![]() ![]() ![]() His father, Stephen, is from Oyo State, Western Nigeria, and his mother is Igbo, also from Southern Nigeria. ![]() Oyelowo was born on 1 April 1976 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, to Nigerian parents. He also provided the voice for Agent Alexsandr Kallus in the Lucasfilm Animation series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018). On television, Oyelowo has played MI5 officer Danny Hunter in the British drama series Spooks (2002–2004) and Javert in the BBC miniseries Les Misérables (2018). He has also played supporting roles in the films Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), The Help (2011), Lincoln (2012), Red Tails (2012) and Jack Reacher (2012). He also achieved praise for his roles as Louis Gaines in The Butler (2013), Seretse Khama in A United Kingdom (2016) and Robert Katende in Queen of Katwe (2016). in the biographical drama film Selma (2014) and Peter Snowdin in the HBO film Nightingale (2014), both of which garnered him critical acclaim. Oyelowo rose to prominence for portraying Martin Luther King Jr. In 2016, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Award and two NAACP Image Awards as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a BAFTA Award. David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo Listen OBE ( / oʊ ˈ j ɛ l oʊ w oʊ/ oh- YEL-oh-woh born 1 April 1976 ) is a British actor, director and producer. ![]()
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