024 ·Becoming Kingas Self
- 2024 ·The Afteras Dayo
- 2024 ·The Book of Clarenceas John the Baptist
- 2023 ·Off Script with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
- 2023 ·Role Playas Dave
- 2023 ·Lawmen: Bass Reevesas Bass Reeves
- 2023 ·Siloas Sheriff Holston Becker
- 2022 ·The Tiger Who Came to Teaas The Tiger (voice)
- 2022 ·Sherrias Self - Guest
- 2022 ·See How They Runas Mervyn Cocker-Norris
- 2022 ·Elemental: Reimagine Wildfireas Narrator
- 2022 ·Earth's Great Rivers IIas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 ·The Girl Beforeas Edward
- 2021 ·Peter Rabbit 2: The Runawayas Nigel Basil-Jones
- 2021 ·Chaos Walkingas Aaron
- 2020 ·The Midnight Skyas Adewole
- 2020 ·Come Awayas Jack Littleton
- 2020 ·The Water Manas Amos Boone
- 2020 ·Home Movie: The Princess Brideas Prince Humperdinck
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·Don't Let Goas Detective Jack Radcliff
- 2019 ·Earth's Great Riversas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2018 ·Les Misérablesas Javert
- 2018 ·Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'as Self
- 2018 ·Gringoas Harold Soyinka
- 2018 ·A Wrinkle in Timeas The It (voice)
- 2018 ·The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleas Self - Special Guest
- 2018 ·The Cloverfield Paradoxas Kiel
- 2018 ·Family Feudas 2148 Descendant
- 2017 ·August 28: A Day in the Life of a Peopleas
- 2017 ·The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scaras Scar (voice)
- 2016 ·A United Kingdomas Seretse Khama
- 2016 ·Queen of Katweas Robert Katende
- 2016 ·Five Nights in Maineas Sherwin
- 2016 ·Ninaas Clifton Henderson
- 2016 ·The Lion Guardas Scar
- 2015 ·Captiveas Brian Nichols
- 2015 ·Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
- 2015 ·Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothalas Agent Kallus (voice)
- 2014 ·A Most Violent Yearas D.A. Lawrence
- 2014 ·Selmaas Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- 2014 ·Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ·9 Kissesas Arm Wrestling Man #1
- 2014 ·Interstellaras School Principal
- 2014 ·Defaultas Atlas
- 2014 ·Star Wars Rebelsas Agent Kallus (voice)
- 2014 ·Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellionas Agent Kallus (voice)
- 2014 ·Nightingaleas Peter Snowden
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2014 ·Off Camera with Sam Jonesas Self
- 2013 ·The Arsenio Hall Showas Self
- 2013 ·The Butleras Louis Gaines
- 2013 ·Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Aroundas Self
- 2013 ·The Frameas Steven Jacobs
- 2013 ·Complicitas Edward Ekubo
- 2012 ·Jack Reacheras Det. Emerson
- 2012 ·Lincolnas Corporal Ira Clark
- 2012 ·Middle of Nowhereas Brian
- 2012 ·The Paperboyas Yardley Acheman
- 2012 ·Rahabas Cen
- 2012 ·Red Tailsas Joe 'Lightning' Little
- 2011 ·96 Minutesas Duane
- 2011 ·The Helpas Preacher Green
- 2011 ·Rise of the Planet of the Apesas Steven Jacobs
- 2010 ·Conanas Self
- 2010 ·Blood And Oilas Keme Tobodo
- 2009 ·Small Islandas Gilbert
- 2009 ·Rageas Homer
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Judge Edward Weldon
- 2009 ·Glenn Martin, DDSas
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencyas Kremlin Busang
- 2008 ·Who Do You Loveas Muddy Waters
- 2008 ·Sweet Nothing in My Earas Leonard Grisham
- 2008 ·The Passionas Joseph of Arimathea
- 2008 ·A Raisin in the Sunas Joseph Asagai
- 2007 ·Five Daysas Matt Wellings
- 2006 ·Born Equalas Yemi
- 2006 ·As You Like Itas Orlando De Boys
- 2006 ·Shoot the Messengeras Joseph Pascale
- 2006 ·Mayoas Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
- 2006 ·The Last King of Scotlandas Dr. Thomas Junju
- 2005 ·Derailedas Patrol Officer
- 2005 ·The Best Manas Graham
- 2005 ·A Sound of Thunderas Marcus Payne
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 2002 ·Tomorrow La Scala!as Charlie
- 2002 ·Spooksas Danny Hunter
- 2001 ·Dog Eat Dogas CJ
- 1998 ·Maisie Raineas Sonny McDonald
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1992 ·As Time Goes Byas Patrick
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- Future ·Solitaryas Chris Newborn
- Future ·Sweet Thunderas Sugar Ray Robinson