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.
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- Born:
- Apr 1, 1976 In Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 49
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Dog Eat Dog 2001-12-07
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Book of Clarence 2024-01-11
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Book of Clarence | John the Baptist | 2024-01-11 |
| Movie | The Tiger Who Came to Tea | The Tiger (voice) | 2022-09-14 |
| Movie | Chaos Walking | Aaron | 2021-02-24 |
| Movie | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Nigel Basil-Jones | 2021-03-25 |
| Movie | Don't Let Go | Detective Jack Radcliff | 2019-08-30 |
| Movie | The Cloverfield Paradox | Kiel | 2018-02-04 |
| Movie | Gringo | Harold Soyinka | 2018-03-08 |
| Movie | A Wrinkle in Time | The It (voice) | 2018-03-08 |
| Movie | August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | 2017-08-26 | |
| Movie | Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2016-07-16 |
| Movie | Nina | Clifton Henderson | 2016-04-22 |
| Movie | Five Nights in Maine | Sherwin | 2016-08-05 |
| Movie | A United Kingdom | Seretse Khama | 2016-11-25 |
| Movie | Queen of Katwe | Robert Katende | 2016-09-23 |
| Movie | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2015-04-18 |
| Movie | Captive | Brian Nichols | 2015-09-17 |
| Series | Star Wars Rebels | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2014-10-13 |
| Movie | Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2014-10-03 |
| Movie | Default | Atlas | 2014-10-17 |
| Movie | Selma | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 2014-12-25 |
| Movie | A Most Violent Year | D.A. Lawrence | 2014-12-31 |
| Movie | 9 Kisses | Arm Wrestling Man #1 | 2014-12-11 |
| Movie | Interstellar | School Principal | 2014-11-05 |
| Movie | Complicit | Edward Ekubo | 2013-02-16 |
| Movie | The Butler | Louis Gaines | 2013-08-16 |
| Movie | Gatchaman | 2013-08-24 | |
| Movie | Rahab | Cen | 2012-05-04 |
| Movie | Red Tails | Joe 'Lightning' Little | 2012-01-19 |
| Movie | The Paperboy | Yardley Acheman | 2012-09-14 |
| Movie | Middle of Nowhere | Brian | 2012-10-12 |
| Movie | Jack Reacher | Det. Emerson | 2012-12-20 |
| Movie | Lincoln | Corporal Ira Clark | 2012-11-09 |
| Movie | The Help | Preacher Green | 2011-08-09 |
| Movie | 96 Minutes | Duane | 2011-10-14 |
| Series | Blood And Oil | 2010-03-29 | |
| Movie | Rage | Homer | 2009-09-24 |
| Series | Small Island | Gilbert | 2009-12-06 |
| Movie | A Raisin in the Sun | Joseph Asagai | 2008-02-25 |
| Series | The Passion | Joseph of Arimathea | 2008-03-16 |
| Movie | Who Do You Love | Muddy Waters | 2008-09-11 |
| Movie | Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Leonard Grisham | 2008-04-20 |
| Series | Five Days | 2007-01-23 | |
| Movie | Shoot the Messenger | Joseph Pascale | 2006-04-26 |
| Movie | Born Equal | Yemi | 2006-12-17 |
| Movie | As You Like It | Orlando De Boys | 2006-09-01 |
| Movie | A Sound of Thunder | Marcus Payne | 2005-05-15 |
| Movie | The Best Man | Graham | 2005-07-09 |
| Movie | Derailed | Patrol Officer | 2005-11-11 |
| Movie | Dog Eat Dog | CJ | 2001-12-07 |