Actor

David Oyelowo

April 1, 1976 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

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).

Notable work

8.5
Interstellar (2014)
as School Principal
7.3
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
as Steven Jacobs
8.2
The Help (2011)
as Preacher Green
6.7
Jack Reacher (2012)
as Det. Emerson
6.8
Lincoln (2012)
as Corporal Ira Clark
5.6
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
as Kiel
7.3
The Butler (2013)
as Louis Gaines
6.5
Chaos Walking (2021)
as Aaron
7.4
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
as Dr. Thomas Junju
8.2
Silo (2023)
as Sheriff Holston Becker
7.4
Selma (2014)
as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
5.7
The Midnight Sky (2020)
as Adewole

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