David Oyelowo
Known for: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Oyelowo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
Silo
Sheriff Holston Becker
2023
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
The Good Wife
Judge Edward Weldon
2009
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Film
Interstellar
School Principal
2014
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
The One Show
Self
2006
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
Star Wars Rebels
Agent Kallus (voice)
2014
Series
Spooks
Danny Hunter
2002
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Series
After Midnight
Self
2024
Film
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Steven Jacobs
2011
Series
The Lion Guard
Scar
2016
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Film
Jack Reacher
Det. Emerson
2012
Film
The Help
Preacher Green
2011
Series
Les Misérables
Javert
2018
Series
As Time Goes By
Patrick
1992
Series
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Bass Reeves
2023
Film
Chaos Walking
Aaron
2021
Series
The American Revolution
Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice)
2025
Film
Lincoln
Corporal Ira Clark
2012
Series
Government Cheese
Hampton Chambers
2025
Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Series
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
Film
The Cloverfield Paradox
Kiel
2018
Film
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Nigel Basil-Jones
2021
Film
Role Play
Dave
2023
Series
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
Film
The Butler
Louis Gaines
2013
Series
Five Days
Matt Wellings
2007
Series
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest
2018
Film
A Wrinkle in Time
The It (voice)
2018
Film
See How They Run
Mervyn Cocker-Norris
2022
Series
The Frame
Steven Jacobs
2013
Film
The Paperboy
Yardley Acheman
2012
Series
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self
2013
Film
The Midnight Sky
Adewole
2020
Film
Derailed
Patrol Officer
2005
Film
Queen of Katwe
Robert Katende
2016
Series
Maisie Raine
Sonny McDonald
1998
Film
Newborn
Chris Newborn
2026
Film
Selma
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2014
Series
The Girl Before
Edward Monkford
2021
Series
The Passion
Joseph of Arimathea
2008
Film
Red Tails
Joe 'Lightning' Little
2012
Film
Gringo
Harold Soyinka
2018
Film
The Last King of Scotland
Dr. Thomas Junju
2006
Film
Come Away
Jack Littleton
2020
Film
A Most Violent Year
D.A. Lawrence
2014
Film
A Sound of Thunder
Marcus Payne
2005
Film
The Book of Clarence
John the Baptist
2024
Film
Don't Let Go
Detective Jack Radcliff
2019
Film
The Water Man
Amos Boone
2020
Film
A United Kingdom
Seretse Khama
2016
Film
As You Like It
Orlando De Boys
2006
American Blend
Mercury
2006
Series
Mayo
Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
2006
Series
Small Island
Gilbert
2009
Film
The Best Man
Graham
2005
Film
Nina
Clifton Henderson
2016
Film
Clarissa
Peter
2026
Film
Captive
Brian Nichols
2015
Film
9 Kisses
Customer
2014
Series
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self
2018
Film
The After
Dayo
2024
Film
Family Feud
2148 Descendant
2018
Film
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Agent Kallus (voice)
2014
Series
Big Cats, Small World
Narrator (voice)
2024
Film
96 Minutes
Duane
2011
Film
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Agent Kallus (voice)
2015
Series
Earth's Great Rivers
Self - Narrator (voice)
2019
Film
Becoming King
Self
2024
Series
Earth's Great Rivers II
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
Film
A Raisin in the Sun
Joseph Asagai
2008
Film
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The Tiger (voice)
2022
Series
Blood And Oil
Keme Tobodo
2010
Film
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Scar (voice)
2017
Film
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
Othello
Othello
Film
Middle of Nowhere
Brian
2012
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair
Reverend Elijah Grant
Film
Born Equal
Yemi
2006
Film
Complicit
Edward Ekubo
2013
Film
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Leonard Grisham
2008
Film
Shoot the Messenger
Joseph Pascale
2006
Film
The Bastard King
The Bastard King
2022
Film
Nightingale
Peter Snowden
2014
Film
Rage
Homer
2009
Film
Five Nights in Maine
Sherwin
2016
Film
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
Self
2013
Film
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Coriolanus
2025
Film
Dog Eat Dog
CJ
2001
Film
Who Do You Love
Muddy Waters
2008
Film
Default
Atlas
2014
Film
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
Narrator
2022
Film
Tomorrow La Scala!
Charlie
2002
Film
Brave Girl Rising
Narrator
2019
Heist of Benin
Film
Rahab
Cen
2012
The Return of the Rocketeer
The Rocketeer