David Oyelowo
Age: 48 | From: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday: 1976-04-01 09:17:15
Aliases: David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 69
TV Involvements: 20
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Spooks
(2002) Danny Hunter
Star Wars Rebels
(2014) Agent Kallus (voice)
Interstellar
(2014) School Principal
The Oscars
(1953) Self
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
(2023) Bass Reeves
Silo
(2023) Sheriff Holston Becker
The Help
(2011) Preacher Green
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
(2011) Steven JacobsActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Self | |
| Dayo | ||
| John the Baptist | ||
| 2023 | Self | |
| Dave | ||
| Bass Reeves | ||
| Sheriff Holston Becker | ||
| 2022 | The Tiger (voice) | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Mervyn Cocker-Norris | ||
| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Edward | |
| Nigel Basil-Jones | ||
| Aaron | ||
| 2020 | Adewole | |
| Jack Littleton | ||
| The Bastard King / Narrator | ||
| Amos Boone | ||
| Prince Humperdinck | ||
| 2019 | Self - Guest | |
| Detective Jack Radcliff | ||
| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Javert | |
| Self | ||
| Harold Soyinka | ||
| The It (voice) | ||
| Self - Special Guest | ||
| Kiel | ||
| 2017 | N/A | |
| Scar (voice) | ||
| 2016 | Seretse Khama | |
| Robert Katende | ||
| Sherwin | ||
| Agent Kallus (voice) | ||
| Clifton Henderson | ||
| Scar | ||
| 2015 | Brian Nichols | |
| Self | ||
| Agent Kallus (voice) | ||
| 2014 | D.A. Lawrence | |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | ||
| Self | ||
| Arm Wrestling Man #1 | ||
| School Principal | ||
| Atlas | ||
| Agent Kallus (voice) | ||
| Agent Kallus (voice) | ||
| Peter Snowden | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2013 | Self | |
| Louis Gaines | ||
| Self | ||
| Steven Jacobs | ||
| Edward Ekubo | ||
| 2012 | Det. Emerson | |
| Corporal Ira Clark | ||
| Brian | ||
| Yardley Acheman | ||
| Cen | ||
| Joe 'Lightning' Little | ||
| 2011 | Duane | |
| Preacher Green | ||
| Steven Jacobs | ||
| 2010 | Self | |
| Keme Tobodo | ||
| 2009 | Gilbert | |
| Homer | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Kremlin Busang | ||
| 2008 | Muddy Waters | |
| Leonard Grisham | ||
| Joseph of Arimathea | ||
| Joseph Asagai | ||
| 2007 | Matt Wellings | |
| 2006 | Yemi | |
| Orlando De Boys | ||
| Joseph Pascale | ||
| Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P. | ||
| Dr. Thomas Junju | ||
| 2005 | Patrol Officer | |
| Graham | ||
| Marcus Payne | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| 2002 | Charlie | |
| Danny Hunter | ||
| 2001 | CJ | |
| 1998 | Sonny McDonald | |
| 1997 | Self | |
| 1992 | Patrick | |
| 1988 | Self - Guest | |
| 1953 | Self | |
| Chris Newborn | ||
| Sugar Ray Robinson | ||
| Hampton Chambers | ||
| D.A. Lawrence | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2023 | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2020 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2019 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2018 | Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2015 | Producer | |
| 2014 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Director | |
| 2009 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Thanks | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
