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David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo’s screen credits include Dr. Thomas Junju in The Last King of Scotland, Nigel Basil-Jones in Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, and Det. Emerson in Jack Reacher.
Born April 1, 1976 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK5 movies on MoviHero
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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). …
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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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- 2026NewbornProducer · Chris Newborn
- 2025American SolitaireProducer
- 2025National Theatre Live: CoriolanusCoriolanus
- 2024Becoming KingProducer · Self
- 2024The AfterProducer · Dayo
- 2024The Book of ClarenceJohn the Baptist
- 2023Role PlayDave
- 2022The Tiger Who Came to TeaThe Tiger (voice)
- 2022See How They RunMervyn Cocker-Norris
- 2022Elemental: Reimagine WildfireNarrator
- 2022The Bastard KingThe Bastard King
- 20215150Producer
- 2021Ferguson RisesProducer
- 2021Night of the KingsProducer
- 2021Chaos WalkingAaron
- 2020The Midnight SkyAdewole
- 2020Come AwayProducer · Jack Littleton
- 2020The Water ManProducer · Director · Amos Boone
- 2019Don't Let GoProducer · Detective Jack Radcliff
- 2019Brave Girl RisingNarrator
- 2018A Wrinkle in TimeThe It (voice)
- 2018GringoHarold Soyinka
- 2018The Cloverfield ParadoxKiel
- 2018Family Feud2148 Descendant
- 2017August 28: A Day in the Life of a PeopleActor
- 2017The Lion Guard: The Rise of ScarScar (voice)
- 2016A United KingdomProducer · Seretse Khama
- 2016Five Nights in MaineProducer · Sherwin
- 2016NinaClifton Henderson
- 2015CaptiveProducer · Brian Nichols
- 2015Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of LothalAgent Kallus (voice)
- 2014A Most Violent YearD.A. Lawrence
- 2014SelmaDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- 2014InterstellarSchool Principal
- 2014DefaultAtlas
- 2014Star Wars Rebels: Spark of RebellionAgent Kallus (voice)
- 2014NightingaleProducer · Peter Snowden
- 20149 KissesCustomer
- 2013The ButlerLouis Gaines
- 2013Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes AroundSelf
- 2013ComplicitEdward Ekubo
- 2012LincolnCorporal Ira Clark
- 2012Middle of NowhereBrian
- 2012The PaperboyYardley Acheman
- 2012RahabCen
- 2012Red TailsJoe 'Lightning' Little
- 201196 MinutesDuane
- 2011The HelpPreacher Green
- 2011Rise of the Planet of the ApesSteven Jacobs
- 2009RageHomer
- 2009Big GuyDirector · Producer
- 2008Who Do You LoveMuddy Waters
- 2008Sweet Nothing in My EarLeonard Grisham
- 2008A Raisin in the SunJoseph Asagai
- 2006Born EqualYemi
- 2006American BlendMercury
- 2006As You Like ItOrlando De Boys
- 2006Shoot the MessengerJoseph Pascale
- 2005DerailedPatrol Officer
- 2005The Best ManGraham
- 2005A Sound of ThunderMarcus Payne
- 2002Tomorrow La Scala!Charlie
- 2001Dog Eat DogCJ
- Heist of BeninActor · Producer
- Onyeka and the Academy of the SunProducer
- OthelloDirector · Producer · Othello
- The Return of the RocketeerThe Rocketeer
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Family AffairReverend Elijah Grant
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