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 portrayin
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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Born
Apr 01, 1976
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
68 acting
23 crew
Popularity
2.8
Known For
Interstellar
2014
as School Principal
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
as Steven Jacobs
The Help
2011
as Preacher Green
Jack Reacher
2012
as Det. Emerson
A Most Violent Year
2014
as D.A. Lawrence
The Butler
2013
as Louis Gaines
Lincoln
2012
as Corporal Ira Clark
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021
as Nigel Basil-Jones
Chaos Walking
2021
as Aaron
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018
as Kiel
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