David Oyelowo (born April 1, 1976) is an English actor, director and producer. 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.

Movies unavailable from David Oyelowo

The Help

Preacher Green

Movie 2011

Dog Eat Dog

CJ

Movie 2001

Red Tails

Joe 'Lightning' Little

Movie 2012

Middle of Nowhere

Brian

Movie 2012

Rahab

Cen

Movie 2012

Complicit

Edward Ekubo

Movie 2013

The After

Dayo

Movie 2024

Nightingale

Peter Snowden

Movie 2014

Shoot the Messenger

Joseph Pascale

Movie 2006

Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion

Agent Kallus (voice)

Movie 2014

Default

Atlas

Movie 2014

Who Do You Love

Muddy Waters

Movie 2008

Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around

Self

Movie 2013

Becoming King

Self

Movie 2024

Captive

Brian Nichols

Movie 2015

Sweet Thunder

Sugar Ray Robinson

Movie

Queen of Katwe

Robert Katende

Movie 2016

Five Nights in Maine

Sherwin

Movie 2016

Nina

Clifton Henderson

Movie 2016

Tomorrow La Scala!

Charlie

Movie 2002

Gringo

Harold Soyinka

Movie 2018

Sweet Nothing in My Ear

Leonard Grisham

Movie 2008

August 28: A Day in the Life of a People

Movie 2017

Selma

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Movie 2014

The Water Man

Amos Boone

Movie 2020

Solitary

Chris Newborn

Movie

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

Coriolanus

Movie 2025

Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire

Narrator

Movie 2022

Family Feud

2148 Descendant

Movie 2018

Tv series unavailable from David Oyelowo

Tamron Hall

Self - Guest

Tv 2019

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

Tv 1988

Glenn Martin, DDS

Tv 2009

Silo

Sheriff Holston Becker

Tv 2023

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

Tv 2014

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

Tv 2003

Earth's Great Rivers II

Self - Narrator (voice)

Tv 2022

The Oscars

Self

Tv 1953

Sherri

Self - Guest

Tv 2022

Government Cheese

Hampton Chambers

Tv 2025

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

Self - Special Guest

Tv 2018

Earth's Great Rivers

Self - Narrator (voice)

Tv 2019

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

Tv 2009

The Frame

Steven Jacobs

Tv 2013

The Arsenio Hall Show

Self

Tv 2013

The View

Self

Tv 1997

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self

Tv 2015

Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'

Self

Tv 2018

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

Self

Tv 2023

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Self

Tv 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

Tv 2014

Conan

Self

Tv 2010

The Good Wife

Judge Edward Weldon

Tv 2009

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

Tv 1956

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self

Tv 2014