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David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Acting

April 1, 1976 (50 years old)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Male
90 Movies
49 TV Shows

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 King Jr. in the biographical drama Selma (2014) and Peter Snowden in the HBO film Nightingale (2014), which garnered him critical acclaim. He also achieved praise for his roles as Louis Gaines in The Butler (2013), Seretse Khama in A United Kingdom (2016) and Robert Katende in Queen of Katwe (2016). He has also played supporting roles in the films Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), The Help (2011), Lincoln (2012), Red Tails (2012), and Jack Reacher (2012). On television, Oyelowo has played MI5 officer Danny Hunter in the British drama series Spooks (2002–2004) and Javert in the BBC miniseries Les Misérables (2018). He also provided the voice for Agent Alexsandr Kallus in the Lucasfilm Animation series Star Wars Rebels  (2014–2018) and Holston Becker in the Apple+ drama series Silo. He stars in and co-produces the 2023 Paramount+ western series Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Oyelowo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Selma
Selma

Selma

2014 7.4

as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Age 38 (now 50)
Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

2014 7.7

as Agent Kallus (voice)

Age 38 (now 50)
69 eps
The Butler
The Butler

The Butler

2013 7.3

as Louis Gaines

Age 37 (now 50)
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher

2012 6.7

as Det. Emerson

Age 36 (now 50)
Gringo
Gringo

Gringo

2018 5.9

as Harold Soyinka

Age 41 (now 50)
A United Kingdom
A United Kingdom

A United Kingdom

2016 6.7

as Seretse Khama

Age 40 (now 50)
Don't Let Go
Don't Let Go

Don't Let Go

2019 6.9

as Detective Jack Radcliff

Age 43 (now 50)
A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year

A Most Violent Year

2014 6.6

as D.A. Lawrence

Age 38 (now 50)
The Midnight Sky
The Midnight Sky

The Midnight Sky

2020 5.7

as Adewole

Age 44 (now 50)
Red Tails
Red Tails

Red Tails

2012 6.6

as Joe 'Lightning' Little

Age 35 (now 50)
The Cloverfield Paradox
The Cloverfield Paradox

The Cloverfield Paradox

2018 5.6

as Kiel

Age 41 (now 50)
Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe

2016 7.2

as Robert Katende

Age 40 (now 50)
Role Play
Role Play

Role Play

2023 6.0

as Dave

Age 47 (now 50)
Chaos Walking
Chaos Walking

Chaos Walking

2021 6.6

as Aaron

Age 44 (now 50)
The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland

2006 7.4

as Dr. Thomas Junju

Age 30 (now 50)
The Water Man
The Water Man

The Water Man

2020 6.1

as Amos Boone

Age 44 (now 50)