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David Oyelowo
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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 But…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
David Oyelowo's Filmography
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Clarissa
as Peter
Newborn
as Chris Newborn
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
as Coriolanus
Becoming King
as Self
The After
as Dayo
The Book of Clarence
as John the Baptist
Role Play
as Dave
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
as The Tiger (voice)
See How They Run
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
as Narrator
The Bastard King
as The Bastard King
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
as Nigel Basil-Jones
Chaos Walking
as Aaron
The Midnight Sky
as Adewole
Come Away
as Jack Littleton
The Water Man
as Amos Boone
Don't Let Go
as Detective Jack Radcliff
Brave Girl Rising
as Narrator
A Wrinkle in Time
as The It (voice)
Gringo
as Harold Soyinka
The Cloverfield Paradox
as Kiel
Family Feud
as 2148 Descendant
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
as Scar (voice)
A United Kingdom
as Seretse Khama
Queen of Katwe
as Robert Katende
Five Nights in Maine
as Sherwin
Nina
as Clifton Henderson
Captive
as Brian Nichols
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
as Agent Kallus (voice)
A Most Violent Year
as D.A. Lawrence
Selma
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Interstellar
as School Principal
Default
as Atlas
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
as Agent Kallus (voice)
Nightingale
as Peter Snowden
9 Kisses
as Customer
The Butler
as Louis Gaines
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
as Self
Complicit
as Edward Ekubo
Jack Reacher
as Det. Emerson
Lincoln
as Corporal Ira Clark
Middle of Nowhere
as Brian
The Paperboy
as Yardley Acheman
Rahab
as Cen
Red Tails
as Joe 'Lightning' Little
96 Minutes
as Duane
The Help
as Preacher Green
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Steven Jacobs
Blood and Oil
as Keme Tobodo
Rage
as Homer
Who Do You Love
as Muddy Waters
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
as Leonard Grisham
A Raisin in the Sun
as Joseph Asagai
Born Equal
as Yemi
No Poster
American Blend
as Mercury
The Last King of Scotland
as Dr. Thomas Junju
As You Like It
as Orlando De Boys
Shoot the Messenger
as Joseph Pascale
Derailed
as Patrol Officer
The Best Man
as Graham
A Sound of Thunder
as Marcus Payne
Tomorrow La Scala!
as Charlie
Dog Eat Dog
as CJ
No Poster
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair
as Reverend Elijah Grant
No Poster
Othello
as Othello
No Poster
The Return of the Rocketeer
as The Rocketeer
No Poster