David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Actor

Born March 31, 1976 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

139 film & television credits · Acting · Directing · Producing

Career

Filmography

139 credits

Acting

Clarissa Clarissa 2026 · Peter Newborn Newborn 2026 · Chris Newborn Treasure Island Treasure Island 2026 · Long John Silver Government Cheese Government Cheese 2025 · Hampton Chambers
The American Revolution The American Revolution 2025 · Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice)
The Book of Clarence The Book of Clarence 2024 · John the Baptist Lawmen: Bass Reeves Lawmen: Bass Reeves 2023 · Bass Reeves Role Play Role Play 2023 · Dave Silo Silo 2023 · Sheriff Holston Becker
See How They Run See How They Run 2022 · Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Chaos Walking Chaos Walking 2021 · Aaron Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway 2021 · Nigel Basil-Jones
Come Away Come Away 2020 · Jack Littleton
The Midnight Sky The Midnight Sky 2020 · Adewole The Water Man The Water Man 2020 · Amos Boone
Don’t Let Go Don’t Let Go 2019 · Detective Jack Radcliff A Wrinkle in Time A Wrinkle in Time 2018 · The It (voice)
Gringo Gringo 2018 · Harold Soyinka Les Misérables Les Misérables 2018 · Javert The Cloverfield Paradox The Cloverfield Paradox 2018 · Kiel
A United Kingdom A United Kingdom 2016 · Seretse Khama
Queen of Katwe Queen of Katwe 2016 · Robert Katende The Lion Guard The Lion Guard 2016 · Scar Captive Captive 2015 · Brian Nichols Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal 2015 · Agent Kallus (voice)
A Most Violent Year A Most Violent Year 2014 · D.A. Lawrence
Interstellar Interstellar 2014 · School Principal
Selma Selma 2014 · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Star Wars Rebels Star Wars Rebels 2014 · Agent Kallus (voice) Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion 2014 · Agent Kallus (voice)
The Butler The Butler 2013 · Louis Gaines
Jack Reacher Jack Reacher 2012 · Det. Emerson Lincoln Lincoln 2012 · Corporal Ira Clark
Red Tails Red Tails 2012 · Joe 'Lightning' Little The Paperboy The Paperboy 2012 · Yardley Acheman
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2011 · Steven Jacobs The Help The Help 2011 · Preacher Green
Glenn Martin, DDS Glenn Martin, DDS 2009
The Good Wife The Good Wife 2009 · Judge Edward Weldon
As You Like It As You Like It 2006 · Orlando De Boys
The Last King of Scotland The Last King of Scotland 2006 · Dr. Thomas Junju A Sound of Thunder A Sound of Thunder 2005 · Marcus Payne Derailed Derailed 2005 · Patrol Officer
Spooks Spooks 2002 · Danny Hunter
The Return of the Rocketeer The Rocketeer

Directed

The Water Man The Water Man 2020 · Director

Produced

Newborn Newborn 2026 · Producer
Government Cheese Government Cheese 2025 · Executive Producer
Lawmen: Bass Reeves Lawmen: Bass Reeves 2023 · Executive Producer
Come Away Come Away 2020 · Producer The Water Man The Water Man 2020 · Producer Don’t Let Go Don’t Let Go 2019 · Executive Producer Les Misérables Les Misérables 2018 · Executive Producer A United Kingdom A United Kingdom 2016 · Producer
Captive Captive 2015 · Producer

Other Work

Guest & Self Appearances27

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