David Oyelowo
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.
- Born:
- Apr 1, 1976 In Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 53
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Dog Eat Dog 2001-12-07
- Latest Project:
- Movie Chaos Walking 2021-03-03
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Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Chaos Walking | Aaron | 2021-03-03 |
| Movie | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Nigel Basil-Jones | 2021-02-12 |
| Movie | The Midnight Sky | Adewole | 2020-12-10 |
| Movie | The Tiger Who Came To Tea | The Tiger (voice) | 2019-12-08 |
| Series | Les Misérables | Javert | 2018-12-30 |
| Series | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' | Himself | 2018-10-13 |
| Movie | A Wrinkle in Time | The It (voice) | 2018-03-08 |
| Movie | Gringo | Harold Soyinka | 2018-03-08 |
| Movie | The Cloverfield Paradox | Kiel | 2018-02-04 |
| Movie | August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | 2017-08-26 | |
| Movie | Nina | Clifton Henderson | 2016-04-22 |
| Movie | Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2016-07-16 |
| Movie | Five Nights in Maine | Sherwin | 2016-08-05 |
| Movie | Queen of Katwe | Robert Katende | 2016-09-23 |
| Movie | A United Kingdom | Seretse Khama | 2016-11-25 |
| Movie | Captive | Brian Nichols | 2015-09-17 |
| Movie | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2015-04-18 |
| Movie | A Most Violent Year | D.A. Lawrence | 2014-12-30 |
| Movie | Selma | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 2014-12-25 |
| Movie | 9 Kisses | Arm Wrestling Man #1 | 2014-12-11 |
| Movie | Interstellar | Principal | 2014-11-05 |
| Movie | Default | 2014-10-17 | |
| Series | Star Wars Rebels | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2014-10-13 |
| Movie | Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2014-10-03 |
| Movie | Nightingale | Peter Snowden | 2014-06-17 |
| Movie | Complicit | Edward Ekubo | 2013-02-16 |
| Movie | The Butler | Louis Gaines | 2013-08-16 |
| Movie | Lincoln | Corporal Ira Clark | 2012-11-09 |
| Movie | Middle of Nowhere | Brian | 2012-10-12 |
| Movie | The Paperboy | Yardley Acheman | 2012-09-14 |
| Movie | Rahab | Cen | 2012-05-04 |
| Movie | Red Tails | Joe 'Lightning' Little | 2012-01-19 |
| Movie | Jack Reacher | Emerson | 2012-12-20 |
| Movie | 96 Minutes | Duane | 2011-10-14 |
| Movie | The Help | Preacher Green | 2011-08-09 |
| Movie | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Steven Jacobs | 2011-08-03 |
| Series | Blood And Oil | Keme Tobodo | 2010-03-29 |
| Series | Small Island | Gilbert | 2009-12-06 |
| Movie | Rage | Homer | 2009-09-24 |
| Movie | A Raisin in the Sun | Joseph Asagai | 2008-02-25 |
| Movie | Who Do You Love | Muddy Waters | 2008-09-11 |
| Series | The Passion | Joseph of Arimathea | 2008-03-16 |
| Movie | Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Leonard Grisham | 2008-04-20 |
| Series | Five Days | 2007-01-23 | |
| Movie | Born Equal | Yemi | 2006-12-04 |
| Movie | Shoot the Messenger | 2006-04-26 | |
| Movie | The Last King of Scotland | Dr. Thomas Junju | 2006-01-12 |
| Movie | As You Like It | Orlando De Boys | 2006-01-01 |
| Movie | Derailed | Patrol Officer | 2005-11-11 |
| Movie | The Best Man | Graham | 2005-07-09 |
| Movie | A Sound of Thunder | Payne | 2005-05-15 |
| Movie | Tomorrow La Scala! | 2002-12-10 | |
| Movie | Dog Eat Dog | CJ | 2001-12-07 |
