David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo is an English actor and producer. His highest-profile role to date was as Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 biographical drama film Selma. He also took the lead role in A United Kingdom (2016) as well as playing the role of a chess coach in Queen of Katwe (2016). He has played supporting roles in the films Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Lincoln (2012), Jack Reacher (2012), and garnered praise for portraying Louis Gaines in The Butler (2013). On television, he played MI5 officer Danny Hunter on the British drama series Spooks (2002–2004).
David Oyelowo
Active - 2001 - 2024 |
Birth - Apr 1, 1976 |
Genres - Drama, Action-Adventure, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
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Subgenres - Biographical Film, Dystopian Film, African- Biographical Dramas, Comedy Drama, Detective Film
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Biographical Film, Dystopian Film, African- Biographical Dramas, Comedy Drama, Detective Film, Historical Film, Prison Film, Silent Feature, Time-Travel Film, Action Comedy Film, Association Football Film, Drama Fiction, Epic Film, Female Buddy Film, LGBT-Related Film, Martial Arts Film, Melodrama, Musical, Neo-Noir, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Romantic Comedy, Sport Film, Trial Film