David Oyelowo
Birthdate
April 1, 1976 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
April 1, 1976 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
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.
David Oyelowo's LGBTQ+ Titles
The Paperboy
Yardley Acheman
Acting (100)
Sweet Thunder as Sugar Ray Robinson
Solitary as Chris Newborn
2025
Government Cheese as Hampton Chambers (10 episodes)
2025
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus as Coriolanus
2024
Becoming King as Self
2024
The After as Dayo
2024
The Book of Clarence as John the Baptist
2023
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2023
Role Play as Dave
2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Bass Reeves (8 episodes)
2023
Silo as Sheriff Holston Becker (5 episodes)
2022
The Tiger Who Came to Tea as The Tiger (voice)
2022
Sherri as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022
See How They Run as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
2022
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire as Narrator
2022
Earth's Great Rivers II as Self - Narrator (voice) (3 episodes)
2021
The Girl Before as Edward (4 episodes)
2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway as Nigel Basil-Jones
2021
Chaos Walking as Aaron
2020
The Midnight Sky as Adewole
2020
Come Away as Jack Littleton
2020
The Water Man as Amos Boone
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck (1 episode)
2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2019
Don't Let Go as Detective Jack Radcliff
2019
Earth's Great Rivers as Self - Narrator (voice) (3 episodes)
2018
Les Misérables as Javert (6 episodes)
2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' as Self (3 episodes)
2018
Gringo as Harold Soyinka
2018
A Wrinkle in Time as The It (voice)
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest (1 episode)
2018
The Cloverfield Paradox as Kiel
2018
Family Feud as 2148 Descendant
2017
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar as Scar (voice)
2016
A United Kingdom as Seretse Khama
2016
Queen of Katwe as Robert Katende
2016
Five Nights in Maine as Sherwin
2016
Nina as Clifton Henderson
2016
The Lion Guard as Scar (1 episode)
2015
Captive as Brian Nichols
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal as Agent Kallus (voice)
2014
A Most Violent Year as D.A. Lawrence
2014
Selma as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self (1 episode)
2014
9 Kisses as Arm Wrestling Man #1
2014
Interstellar as School Principal
2014
Default as Atlas
2014
Star Wars Rebels as Agent Kallus (voice) (69 episodes)
2014
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion as Agent Kallus (voice)
2014
Nightingale as Peter Snowden
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self (1 episode)
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show as Self (1 episode)
2013
The Butler as Louis Gaines
2013
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around as Self
2013
The Frame as Steven Jacobs (1 episode)
2013
Complicit as Edward Ekubo
2012
Jack Reacher as Det. Emerson
2012
Lincoln as Corporal Ira Clark
2012
Middle of Nowhere as Brian
2012
The Paperboy as Yardley Acheman
2012
Rahab as Cen
2012
Red Tails as Joe 'Lightning' Little
2011
96 Minutes as Duane
2011
The Help as Preacher Green
2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Steven Jacobs
2010
Conan as Self (2 episodes)
2010
Blood And Oil as Keme Tobodo (2 episodes)
2009
Small Island as Gilbert (2 episodes)
2009
Rage as Homer
2009
The Good Wife as Judge Edward Weldon (1 episode)
2009
Glenn Martin, DDS (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2009
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as Kremlin Busang (1 episode)
2008
Who Do You Love as Muddy Waters
2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear as Leonard Grisham
2008
The Passion as Joseph of Arimathea (6 episodes)
2008
A Raisin in the Sun as Joseph Asagai
2007
Five Days as Matt Wellings (10 episodes)
2006
Born Equal as Yemi
2006
As You Like It as Orlando De Boys
2006
Shoot the Messenger as Joseph Pascale
2006
Mayo as Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P. (1 episode)
2006
The Last King of Scotland as Dr. Thomas Junju
2005
Derailed as Patrol Officer
2005
The Best Man as Graham
2005
A Sound of Thunder as Marcus Payne
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2002
Tomorrow La Scala! as Charlie
2002
Spooks as Danny Hunter (26 episodes)
2001
Dog Eat Dog as CJ
1998
Maisie Raine as Sonny McDonald (1 episode)
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1992
As Time Goes By as Patrick (2 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (4 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (1 episode)
Directing (2)
2020
The Water Man
• Director
2009
Big Guy
• Director
Production (19)
Things Fall Apart (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
• Producer
American Solitaire
• Producer
2025
Government Cheese (10 episodes)
• Executive Producer (10 episodes)
2024
Becoming King
• Producer
2024
The After
• Producer
2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2021
5150
• Executive Producer
2021
Ferguson Rises
• Producer
2021
Night of the Kings
• Executive Producer
2020
Come Away
• Producer
2020
The Water Man
• Producer
2019
Don't Let Go
• Executive Producer
• Producer
2018
Les Misérables (6 episodes)
• Executive Producer (6 episodes)
2016
A United Kingdom
• Producer
2016
Five Nights in Maine
• Producer
2015
Captive
• Producer
2014
Nightingale
• Executive Producer
Crew (1)
2016
13th
• Thanks