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David Oyelowo

Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn April 1, 1976 (49 years)
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.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • A Most Violent Year
  • Derailed
  • The Paperboy
  • Come Away
  • Unhitched
  • 96 Minutes
  • Five Nights in Maine
  • Complicit
  • Sweet Nothing in My Ear
  • Shoot the Messenger

Known For

  • Selma
  • Interstellar
  • Jack Reacher
  • The Butler
  • The Last King of Scotland
  • Gringo
  • The Midnight Sky
  • The Cloverfield Paradox
  • A Most Violent Year
  • Red Tails
  • A United Kingdom
  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves
  • Don't Let Go
  • Chaos Walking
  • The Paperboy
  • Role Play
  • Queen of Katwe
  • Star Wars Rebels
  • The After
  • Les Misérables (2018)
  • The Water Man
  • Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
  • Captive
  • A Sound of Thunder

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    Government Cheese (TV Series) · as Hampton Chambers
    2025
    2024
    Mach and Sebestova (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
    2024
    Role Play · as Dave
    2023
    The Book of Clarence · as John The Baptist
    2023
    Lawmen: Bass Reeves (TV Series) · as Bass Reeves
    2023
    The After · as Dayo
    2023
    Silo (TV Series) · as Sheriff Holston Becker
    2023
    2022
    See How They Run · as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
    2021
    The Girl Before (TV Series) · as Edward
    2021
    A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks · as Dr.. Martin Luther King
    2021
    Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway · as Nigel Basil-Jones
    2021
    Chaos Walking · as Aaron
    2020
    The Midnight Sky · as Adewole
    2020
    Come Away · as Jack Littleton
    2020
    The Water Man · as Amos Boone
    2020
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Prince Humperdinck
    2019
    The Tiger Who Came to Tea · as The Tiger (voice)
    2019
    Don't Let Go · as Detective Jack Radcliff
    2019
    Brave Girl Rising · as Narrator
    2018
    Les Misérables (2018) (TV Series) · as Javert
    2018
    Gringo · as Harold Soyinka
    2018
    A Wrinkle in Time · as The It (voice)
    2018
    2017
    2016
    A United Kingdom · as Seretse Khama
    2016
    Queen of Katwe · as Robert Katende
    2016
    Nina · as Clifton Henderson
    2015
    2015
    The Lion Guard (TV Series) · as Scar
    2015
    Captive · as Brian Nichols
    2015
    Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal · as Agent Kallus (voice)
    2014
    A Most Violent Year · as D.a. Lawrence
    2014
    Selma · as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    2014
    9 Kisses · as Arm Wrestling Man #1
    2014
    Interstellar · as School Principal
    2014
    Default · as Atlas
    2014
    Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion · as Agent Kallus (voice)
    2014
    Star Wars Rebels (TV Series) · as Agent Kallus (voice)
    2014
    Nightingale · as Peter Snowden
    2013
    The Butler · as Louis Gaines
    2013
    The Frame (TV Series) · as Steven Jacobs
    2013
    Complicit · as Edward Ekubo
    2012
    Jack Reacher · as Det. Emerson
    2012
    Lincoln · as Corporal Ira Clark
    2012
    The Paperboy · as Yardley Acheman
    2012
    Middle of Nowhere · as Brian
    2012
    Red Tails · as Joe 'lightning' Little
    2011
    2011
    The Help · as Preacher Green
    2011
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes · as Steven Jacobs
    2010
    Blood and Oil · as Keme Tobodo
    2009
    Small Island (TV Series) · as Gilbert
    2009
    Rage · as Homer
    2009
    The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Judge Edward Weldon
    2009
    Glenn Martin DDS (TV Series)
    2008
    Who Do You Love · as Muddy Waters
    2008
    Sweet Nothing in My Ear · as Leonard Grisham
    2008
    The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV Series) · as Kremlin Busang
    2008
    The Passion (TV Series) · as Joseph Of Arimathea
    2008
    A Raisin in the Sun · as Joseph Asagai
    2007
    2007
    Five Days (TV Series) · as Matt Wellings
    2006
    Born Equal · as Yemi
    2006
    The Last King of Scotland · as Dr. Thomas Junju
    2006
    As You Like It · as Orlando De Boys
    2006
    Shoot the Messenger · as Joseph Pascale
    2006
    Mayo (TV Series) · as Eddie Barton, 'sexy' M.p.
    2006
    2005
    2005
    Derailed · as Patrol Officer
    2005
    A Sound of Thunder · as Marcus Payne
    2005
    Unhitched · as Graham
    2005
    Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Doctor Who
    2002
    Tomorrow La Scala! · as Charlie
    2002
    Spooks (TV Series) · as Danny Hunter
    2001
    Dog Eat Dog · as Cj
    1998
    Maisie Raine (TV Series) · as Sonny Mcdonald
    1992
    As Time Goes By (TV Series) · as Patrick

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