David Oyelowo
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Oyelowo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Last King of Scotland
(Dr. Thomas Junju)
A Sound of Thunder
(Marcus Payne)
A Raisin in the Sun
(Joseph Asagai)
Rage
(Homer)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
(Steven Jacobs)
The Help
(Preacher Green)
As You Like It
(Orlando De Boys)
Dog Eat Dog
(CJ)
The Paperboy
(Yardley Acheman)
Red Tails
(Joe 'Lightning' Little)
Middle of Nowhere
(Brian)
Jack Reacher
(Det. Emerson)
96 Minutes
(Duane)
Rahab
(Cen)
The Butler
(Louis Gaines)
Interstellar
(School Principal)
Complicit
(Edward Ekubo)
The After
(Dayo)
A Most Violent Year
(D.A. Lawrence)
Come Away
(Jack Littleton)
Role Play
(Dave)
Nightingale
(Peter Snowden)
Shoot the Messenger
(Joseph Pascale)
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
(Agent Kallus (voice))
Default
(Atlas)
Born Equal
(Yemi)
Who Do You Love
(Muddy Waters)
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
(Self)
Becoming King
(Self)
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
(Agent Kallus (voice))
Captive
(Brian Nichols)
A United Kingdom
(Seretse Khama)
Queen of Katwe
(Robert Katende)
The Book of Clarence
(John the Baptist)
Five Nights in Maine
(Sherwin)
Nina
(Clifton Henderson)
Tomorrow La Scala!
(Charlie)
Gringo
(Harold Soyinka)
The Cloverfield Paradox
(Kiel)
Lincoln
(Corporal Ira Clark)
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
(Leonard Grisham)
Derailed
(Patrol Officer)
The Best Man
(Graham)
Chaos Walking
(Aaron)
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
A Wrinkle in Time
(The It (voice))
Don't Let Go
(Detective Jack Radcliff)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
(Nigel Basil-Jones)
The Midnight Sky
(Adewole)
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
(The Tiger (voice))
Selma
(Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
The Water Man
(Amos Boone)
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
(Scar (voice))
See How They Run
(Mervyn Cocker-Norris)
Newborn
(Chris Newborn)
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
(Coriolanus)
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
(Narrator)
Family Feud
(2148 Descendant)
Brave Girl Rising
(Narrator)
American Blend
The Bastard King
(The Bastard King)
Othello
(Othello)
As Time Goes By
(Patrick)
Tamron Hall
(Self - Guest)
Spooks
(Danny Hunter)
Five Days
(Matt Wellings)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
Mayo
(Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.)
The Passion
(Joseph of Arimathea)
Glenn Martin, DDS
Blood And Oil
(Keme Tobodo)
Small Island
(Gilbert)
Star Wars Rebels
(Agent Kallus (voice))
Silo
(Sheriff Holston Becker)
Maisie Raine
(Sonny McDonald)
The Girl Before
(Edward)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
(Bass Reeves)
Earth's Great Rivers II
(Self - Narrator (voice))
The Oscars
(Self)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
(Prince Humperdinck)
Sherri
(Self - Guest)
Government Cheese
(Hampton Chambers)
The Lion Guard
(Scar)
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
(Self - Special Guest)
Les Misérables
(Javert)
Earth's Great Rivers
(Self - Narrator (voice))
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
The Frame
(Steven Jacobs)
The Arsenio Hall Show
(Self)
The View
(Self)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
(Self)
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
(Self)
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
(Self)
Off Camera with Sam Jones
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Conan
(Self)
The Good Wife
(Judge Edward Weldon)
Tony Awards
(Self - Presenter)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
Big Cats, Small World
(Narrator (voice))
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
The One Show
(Self)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(Self)
After Midnight
(Self)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(Self)
The American Revolution
(Olaudah Equiano (voice) / Sam (voice))
The American Revolution
(voice)
Night of the Kings
(Executive Producer)
Ferguson Rises
(Producer)
5150
(Executive Producer)
The After
(Producer)
The Water Man
(Producer)
Come Away
(Producer)
Captive
(Producer)
Becoming King
(Producer)
American Solitaire
(Producer)
Big Guy
(Director)
A United Kingdom
(Producer)
13th
(Thanks)
Nightingale
(Executive Producer)
Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
(Producer)
Don't Let Go
(Executive Producer)
Five Nights in Maine
(Producer)
Don't Let Go
(Producer)
The Water Man
(Director)
Big Guy
(Producer)
Othello
(Director)
Othello
(Producer)
Les Misérables
(Executive Producer)
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
(Executive Producer)
Government Cheese
(Executive Producer)
Things Fall Apart
(Executive Producer)