David Oyelowo
Acting • AGE 50
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 Imag...
Acting
Clarissa
Peter
2026
Newborn
Chris Newborn
2026
The American Revolution
Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice)
2025
American Solitaire
Executive Producer
2025
Government Cheese
Hampton Chambers
2025
National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
Coriolanus
2025
Big Cats, Small World
Narrator (voice)
2024
Becoming King
Self
2024
The After
Dayo
2024
After Midnight
Self
2024
The Book of Clarence
John the Baptist
2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
Role Play
Dave
2023
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Bass Reeves
2023
Silo
Sheriff Holston Becker
2023
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The Tiger (voice)
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
See How They Run
Mervyn Cocker-Norris
2022
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
Narrator
2022
The Bastard King
The Bastard King
2022
Earth's Great Rivers II
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
The Girl Before
Edward Monkford
2021
5150
Executive Producer
2021
Ferguson Rises
Producer
2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Nigel Basil-Jones
2021
Night of the Kings
Executive Producer
2021
Chaos Walking
Aaron
2021
The Midnight Sky
Adewole
2020
Come Away
Jack Littleton
2020
The Water Man
Amos Boone
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Don't Let Go
Detective Jack Radcliff
2019
Brave Girl Rising
Narrator
2019
Earth's Great Rivers
Self - Narrator (voice)
2019
Les Misérables
Javert
2018
Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'
Self
2018
Gringo
Harold Soyinka
2018
A Wrinkle in Time
The It (voice)
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest
2018
The Cloverfield Paradox
Kiel
2018
Family Feud
2148 Descendant
2018
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
2017
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
Scar (voice)
2017
A United Kingdom
Seretse Khama
2016
13th
Thanks
2016
Queen of Katwe
Robert Katende
2016
Five Nights in Maine
Sherwin
2016
Nina
Clifton Henderson
2016
The Lion Guard
Scar
2016
Captive
Brian Nichols
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Agent Kallus (voice)
2015
A Most Violent Year
D.A. Lawrence
2014
Selma
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Interstellar
School Principal
2014
Default
Atlas
2014
Star Wars Rebels
Agent Kallus (voice)
2014
Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
Agent Kallus (voice)
2014
Nightingale
Peter Snowden
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
9 Kisses
Customer
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self
2013
The Butler
Louis Gaines
2013
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around
Self
2013
The Frame
Steven Jacobs
2013
Complicit
Edward Ekubo
2013
Jack Reacher
Det. Emerson
2012
Lincoln
Corporal Ira Clark
2012
Middle of Nowhere
Brian
2012
The Paperboy
Yardley Acheman
2012
Rahab
Cen
2012
Red Tails
Joe 'Lightning' Little
2012
96 Minutes
Duane
2011
The Help
Preacher Green
2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Steven Jacobs
2011
Conan
Self
2010
Blood And Oil
Keme Tobodo
2010
Small Island
Gilbert
2009
Rage
Homer
2009
The Good Wife
Judge Edward Weldon
2009
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Big Guy
Director
2009
Who Do You Love
Muddy Waters
2008
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
Leonard Grisham
2008
The Passion
Joseph of Arimathea
2008
A Raisin in the Sun
Joseph Asagai
2008
Five Days
Matt Wellings
2007
Born Equal
Yemi
2006
The Last King of Scotland
Dr. Thomas Junju
2006
As You Like It
Orlando De Boys
2006
The One Show
Self
2006
Shoot the Messenger
Joseph Pascale
2006
Mayo
Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
2006
Derailed
Patrol Officer
2005
The Best Man
Graham
2005
A Sound of Thunder
Marcus Payne
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Tomorrow La Scala!
Charlie
2002
Spooks
Danny Hunter
2002
Dog Eat Dog
CJ
2001
Maisie Raine
Sonny McDonald
1998
The View
Self
1997
As Time Goes By
Patrick
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
The Oscars
Self
1953