David Oyelowo
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1976-04-01 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Also known As
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo
데이빗 오예로워
大衛·歐洛沃
دیوید اویلوو
大衛歐洛沃
David Oyelowo
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 achiev...
Acting
2006
as Dr. Thomas Junju
2005
as Marcus Payne
2008
as Joseph Asagai
2009
as Homer
2011
as Steven Jacobs
2011
as Preacher Green
2006
as Orlando De Boys
2001
as CJ
2012
as Yardley Acheman
2012
as Joe 'Lightning' Little
2012
as Brian
2012
as Det. Emerson
2011
as Duane
2012
as Cen
2013
as Louis Gaines
2014
as School Principal
2013
as Edward Ekubo
2024
as Dayo
2014
as D.A. Lawrence
2020
as Jack Littleton
2023
as Dave
2014
as Peter Snowden
2006
as Joseph Pascale
2014
as Agent Kallus (voice)
2014
as Atlas
2006
as Yemi
2008
as Muddy Waters
2013
2024
as Self
2015
as Agent Kallus (voice)
2014
as Arm Wrestling Man #1
2015
as Brian Nichols
2016
as Seretse Khama
2016
as Robert Katende
2024
as John the Baptist
2016
as Sherwin
2016
as Clifton Henderson
2002
as Charlie
2018
as Harold Soyinka
2018
as Kiel
2005
as Patrol Officer
2008
as Leonard Grisham
2012
as Corporal Ira Clark
2005
as Graham
2021
as Aaron
2018
as The It (voice)
2019
as Detective Jack Radcliff
2021
as Nigel Basil-Jones
2020
as Adewole
2022
as The Tiger (voice)
2014
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2020
as Amos Boone
2017
as Scar (voice)
2022
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
-
as Chris Newborn
2025
as Coriolanus
2022
as Narrator
2018
as 2148 Descendant
2019
as Narrator
Production
2021
as Executive Producer
2021
as Producer
2021
as Executive Producer
2024
as Producer
2020
as Producer
2020
as Producer
2015
as Producer
2024
as Producer
-
as Producer
2009
as Director
2016
as Producer
2016
as Thanks
2014
as Executive Producer
-
as Producer
2019
as Executive Producer
2016
as Producer
2019
as Producer
2020
as Director
2009
as Producer
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