David Oyelowo
Age: 46 | 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: 60
TV Involvements: 15
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
The Help
(2011) Preacher Green
Interstellar
(2014) Principal
Jack Reacher
(2012) Emerson
Chaos Walking
(2021) Aaron
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
(2011) Steven Jacobs
Star Wars Rebels
(2014) Agent Kallus (voice)
The Lion Guard
(2016) Scar
Red Tails
(2012) Joe 'Lightning' LittleActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Himself - Narrator | |
| Self - Narrator | ||
| 2021 | Edward | |
| Nigel Basil-Jones | ||
| Aaron | ||
| 2020 | Adewole | |
| Jack | ||
| Amos Boone | ||
| Prince Humperdinck | ||
| 2019 | The Tiger (voice) | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| Detective Jack Radcliff | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Javert | |
| Self | ||
| Harold Soyinka | ||
| The It (voice) | ||
| Self - Special Guest | ||
| Kiel | ||
| Scar (voice) | ||
| 2017 | N/A | |
| 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. | ||
| Arm Wrestling Man #1 | ||
| Principal | ||
| Atlas | ||
| Agent Kallus (voice) | ||
| Agent Kallus (voice) | ||
| Peter Snowden | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2013 | Louis Gaines | |
| Edward Ekubo | ||
| 2012 | 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 | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2008 | Muddy Waters | |
| Leonard Grisham | ||
| Joseph of Arimathea | ||
| Joseph Asagai | ||
| 2007 | Matt Wellings | |
| 2006 | Yemi | |
| Orlando De Boys | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dr. Thomas Junju | ||
| 2005 | Patrol Officer | |
| Graham | ||
| Payne | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| 2002 | N/A | |
| Danny Hunter | ||
| 2001 | CJ | |
| 1997 | Self | |
| 1992 | Patrick | |
| 1988 | Self - Guest | |
| 1953 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| Mervyn Cocker-Norris | ||
| Bass Reeves | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sugar Ray Robinson | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2020 | Producer | |
| 2019 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2018 | Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2015 | Producer | |
| 2014 | Executive 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 |
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