David Oyelowo
Known for: Acting
Born: April 1, 1976
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 Kin…
Known for
Middle of Nowhere
2012
Complicit
2013
The After
2024
Nightingale
2014
Shoot the Messenger
2006
Becoming King
2024
A United Kingdom
2016
Five Nights in Maine
2016
Gringo
2018
Don't Let Go
2019
Selma
2014
The Water Man
2020
Newborn
2026
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
2025
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2022
Brave Girl Rising
2019
The Bastard King
2022
Othello
Heist of Benin
The Return of the Rocketeer
Red Tails
2012
Rahab
2012
Role Play
2023
Who Do You Love
2008
Captive
2015
Queen of Katwe
2016
Nina
2016
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
Clarissa
2026
Dog Eat Dog
2001
96 Minutes
2011
The Butler
2013
A Most Violent Year
2014
Default
2014
The Midnight Sky
2020
American Blend
The Paperboy
2012
Jack Reacher
2012
Come Away
2020
The Book of Clarence
2024
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
2013
Chaos Walking
2021
The Last King of Scotland
2006
A Sound of Thunder
2005
A Raisin in the Sun
2008
Born Equal
2006
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
As You Like It
2006
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
2014
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
2015
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
2017
Tomorrow La Scala!
2002
See How They Run
2022
The Best Man
2005
Family Feud
2018
9 Kisses
2014
Rage
2009
A Wrinkle in Time
2018
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair
Derailed
2005
Interstellar
2014
Lincoln
2012
The Help
2011
As Time Goes By
1992
Tamron Hall
2019
Spooks
2002
Five Days
2007
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Mayo
2006
The Passion
2008
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
Blood And Oil
2010
Small Island
2009
Star Wars Rebels
2014
Silo
2023
Maisie Raine
1998
The Girl Before
2021
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
Earth's Great Rivers II
2022
The Oscars
1953
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Sherri
2022
Government Cheese
2025
The Lion Guard
2016
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
Les Misérables
2018
Earth's Great Rivers
2019
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Frame
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013
The View
1997
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
2018
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Conan
2010
The Good Wife
2009
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
Big Cats, Small World
2024
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The One Show
2006
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
After Midnight
2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The American Revolution
2025
Tony Awards
1956