David Oyelowo
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.
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- Born:
- Apr 1, 1976 In Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 55
- First Appeared:
- Movie Chaos Walking 2021-03-03
- Latest Project:
- In the movie Dog Eat Dog 2001-12-07
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Chaos Walking | Aaron | 2021-03-03 |
| Movie | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Nigel Basil-Jones | 2021-02-12 |
| Movie | The Midnight Sky | Adewole | 2020-12-10 |
| Movie | Come Away | Jack | 2020-11-12 |
| Movie | The Water Man | Amos | 2020-09-19 |
| Movie | The Tiger Who Came To Tea | The Tiger (voice) | 2019-12-08 |
| Movie | Don't Let Go | Detective Jack Radcliff | 2019-08-30 |
| Movie | A Wrinkle in Time | The It (voice) | 2018-03-08 |
| Movie | The Cloverfield Paradox | Kiel | 2018-02-04 |
| Movie | Gringo | Harold Soyinka | 2018-03-08 |
| Series | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' | Himself | 2018-10-13 |
| Series | Les Misérables | Javert | 2018-12-30 |
| Movie | August 28: A Day in the Life of a People | 2017-08-26 | |
| Movie | A United Kingdom | Seretse Khama | 2016-11-25 |
| Movie | Queen of Katwe | Robert Katende | 2016-09-23 |
| Movie | Five Nights in Maine | Sherwin | 2016-08-05 |
| Movie | Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2016-07-16 |
| Movie | Nina | Clifton Henderson | 2016-04-22 |
| Movie | Captive | Brian Nichols | 2015-09-17 |
| Movie | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2015-04-18 |
| Movie | Default | 2014-10-17 | |
| Movie | Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2014-10-03 |
| Series | Star Wars Rebels | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2014-10-13 |
| Movie | Nightingale | Peter Snowden | 2014-06-17 |
| Movie | Interstellar | Principal | 2014-11-05 |
| Movie | 9 Kisses | Arm Wrestling Man #1 | 2014-12-11 |
| Movie | Selma | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 2014-12-25 |
| Movie | A Most Violent Year | D.A. Lawrence | 2014-12-30 |
| Movie | The Butler | Louis Gaines | 2013-08-16 |
| Movie | Complicit | Edward Ekubo | 2013-02-16 |
| Movie | Jack Reacher | Emerson | 2012-12-20 |
| Movie | Lincoln | Corporal Ira Clark | 2012-11-09 |
| Movie | Middle of Nowhere | Brian | 2012-10-12 |
| Movie | The Paperboy | Yardley Acheman | 2012-09-14 |
| Movie | Red Tails | Joe 'Lightning' Little | 2012-01-19 |
| Movie | 96 Minutes | Duane | 2011-10-14 |
| Movie | The Help | Preacher Green | 2011-08-09 |
| Movie | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Steven Jacobs | 2011-08-03 |
| Series | Blood And Oil | Keme Tobodo | 2010-03-29 |
| Series | Small Island | Gilbert | 2009-12-06 |
| Movie | Rage | Homer | 2009-09-24 |
| Movie | Who Do You Love | Muddy Waters | 2008-09-11 |
| Movie | Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Leonard Grisham | 2008-04-20 |
| Series | The Passion | Joseph of Arimathea | 2008-03-16 |
| Movie | A Raisin in the Sun | Joseph Asagai | 2008-02-25 |
| Series | Five Days | 2007-01-23 | |
| Movie | Born Equal | Yemi | 2006-12-04 |
| Movie | Shoot the Messenger | 2006-04-26 | |
| Movie | The Last King of Scotland | Dr. Thomas Junju | 2006-01-12 |
| Movie | As You Like It | Orlando De Boys | 2006-01-01 |
| Movie | Derailed | Patrol Officer | 2005-11-11 |
| Movie | The Best Man | Graham | 2005-07-09 |
| Movie | A Sound of Thunder | Payne | 2005-05-15 |
| Movie | Tomorrow La Scala! | 2002-12-10 | |
| Movie | Dog Eat Dog | CJ | 2001-12-07 |