David Oyelowo

Known for Acting

Acting credits

2026 Newborn as Chris Newborn
2024 The Book of Clarence as John the Baptist
2023 Role Play as Dave
2022 See How They Run as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
2021 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway as Nigel Basil-Jones
2021 Chaos Walking as Aaron
2020 The Midnight Sky as Adewole
2020 Come Away as Jack Littleton
2019 Don't Let Go as Detective Jack Radcliff
2018 A Wrinkle in Time as The It (voice)
2018 Gringo as Harold Soyinka
2018 The Cloverfield Paradox as Kiel
2016 A United Kingdom as Seretse Khama
2016 Queen of Katwe as Robert Katende
2014 A Most Violent Year as D.A. Lawrence
2014 Selma as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2014 Interstellar as School Principal
2013 The Butler as Louis Gaines
2012 Jack Reacher as Det. Emerson
2012 Lincoln as Corporal Ira Clark
2012 The Paperboy as Yardley Acheman
2012 Red Tails as Joe 'Lightning' Little
2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Steven Jacobs
2006 The Last King of Scotland as Dr. Thomas Junju
2005 Derailed as Patrol Officer
2005 A Sound of Thunder as Marcus Payne

Crew credits

2026 Newborn Producer
2020 Come Away Producer
2019 Don't Let Go Producer
2016 A United Kingdom Producer