Acting credits
109
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
David Oyelowo
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.6
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Movies: 68Series: 47Crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 35013
IMDb ID: nm0654648
Known for: Acting
Born: April 1, 1976
Age: 50
Place of birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.27
Wikidata: Q218800
Also known as
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo
Other jobs
Producer (9)Executive Producer (8)Director (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
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
Movies
Movie credits linked with David Oyelowo.
Dec 11
Clarissa
as Peter
2026 Movie
Newborn
as Chris Newborn
2026 Movie
American Solitaire
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
as Coriolanus
2025 Movie
Becoming King
as Self
2024 Movie
The After
as Dayo
2024 Movie
The Book of Clarence
as John the Baptist
2024 Movie
Role Play
as Dave
2023 Movie
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
as The Tiger (voice)
2022 Movie
See How They Run
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
2022 Movie
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
as Narrator
2022 Movie
The Bastard King
as The Bastard King
2022 Movie
5150
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
Ferguson Rises
Producer
2021 Movie
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
as Nigel Basil-Jones
2021 Movie
Night of the Kings
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
Chaos Walking
as Aaron
2021 Movie
The Midnight Sky
as Adewole
2020 Movie
Come Away
as Jack Littleton
2020 Movie
The Water Man
as Amos Boone
2020 Movie
Don't Let Go
as Detective Jack Radcliff
2019 Movie
Brave Girl Rising
as Narrator
2019 Movie
A Wrinkle in Time
as The It (voice)
2018 Movie
Gringo
as Harold Soyinka
2018 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Oyelowo.
In 2 weeks
Treasure Island
as Long John Silver • 6 eps
2026 Series
The American Revolution
as Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice) • 2 eps
2025 Series
Government Cheese
as Hampton Chambers • 10 eps
2025 Series
Big Cats, Small World
as Narrator (voice) • 2 eps
2024 Series
After Midnight
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2023 Series
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
as Bass Reeves • 8 eps
2023 Series
Silo
as Sheriff Holston Becker • 5 eps
2023 Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
Earth's Great Rivers II
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 3 eps
2022 Series
The Girl Before
as Edward Monkford • 4 eps
2021 Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Prince Humperdinck • 1 eps
2020 Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
Earth's Great Rivers
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 3 eps
2019 Series
Les Misérables
as Javert • 6 eps
2018 Series
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
as Self • 3 eps
2018 Series
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Special Guest • 1 eps
2018 Series
The Lion Guard
as Scar • 1 eps
2016 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Star Wars Rebels
as Agent Kallus (voice) • 69 eps
2014 Series