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.
Movie | The Book of Clarence | John the Baptist | 2024-01-11 |
Movie | Role Play | Dave | 2024-01-04 |
Movie | The After | Dayo | 2023-08-10 |
Series | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Bass Reeves | 2023-11-05 |
Movie | See How They Run | Mervyn Cocker-Norris | 2022-09-09 |
Movie | Chaos Walking | Aaron | 2021-02-24 |
Movie | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Nigel Basil-Jones | 2021-03-25 |
Series | The Girl Before | Edward | 2021-12-19 |
Series | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Prince Humperdinck | 2020-06-29 |
Movie | Come Away | Jack Littleton | 2020-11-12 |
Movie | The Midnight Sky | Adewole | 2020-12-10 |
Movie | The Cloverfield Paradox | Kiel | 2018-02-04 |
Movie | A Wrinkle in Time | The It (voice) | 2018-03-08 |
Movie | Gringo | Harold Soyinka | 2018-03-08 |
Series | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' | Self | 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 | Nina | Clifton Henderson | 2016-04-22 |
Movie | Five Nights in Maine | Sherwin | 2016-08-05 |
Movie | Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2016-07-16 |
Movie | Queen of Katwe | Robert Katende | 2016-09-23 |
Movie | A United Kingdom | Seretse Khama | 2016-11-25 |
Movie | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2015-04-18 |
Movie | Captive | Brian Nichols | 2015-09-17 |
Movie | Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2014-10-03 |
Movie | Nightingale | Peter Snowden | 2014-06-17 |
Movie | Default | Atlas | 2014-10-17 |
Series | Star Wars Rebels | Agent Kallus (voice) | 2014-10-13 |
Movie | Interstellar | School Principal | 2014-11-05 |
Movie | A Most Violent Year | D.A. Lawrence | 2014-12-31 |
Movie | Selma | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 2014-12-25 |
Movie | 9 Kisses | Arm Wrestling Man #1 | 2014-12-11 |
Movie | Complicit | Edward Ekubo | 2013-02-16 |
Movie | The Butler | Louis Gaines | 2013-08-16 |
Movie | Rahab | Cen | 2012-05-04 |
Movie | The Paperboy | Yardley Acheman | 2012-09-14 |
Movie | Red Tails | Joe 'Lightning' Little | 2012-01-19 |
Movie | Lincoln | Corporal Ira Clark | 2012-11-09 |
Movie | Middle of Nowhere | Brian | 2012-10-12 |
Movie | Jack Reacher | Det. Emerson | 2012-12-20 |
Movie | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Steven Jacobs | 2011-08-03 |
Movie | 96 Minutes | Duane | 2011-10-14 |
Movie | The Help | Preacher Green | 2011-08-09 |
Series | Blood And Oil | Keme Tobodo | 2010-03-29 |
Series | Small Island | Gilbert | 2009-12-06 |
Movie | Rage | Homer | 2009-09-24 |
Movie | A Raisin in the Sun | Joseph Asagai | 2008-02-25 |
Series | The Passion | Joseph of Arimathea | 2008-03-16 |
Movie | Sweet Nothing in My Ear | Leonard Grisham | 2008-04-20 |
Movie | Who Do You Love | Muddy Waters | 2008-09-11 |
Series | Five Days | Matt Wellings | 2007-01-23 |
Movie | The Last King of Scotland | Dr. Thomas Junju | 2006-01-12 |
Movie | Shoot the Messenger | Joseph Pascale | 2006-04-26 |
Movie | Born Equal | Yemi | 2006-12-04 |
Movie | As You Like It | Orlando De Boys | 2006-09-01 |
Movie | A Sound of Thunder | Marcus Payne | 2005-05-15 |
Movie | The Best Man | Graham | 2005-07-09 |
Movie | Derailed | Patrol Officer | 2005-11-11 |
Movie | Tomorrow La Scala! | Charlie | 2002-12-10 |
Movie | Dog Eat Dog | CJ | 2001-12-07 |