David Oyelowo
- Born
- 1976-04-01 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Oxford, England
- Occupation
- Actor, Director, Producer
- Spouse
- Jessica Oyelowo
- Alma Mater
- London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- AKA
- David O.
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Born in Oxford to Nigerian parents from Oyo State and Igbo ethnicity. Raised in Tooting Bec, south London until age six, then moved to Lagos, Nigeria. Returned to London at age 14, settling in Islington. Attended City and Islington College and trained at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 1998.
CAREER
Began stage career with Royal Shakespeare Company in 1999. Breakthrough as Henry VI in 2001. Television debut in Spooks (2002-2004). Film roles include Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), The Help (2011), Lincoln (2012), The Butler (2013), Selma (2014) as Martin Luther King Jr., Nightingale (2014), Queen of Katwe (2016), and Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023). Founded Yoruba Saxon Productions.
PERSONAL LIFE
Married actress Jessica Oyelowo since 1998; four children. Naturalized US citizen in 2016. Devout Christian and pescetarian. Lives in Los Angeles.
Filmography
No filmography available for this person yet.
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