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David Oyelowo

Acting · Born April 1, 1976 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

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.

Movies with David Oyelowo

• Interstellar (2014) — School Principal
• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) — Steven Jacobs
• Jack Reacher (2012) — Det. Emerson
• The Help (2011) — Preacher Green
• A Wrinkle in Time (2018) — The It (voice)
• Chaos Walking (2021) — Aaron
• A Most Violent Year (2014) — D.A. Lawrence
• See How They Run (2022) — Mervyn Cocker-Norris
• Role Play (2023) — Dave
• The Midnight Sky (2020) — Adewole
• Lincoln (2012) — Corporal Ira Clark
• The Butler (2013) — Louis Gaines

TV shows with David Oyelowo

• Silo (2023) — Sheriff Holston Becker
• Spooks (2002) — Danny Hunter
• Star Wars Rebels (2014) — Agent Kallus (voice)
• Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023) — Bass Reeves
• Les Misérables (2018) — Javert
• Government Cheese (2025) — Hampton Chambers
• Five Days (2007) — Matt Wellings
• Treasure Island (2026) — Long John Silver