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      David Oyelowo

      David Oyelowo

      Highest Rated: 100% The Tiger Who Came to Tea (2019)

      Lowest Rated: 2% Nina (2016)

      Birthday: Apr 1, 1976

      Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

      An exciting talent, British born Nigerian actor David Oyelowo broke the color barrier at the Royal Shakespeare Company with his bravura performance in a production of "Henry VI" before going on to achieve big screen success in a variety of genres. Pre-fame, Oyelowo was seen regularly in British households as a cast member on the hit spy series "MI-5" (BBC, 2002-11) and he successfully segued into film with solid performances in pictures like "The Last King of Scotland" (2006) and "Who Do You Love" (2008). He also continued to act on stage and established his own theatre company. Oyelowo gained additional mass audience exposure by appearing in the hit films "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011) and "The Help" (2011), and was also featured in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (2012), and the Tom Cruise vehicle "Jack Reacher" (2012). With his exemplary background in live theatre, solid experience in series television, and increasing presence in feature films, Oyelowo demonstrated solid credentials and became a breakout international star with his impassioned performance as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights tale "Selma" (2014), a role that greatly expanded his international visibility.

      Highest rated movies

      Selma poster Selma Queen of Katwe poster Queen of Katwe A Most Violent Year poster
      A Most Violent Year
      Middle of Nowhere poster
      Middle of Nowhere
      The Last King of Scotland poster
      The Last King of Scotland
      A Raisin in the Sun poster
      A Raisin in the Sun
      A United Kingdom poster A United Kingdom Nightingale poster
      Nightingale

      Photos

      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Elemental Narrator - 2022
      48% 45% A Lot of Nothing Executive Producer - 2022
      75% 69% See How They Run Mervyn Cocker-Norris (Character) $9.6M 2022
      67% 89% Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Nigel Basil-Jones (Character) $40.4M 2021
      21% 71% Chaos Walking Aaron (Character) $13.3M 2021
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Ferguson Rises Producer - 2021
      78% 69% The Water Man Amos Boone (Character),
      Director,
      Producer
      $290.3K 2020
      49% 26% The Midnight Sky Adewole (Character) - 2020
      29% 37% Come Away Jack Littleton (Character),
      Producer
      $106.1K 2020
      43% 79% Don't Let Go Jack Radcliff (Character),
      Producer
      $5.2M 2019
      100% 100% The Tiger Who Came to Tea Unknown (Voice) - 2019
      40% 38% Gringo Harold Soyinka (Character) $4.9M 2018
      22% 42% The Cloverfield Paradox Kiel (Character) - 2018
      84% 77% A United Kingdom Seretse Khama (Character),
      Producer
      $3.9M 2016
      94% 86% Queen of Katwe Robert Katende (Character) $8.9M 2016
      2% 24% Nina Clifton Henderson (Character),
      Executive Producer
      - 2016
      26% 29% Five Nights in Maine Sherwin (Character),
      Producer
      $15.1K 2015
      27% 43% Captive Brian Nichols (Character),
      Producer
      $2.6M 2015
      82% 61% Nightingale Peter Snowden (Character),
      Executive Producer
      - 2014
      90% 69% A Most Violent Year Lawrence (Character) $5.7M 2014
      99% 86% Selma Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Character) $52.1M 2014
      72% 86% Interstellar Principal (Character) $188.0M 2014
      33% 33% Default Atlas (Character) - 2014
      No Score Yet 63% Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion Agent Kallus (Voice) - 2014
      No Score Yet 100% Complicit Edward Ekubo (Character) - 2013
      80% 82% Girl Rising Narrator - 2013
      71% 78% Lee Daniels' The Butler Louis Gaines (Character) $116.6M 2013
      63% 67% Jack Reacher Detective Emerson (Character) $54.6M 2012
      88% 64% Middle of Nowhere Brian (Character) $166.9K 2012
      45% 33% The Paperboy Yardley Acheman (Character) $628.2K 2012
      40% 58% Red Tails Joe "Lightning" Little (Character) $49.9M 2012
      50% 45% 96 Minutes Duane (Character) - 2011
      82% 77% Rise of the Planet of the Apes Steven Jacobs (Character) $176.7M 2011
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Blood and Oil Keme Tobodo (Character) - 2009
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Big Guy Director - 2009
      38% 40% Rage Homer (Character) - 2009
      No Score Yet 73% Sweet Nothing in My Ear Leonard Grisham (Character) - 2008
      38% 67% Who Do You Love Muddy Waters (Character) - 2008
      86% 70% A Raisin in the Sun Joseph Asagai (Character) - 2008
      No Score Yet 57% Five Days Unknown (Character) - 2007
      No Score Yet 61% Born Equal Unknown (Character) - 2006
      No Score Yet 78% Shoot the Messenger Joseph Pascale (Character) - 2006
      36% 49% As You Like It Orlando De Boys (Character) - 2006
      87% 89% The Last King of Scotland Dr. Junju (Character) $17.6M 2006
      6% 18% A Sound of Thunder Tech Officer Payne (Character) $1.9M 2005
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Tomorrow La Scala! Charlie (Character) - 2002
      No Score Yet 50% Dog Eat Dog CJ (Character) - 2001

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Silo Holston (Character) 2023
      No Score Yet 31% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2022
      57% 75% The Girl Before Edward (Character) 2021
      No Score Yet 61% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2021
      No Score Yet 24% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2021
      No Score Yet 21% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2017-2021
      No Score Yet 0% The Talk Guest 2015 2017 2021
      No Score Yet No Score Yet OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? Guest 2020
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside the Actors Studio Guest 2019
      No Score Yet 10% The View Guest 2015-2016 2019
      No Score Yet 29% The Daily Show Guest 2019
      88% 79% Les Misérables Javert (Character),
      Executive Producer
      2018-2019
      No Score Yet No Score Yet They've Gotta Have Us Guest 2018
      No Score Yet 65% The Lion Guard Scar (Guest Voice),
      Guest
      2017-2018
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2016 2018
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2018
      No Score Yet 87% Conan Guest 2015 2017-2018
      98% 83% Star Wars Rebels Agent Kallus (Voice) 2014-2018
      No Score Yet 66% The Chew Guest 2018
      No Score Yet 46% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2017-2018
      83% 71% The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale Unknown (Guest Star) 2018
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2017
      No Score Yet 42% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2014-2016
      No Score Yet 59% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2015
      No Score Yet 0% The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2015
      100% 75% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2015
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2014
      No Score Yet 92% Robot Chicken Unknown (Guest Voice) 2014
      93% 91% The Good Wife Judge Edward Weldon (Guest Star) 2011
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Masterpiece Classic Unknown (Character) 2010
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Unknown (Character) 2009
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Passion Joseph of Arimathea (Character) 2008
      78% No Score Yet Five Days Matt Wellings (Character) 2007
      No Score Yet No Score Yet As Time Goes By Unknown (Character) 2005
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Spooks Danny Hunter (Character) 2002-2004