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David Oyelowo

Born Apr 1, 1976 in Oxford, England, UK

David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo OBE is a British-American actor and producer. His highest-profile role to date was as Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 biographical drama film Selma.

Filmography

Shows & movies
Government Cheese
Government Cheese as Hampton Chambers
1 season • 2025 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy | 30m
The Book of Clarence
The Book of Clarence as John the Baptist
2024
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Adventure, Comedy, Drama | 2h 16m
Role Play
Role Play as Dave
2024
TVT Rating
Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance | 1h 41m
The After
The After as Dayo
2023
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Crime, Drama, Family | 18m
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Lawmen: Bass Reeves as Bass Reeves
1 season • 2023 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Western | 45m
Silo
Silo as Holston
4 seasons • 2023 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Drama | 50m
The Prophecy
The Prophecy as Daniel Evans
1 season • 2022 • Ended
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Suspense, Thriller, Podcast, Mystery | 32m
Earth's Great Rivers II
Earth's Great Rivers II as Narrator
1 season • 2022 • Ended
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Documentary | 59m
See How They Run
See How They Run as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
2022
TVT Rating
Comedy, Mystery, Thriller | 1h 38m
The Girl Before
The Girl Before as Edward
1 season • 2021 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Thriller | 56m
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway as Percy McGregor
2021
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Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 33m
Chaos Walking
Chaos Walking as Aaron
2021
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Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction | 1h 49m
The Midnight Sky
The Midnight Sky as Adewole
2020
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Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction | 1h 58m
The Water Man
The Water Man as Amos
2021
TVT Rating
Adventure, Drama, Family | 1h 33m
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck
1 season • 2020 • Ended
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Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure | 6m
Come Away
Come Away as Jack
2021
TVT Rating
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | 1h 34m
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
The Tiger Who Came To Tea as Tiger (voice)
2019
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy, Family | 30m
Don’t Let Go
Don’t Let Go as Jack Radcliff
2020
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Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 43m
Les Misérables (2018)
Les Misérables (2018) as Javert
1 season • 2018 • Ended
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Mini-Series, Drama, Romance, History | 1h 3m
Gringo
Gringo as Harold Soyinka
2018
TVT Rating
Action, Comedy, Crime | 1h 50m
A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time as The It (voice)
2018
TVT Rating
Family, Fantasy | 1h 49m
The Cloverfield Paradox
The Cloverfield Paradox as Kiel
2018
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 42m
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar as Scar
2017
TVT Rating
Animation, Family | 51m
The Lion Guard
The Lion Guard as Scar (voice)
3 seasons • 2016 • Ended
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Family, Drama, Comedy, Children | 26m
August 28th
August 28th
2018
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History, Documentary | 22m
Five Nights in Maine
Five Nights in Maine as Sherwin
2016
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Drama | 1h 22m
Nina
Nina as Clifton Henderson
2016
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 30m
Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe as Robert Katende
2020
TVT Rating
Drama | 2h 4m
A United Kingdom
A United Kingdom as Seretse Khama
2017
TVT Rating
Drama, History | 1h 51m
Nightingale
Nightingale as Peter Snowden
2015
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 23m
Captive
Captive as Brian Nichols
2015
TVT Rating
Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 37m
Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels as Agent Kallus
4 seasons • 2014 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Family, Drama, Children | 22m
Interstellar
Interstellar as School Principal
2014
TVT Rating
Drama, Science Fiction | 2h 49m
9 Kisses
9 Kisses as Arm Wrestling Man #1
2014
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| 9m
A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year as D.A. Lawrence
2014
TVT Rating
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 2h 5m
Selma
Selma as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2015
TVT Rating
Drama, History | 2h 7m
Complicit
Complicit as Edward Ekubo
2013
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 39m
The Butler
The Butler as Louis Gaines
2013
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Drama | 2h 12m
Rahab
Rahab as Cen
2012
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| 20m
Middle of Nowhere
Middle of Nowhere as Brian
2012
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Drama | 1h 41m
Red Tails
Red Tails as Joe 'Lightning' Little
2012
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Action, Adventure, Drama, War | 2h 5m
The Paperboy
The Paperboy as Yardley Acheman
2012
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller | 1h 47m
Lincoln
Lincoln as Corporal Ira Clark
2012
TVT Rating
Drama, History, War | 2h 30m
Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher as Emerson
2013
TVT Rating
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 2h 10m
96 Minutes
96 Minutes as Duane
2011
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller | 1h 33m
The Help
The Help as Preacher Green
2012
TVT Rating
Drama | 2h 26m
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Steven Jacobs
2011
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | 1h 45m
Blood and Oil
Blood and Oil as Keme Tobodo
1 season • 2010 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 20m
Small Island
Small Island as Gilbert Joseph
1 season • 2009 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama | 1h 27m
Rage
Rage as Homer
2009
TVT Rating
Thriller, Drama | 1h 38m
The Passion
The Passion as Joseph of Arimathea
1 season • 2008 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, History | 40m
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun as Joseph Asagai
2008
TVT Rating
Drama | 2h 11m
Five Days
Five Days as Matt Wellings
2 seasons • 2007 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery | 1h
Born Equal
Born Equal as Yemi
2006
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 23m
As You Like It
As You Like It as Orlando De Boys
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 2h 7m
The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland as Dr. Thomas Junju
2006
TVT Rating
Drama, History | 2h 3m
Quails Quest: Its a Boy!
Quails Quest: Its a Boy! as Joseph
2005
TVT Rating
Animation | 30m
The Best Man
The Best Man as Graham
2005
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 36m
A Sound of Thunder
A Sound of Thunder as Payne
2005
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 50m
Derailed
Derailed as Patrol Officer
2005
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller | 1h 48m
Tomorrow La Scala!
Tomorrow La Scala! as Charlie
2010
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 48m
Spooks
Spooks as Danny Hunter
10 seasons • 2002 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Crime, Action, Thriller, Mystery | 59m
Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog as CJ
2001
TVT Rating
| 1h 33m
The Rocketeers
The Rocketeers as The Rocketeer
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Sweet Thunder
Sweet Thunder as Sugar Ray Robinson
TVT Rating
Drama