David Oyelowo
Birthday: 1976-04-01 | Place of Birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UKDavid Oyelowo was born in Oxford in 1976. His family originates from Nigeria. David studied Theatre Studies for A level and his teacher suggested he should become an actor. After A levels David enrolled for a year on an Art foundation course. In December 2000 David became the first black actor to play an English monarch for the RSC taking the title role in Henry VI. His performance won him the 'Ian Charleson' Award 2001 for best newcomer in a classical play.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Coriolanus
as Hampton Chambers
as Dave
as Dayo
as John the Baptist
as Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Bass Reeves
as Dave
as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
as Narrator
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as The Tiger (voice)
as Aaron
as Edward
as Nigel Basil-Jones
as Adewole
as Amos Boone
as The Bastard King / Narrator
as Detective Jack Radcliff
as Narrator
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Harold Soyinka
as Javert
as Javert
as Kiel
as Seretse Khama
