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David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Birthday: 1976-04-01 | Place of Birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

David Oyelowo was born in Oxford in 1976. His family originates from Nigeria. David studied Theatre Studies for A level and his teacher suggested he should become an actor. After A levels David enrolled for a year on an Art foundation course. In December 2000 David became the first black actor to play an English monarch for the RSC taking the title role in Henry VI. His performance won him the 'Ian Charleson' Award 2001 for best newcomer in a classical play.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Earth's Great Rivers II

as    Self - Narrator (voice)

2021
Chaos Walking

as    Aaron

2021
The Girl Before

as    Edward

2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

as    Nigel Basil-Jones

2020
The Midnight Sky

as    Adewole

2020
The Water Man

as    Amos Boone

2019
Don't Let Go

as    Detective Jack Radcliff

2019
Earth's Great Rivers

as    Self - Narrator (voice)

2018
Gringo

as    Harold Soyinka

2018
Les Misérables

as    Javert

2018
Les Misérables

as    Javert

2018
The Cloverfield Paradox

as    Kiel

2017
A United Kingdom

as    Seretse Khama

2016
Nina

as    Clifton Henderson

2016
Queen of Katwe

as    Robert Katende

2016
Five Nights in Maine

as    Sherwin

2015
Captive

as    Brian Nichols

2014
Star Wars Rebels

as    Agent Kallus (voice)

2014
Default

as    Atlas

2014
A Most Violent Year

as    D.A. Lawrence

2014
Selma

as    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2014
Nightingale

as    Peter Snowden

2013
Complicit

as    Edward Ekubo

2013
The Butler

as    Louis Gaines

2012
Red Tails

as    Joe 'Lightning' Little