David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Actor, Director, Producer

Oxford, England, UK

David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo, OBE (oʊ-ˈjɛloʊ-woʊ ; born 1 April 1976) is a British-Nigerian actor and producer. Perhaps his highest-profile role to date was as Martin Luther King Jr. in the American biographical drama film Selma (2014). 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), 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).
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo, OBE (oʊ-ˈjɛloʊ-woʊ ; born 1 April 1976) is a British-Nigerian actor and producer. Perhaps his highest-profile role to date was as Martin Luther King Jr. in the American biographical drama film Selma (2014). 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), 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).