David Oyelowo

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...

Known For

Interstellar

as School Principal

Jack Reacher

as Det. Emerson

Cast Credits

Newborn

as Chris Newborn

The After

as Dayo

The Book of Clarence

as John the Baptist

Role Play

as Dave

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

as The Tiger (voice)

See How They Run

as Mervyn Cocker-Norris

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

as Nigel Basil-Jones

Come Away

as Jack Littleton

The Water Man

as Amos Boone

Don't Let Go

as Detective Jack Radcliff

A Wrinkle in Time

as The It (voice)

Gringo

as Harold Soyinka

Family Feud

as 2148 Descendant

A United Kingdom

as Seretse Khama

Queen of Katwe

as Robert Katende

Nina

as Clifton Henderson

Captive

as Brian Nichols

A Most Violent Year

as D.A. Lawrence

Selma

as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Interstellar

as School Principal

Default

as Atlas

Crew Credits

Newborn

Producer

The After

Producer

5150

Executive Producer

Night of the Kings

Executive Producer

Come Away

Producer

Don't Let Go

Executive Producer

Captive

Producer

Nightingale

Executive Producer

Big Guy

Director

Othello

Director