David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

48 · Born: Apr 1, 1976

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Born Apr 1, 1976 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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  • Stephen 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.

Career

2024
The Book of Clarence
The Book of Clarence as John the Baptist
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Role Play
Role Play as Dave
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2023
Role Play
Role Play as Dave
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The After
The After as Dayo
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Silo
Silo as Sheriff Holston Becker
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Bass Reeves
Bass Reeves as Bass Reeves
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2022
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire as Narrator
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The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The Tiger Who Came to Tea as The Tiger (voice)
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2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway as Nigel Basil-Jones
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Chaos Walking
Chaos Walking as Aaron
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The Girl Before
The Girl Before as Edward
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2020
The Midnight Sky
The Midnight Sky as Adewole
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The Water Man
The Water Man as Amos Boone
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Come Away
Come Away as Jack Littleton
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2019
Don't Let Go
Don't Let Go as Detective Jack Radcliff
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2018
The Cloverfield Paradox
The Cloverfield Paradox as Kiel
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Gringo
Gringo as Harold Soyinka
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Les Misérables
Les Misérables as Javert
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2017
The Lion Guard
The Lion Guard as Scar
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Star Wars: Rebels
Star Wars: Rebels as Kallus (voice)
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2016
Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe as Robert Katende
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Five Nights in Maine
Five Nights in Maine as Sherwin
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A United Kingdom
A United Kingdom as Seretse Khama
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Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels as Agent Kallus (voice)
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Nina
Nina as Clifton Henderson
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2015
Captive
Captive as Brian Nichols
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2014
Selma
Selma as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year as D.A. Lawrence
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Interstellar
Interstellar as School Principal
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Nightingale
Nightingale as Peter Snowden
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Default
Default as Atlas
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2013
Complicit
Complicit as Edward Ekubo
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The Butler
The Butler as Louis Gaines
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2012
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher as Emerson
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Red Tails
Red Tails as Joe 'Lightning' Little
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The Paperboy
The Paperboy as Yardley Acheman
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Middle of Nowhere
Middle of Nowhere as Brian
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2011
96 Minutes
96 Minutes as Duane
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Steven Jacobs
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2010
Blood and Oil
Blood and Oil as Keme Tobodo
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Blood and Oil
Blood and Oil as Keme Tobodo
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2009
Small Island
Small Island as Gilbert
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2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Sweet Nothing in My Ear as Leonard Grisham
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Who Do You Love
Who Do You Love as Muddy Waters
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A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun as Joseph Asagai
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The Passion
The Passion as Joseph of Arimathea
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2007
Five Days
Five Days as Matt Wellings
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2006
The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland as Dr. Thomas Junju
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Born Equal
Born Equal as Yemi
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As You Like It
As You Like It as Orlando De Boys
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Shoot the Messenger
Shoot the Messenger as Joseph Pascale
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2005
The Best Man
The Best Man as Graham
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A Sound of Thunder
A Sound of Thunder as Payne
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As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By as Patrick
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2002
Spooks
Spooks as Danny Hunter
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2001
Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog as CJ
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2024
Becoming King
Becoming King
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2022
Earth's Great Rivers II
2019
Earth's Great Rivers
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
They've Gotta Have Us
2020
The Water Man
The Water Man as Director
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