What is David Oyelowo's full name?
David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo date of birth:
April 1, 1976
How old is David Oyelowo?
50
Where was David Oyelowo born?
Oxford, England
How tall is David Oyelowo?
5' 10" (178 cm)
David Oyelowo body shape:
Athletic
What color are David Oyelowo's eyes?
Black
What color is David Oyelowo's hair?
Black
Is David Oyelowo gay or straight?
Straight
What is David Oyelowo's ethnicity?
Black
What is David Oyelowo nationality?
British
Where did David Oyelowo go to university?
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
What is David Oyelowo's occupation?
Actor, Producer, Director
David Oyelowo claim to fame:
The Last King of Scotland
David Oyelowo agent:
Hamilton Hodell, Inphenate
Short Biography
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo (/ɵˈjɛlɵwoʊ/ ə-YEL-ə-woh; born April 1, 1976) is a British actor, producer, director, and writer. He has played supporting roles in the films Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Middle of Nowhere (2012), Lincoln (2012), and garnered praise for portraying Louis Gaines in The Butler (2013). On television, he played MI5 officer Danny Hunter in the British series Spooks (2002–04), and as of 2014, provides the voice of Imperial Security Bureau agent Kallus on the animated series Star Wars Rebels. In 2014, Oyelowo played Martin Luther King, Jr. in the biographical drama film Selma, for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor (Drama). Also in 2014, he starred in the HBO movie Nightingale, for which he won a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.