David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Actor Director

David Oyelowo was born in Oxford in 1976. 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.

Known For

Selma
🎞️
★ 7.5
Selma
2014
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
📺
★ 7.3
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023
Government Cheese
📺
★ 6.3
Government Cheese
2025
Queen of Katwe
🎞️
★ 7.4
Queen of Katwe
2016

Filmography

Newborn
🎞️
★ 6.7
Newborn
2026 Actor
Chris Newborn
Clarissa
🎞️
★ 6.2
Clarissa
2026 Actor
Peter
Government Cheese
📺
★ 6.3
Government Cheese
2025 Actor
Hampton Chambers
Role Play
🎞️
★ 5.5
Role Play
2024 Actor
Dave Brackett
Becoming King
🎞️
★ 6.5
Becoming King
2024 Self
🎬
🎞️
Unbreakable: The Legend of Bass Reeves
2024 Self
🎬
🎞️
The 28th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards
2024 Self
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
📺
★ 7.3
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
2023 Actor
Bass Reeves
The After
🎞️
★ 6.2
The After
2023 Actor
Dayo
The Book of Clarence
🎞️
★ 5.7
The Book of Clarence
2023 Actor
John the Baptist
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
🎞️
★ 6.7
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
2023 Actor
Narrator
🎬
🎞️
Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Inside the Series
2023 Self
Rivers of Life Season 2
📺
★ 8.0
Rivers of Life Season 2
2022 Self
Chaos Walking
🎞️
★ 5.7
Chaos Walking
2021 Actor
Aaron
The Girl Before
📺
★ 6.6
The Girl Before
2021 Actor
Edward
🎬
📺
★ 3.6
Pandemica
2021 Actor
The Midnight Sky
🎞️
★ 5.7
The Midnight Sky
2020 Actor
Adewole
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
🎞️
★ 6.2
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2020 Actor
Nigel Basil-Jones
Come Away
🎞️
★ 5.7
Come Away
2020 Actor
Jack Littleton
The Water Man
🎞️
★ 5.6
The Water Man
2020 Actor Director
Amos Boone
The Bastard King
🎞️
★ 6.7
The Bastard King
2020 Actor
The Bastard King
Engineering the Future
📺
★ 8.3
Engineering the Future
2020 Self
Don't Let Go
🎞️
★ 6.4
Don't Let Go
2019 Actor
Jack Radcliff
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
🎞️
★ 6.9
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2019 Actor
Tiger
Earth's Great Rivers
📺
★ 8.1
Earth's Great Rivers
2019 Self
Brave Girl Rising
🎞️
★ 6.2
Brave Girl Rising
2019 Actor
Narrator
🎬
🎞️
Charlize Theron: An American Cinematheque Tribute
2019 Self
The Cloverfield Paradox
🎞️
★ 5.5
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018 Actor
Kiel
Gringo
🎞️
★ 6.1
Gringo
2018 Actor
Harold Soyinka
Les Misérables
📺
★ 7.8
Les Misérables
2018 Actor
Javert
They've Gotta Have Us
📺
★ 7.9
They've Gotta Have Us
2018 Self
Andrew Davies: Rewriting the Classics
🎞️
★ 6.6
Andrew Davies: Rewriting the Classics
2018 Self
Queen of Katwe
🎞️
★ 7.4
Queen of Katwe
2016 Actor
Robert Katende
A United Kingdom
🎞️
★ 6.9
A United Kingdom
2016 Actor
Seretse Khama
Nina
🎞️
★ 5.4
Nina
2016 Actor
Clifton Henderson
August 28th
🎞️
★ 6.0
August 28th
2016 Actor
Captive
🎞️
★ 5.4
Captive
2015 Actor
Brian Nichols
Five Nights in Maine
🎞️
★ 4.9
Five Nights in Maine
2015 Actor
Sherwin
Interstellar
🎞️
★ 8.7
Interstellar
2014 Actor
School Principal
Selma
🎞️
★ 7.5
Selma
2014 Actor
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Most Violent Year
🎞️
★ 6.9
A Most Violent Year
2014 Actor
D.A. Lawrence
Star Wars: Rebels
📺
★ 8.1
Star Wars: Rebels
2014 Actor
Agent Kallus
Nightingale
🎞️
★ 6.4
Nightingale
2014 Actor
Peter Snowden
Default
🎞️
★ 4.4
Default
2014 Actor
Atlas
Complicit
🎞️
★ 6.2
Complicit
2013 Actor
Edward Ekubo
206
🎞️
★ 7.4
206
2013 Actor
Man
🎬
📺
Datzhott
2013 Self
Jack Reacher
🎞️
★ 7.0
Jack Reacher
2012 Actor
Emerson
The Paperboy
🎞️
★ 5.7
The Paperboy
2012 Actor
Yardley Acheman
Red Tails
🎞️
★ 5.9
Red Tails
2012 Actor
Joe 'Lightning' Little
Middle of Nowhere
🎞️
★ 6.6
Middle of Nowhere
2012 Actor
Brian
🎬
📺
★ 6.6
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2012 Self
🎬
🎞️
Middle of Nowhere: Journey of an Indie
2012 Self
96 Minutes
🎞️
★ 5.7
96 Minutes
2011 Actor
Duane
Rahab
🎞️
★ 6.9
Rahab
2011 Actor
Cen
🎬
🎞️
Joe's Place
2011 Actor
Narrator
Blood and Oil
📺
★ 6.4
Blood and Oil
2010 Actor
Keme Tobodo
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.7
Change in the Wind
2010 Actor
Benjamin Mays
Small Island
📺
★ 7.5
Small Island
2009 Actor
Gilbert
Big Guy
🎞️
★ 6.3
Big Guy
2009 Director
A Raisin in the Sun
🎞️
★ 6.5
A Raisin in the Sun
2008 Actor
Joseph Asagai
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
🎞️
★ 6.7
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
2008 Actor
Leonard Grisham
Who Do You Love
🎞️
★ 6.0
Who Do You Love
2008 Actor
Muddy Waters
Five Days
📺
★ 6.5
Five Days
2007 Actor
Matt Wellings
The Last King of Scotland
🎞️
★ 7.6
The Last King of Scotland
2006 Actor
Dr. Junju
Born Equal
🎞️
★ 6.6
Born Equal
2006 Actor
Yemi
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.2
American Blend
2006 Actor
Mercury
🎬
🎞️
★ 4.0
Graham & Alice
2006 Writer
A Sound of Thunder
🎞️
★ 4.3
A Sound of Thunder
2005 Actor
Marcus Payne
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.5
End of the Line
2004 Actor
Commuter
MI-5
📺
★ 8.3
MI-5
2002 Actor
Danny Hunter
Dog Eat Dog
🎞️
★ 4.8
Dog Eat Dog
2001 Actor
CJ
🎬
🎞️
Circles
2001 Actor
Brothers and Sisters
📺
★ 7.4
Brothers and Sisters
1998 Actor
Lester Peters
🎬
🎞️
Othello
Actor Director
Othello
🎬
🎞️
Another Day
Actor
🎬
🎞️
Cyrano the Moor
Actor
🎬
📺
Treasure Island
Actor
Long John Silver
🎬
🎞️
Sweet Thunder
Writer
🎬
🎞️
Heist of Benin
Actor
🎬
🎞️
The Return of the Rocketeer
Actor
The Rocketeer
🎬
🎞️
Untitled A Most Violent Year Sequel
Actor
Lawrence
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