David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo is a British actor. He has played supporting roles in the films Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Middle of Nowhere, Lincoln, and garnered praise for portraying Louis Gaines in The Butler. On television, he played MI5 agent Danny Hunter in the British ...
City and Islington College, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Nationality
United Kingdom
Spouse
Jessica Oyelowo (m. 1998)
Children
Caleb Oyelowo, Asher Oyelowo
Parents
Stephen Oyelowo
Nicknames
데이빗 오예로워 , 데이비드 오옐로워 , 大衛·奧伊羅 , Ойелоуо, Дэвид
Awards
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (2013), Kermode Award for Best Actor, Black Reel Award for Best Actor, Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries (2014), African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (2014)
Nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (2014)
Movies
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Middle of Nowhere (2012), Selma (2014), Lincoln (2012), The Butler (2013)
TV Shows
Spooks (2002-2004), Selma (2014), Star Wars Rebels (2014), Five Nights in Maine, The Butler (2013)
Star Sign
Aries
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[defending Benedict Cumberbatch after he caused outrage for using the term "colored actors" instead of "actors of color"] When you look at what he was actually saying, it's clear that he's a huge supporter of black performers. To attack him for a term, as opposed to what he was actually saying, I think is very disingenuous and is indicative of the age we live in where people are looking for soundbites as opposed to substance.
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I think it's vital to have something outside your acting to keep you rooted in the real world, and help you fill the vacuum. If you have nothing else, it can be unhealthy. For me being a Christian has been invaluable: it simply means acting isn't the centre of my life.
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It's fascinating to work with a company of actors of such different ages, experience and talents. I'm one of a generation brought up on television whose acting is more 'naturalistic', whereas with some of the older generation it's more heightened. But I think there's room for both styles.
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Fact
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Oyelowo means "title has respect".
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He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama. He is an actor in London, England.
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As of 2015, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Help (2011), Lincoln (2012) and Selma (2014).
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While a guest on "Fresh Air," David Oyelowo told interviewer Terry Gross that his father was a member of a royal family in Nigeria, and his last name literally means "a king deserves respect." But he also joked, "now, don't get me wrong. You know, royal families are a dime a dozen in Nigeria. It's more like being the king of Sherman Oaks, really. But, you know it's - but still, it carries some weight.".
His surname is pronounced phonetically ''oh-yell-oh-oh''.
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He attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, his course being paid for by the director Nicholas Hytner.
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His performance in the title role of the RSC's production of Henry VI Parts I, II and III earned him the Ian Charleson Award in 2001 for outstanding performance by a young actor in a classical theatre role.
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David made history in 2000 when he became the first black actor to portray an English monarch for the Royal Shakespeare Company when he played the title role in a production of Henry VI Parts I, II and III.
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