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.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
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| 1 | The After (2024) | Dayo | 1.5 | |
| 2 | The Book of Clarence (2024) | John the Baptist | 5.5 | |
| 3 | Role Play (2023) | Dave | 5.9 | |
| 4 | Role Play (2023) | Dave | 6 | |
| 5 | See How They Run (2022) | Mervyn Cocker-Norris | 7 | |
| 6 | Chaos Walking (2021) Most waited movies 2021 | Aaron | 6.7 | |
| 7 | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) | Nigel Basil-Jones | 7.3 | |
| 8 | Come Away (2020) | Jack Littleton | 4 | |
| 9 | The Midnight Sky (2020) | Adewole | 6 | |
| 10 | The Water Man (2020) | Director / Writer | 6 | |
| 11 | Don't Let Go (2019) | Detective Jack Radcliff | 6.8 | |
| 12 | Gringo (2018) | Harold Soyinka | 6.6 | |
| 13 | A Wrinkle in Time (2018) | The It (voice) | 5.3 | |
| 14 | The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) | Kiel | 6 | |
| 15 | Five Nights in Maine (2016) | Sherwin | 6 | |
| 16 | A United Kingdom (2016) | Seretse Khama | 6 | |
| 17 | Queen of Katwe (2016) | Robert Katende | 8 | |
| 18 | Nina (2016) | Clifton Henderson | 6.5 | |
| 19 | Captive (2015) | Brian Nichols | 4.4 | |
| 20 | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal (2015) | Agent Kallus (voice) | 7 | |
| 21 | A Most Violent Year (2014) | D.A. Lawrence | 7 | |
| 22 | Selma (2014) Oscars 2015 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 7.4 | |
| 23 | Default (2014) | Atlas | - | - |
| 24 | Interstellar (2014) Top 100 by FilmGator | School Principal | 8.5 | |
| 25 | Nightingale (2014) | Peter Snowden | 9 | |
| 26 | 9 Kisses (2014) | Customer | - | - |
| 27 | Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (2014) | Agent Kallus (voice) | 7.1 | |
| 28 | Complicit (2013) | Edward Ekubo | - | - |
| 29 | The Butler (2013) | Louis Gaines | 7 | |
| 30 | Lincoln (2012) Oscars 2013 | Corporal Ira Clark | 7 | |
| 31 | Red Tails (2012) | Joe 'Lightning' Little | 6.1 | |
| 32 | Middle of Nowhere (2012) | Brian | 4 | |
| 33 | The Paperboy (2012) | Yardley Acheman | 6 | |
| 34 | Jack Reacher (2012) | Det. Emerson | 7 | |
| 35 | 96 Minutes (2011) | Duane | 5.3 | |
| 36 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Oscars 2012 | Steven Jacobs | 7.5 | |
| 37 | The Help (2011) Oscars 2012 | Preacher Green | 8.3 | |
| 38 | Rage (2009) | Homer | - | - |
| 39 | Big Guy (2009) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 40 | Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008) | Leonard Grisham | 7 | |
| 41 | A Raisin in the Sun (2008) | Joseph Asagai | - | - |
| 42 | As You Like It (2006) | Orlando De Boys | - | - |
| 43 | The Last King of Scotland (2006) Oscars 2007 | Dr. Thomas Junju | 7.3 | |
| 44 | The Best Man (2005) | Graham | 6 | |
| 45 | Derailed (2005) | Patrol Officer | 6.7 | |
| 46 | A Sound of Thunder (2005) | Marcus Payne | 4.2 | |
| 47 | Dog Eat Dog (2001) | CJ | - | - |
