David Oyelowo
Actor · Executive Producer · Producer · Director
Born Apr 1, 1976 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Active 1992–present
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo (/oʊˈjɛloʊwoʊ/ oh-YEL-oh-woh; Yoruba pronunciation; born 1 April 1976) is a British actor, director and producer.
Filmography
Government Cheese (2025) — Hampton Chambers · Executive ProducerNewborn (2026) — Chris Newborn · ProducerClarissa (2026) — PeterAmerican Solitaire (2025) — Executive ProducerInterstellar (2014) — School PrincipalThe Help (2011) — Preacher GreenRise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) — Steven JacobsSilo (2023) — Sheriff Holston BeckerJack Reacher (2012) — Det. EmersonThe Butler (2013) — Louis GainesThe Last King of Scotland (2006) — Dr. Thomas JunjuSelma (2014) — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Lincoln (2012) — Corporal Ira ClarkStar Wars Rebels (2014) — Agent Kallus (voice)Chaos Walking (2021) — AaronThe Good Wife (2009) — Judge Edward WeldonA Most Violent Year (2014) — D.A. LawrencePeter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) — Nigel Basil-JonesThe Cloverfield Paradox (2018) — KielSee How They Run (2022) — Mervyn Cocker-NorrisDerailed (2005) — Patrol OfficerQueen of Katwe (2016) — Robert KatendeRed Tails (2012) — Joe 'Lightning' LittleThe Midnight Sky (2020) — Adewole