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The Last King of Scotland (2006) -- Clip: Press conference
The Last King of Scotland (2006) -- Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s
The Last King of Scotland (2006) -- Clip: I'm scottish
The Last King of Scotland (2006) -- Clip: "The President's son is sick!"
A Sound of Thunder (2005) -- Clip: The Clients are Asking For You

Overview

Date of Birth:
1 April 1976, Oxford, England, UK more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
David Oyelowo was born in Oxford in 1976. His family originates from Nigeria... more
Trivia:
David made history in 2000 when he became the first black actor to portray... more
STARmeter: ?
Up 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(21 articles)
All the Rage
 (From IFC. 22 September 2009, 7:08 AM, PDT)
DVD Review: ‘Mi-5: Volume 1′
 (From The Flickcast. 7 July 2009, 8:30 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Self
Actor:
  1. Gatchaman (2010) (pre-production) .... Dr Nambu
  2. Small Island (2009) (TV) (post-production) .... Gilbert
  3. Red Tails (2009) (post-production) .... Joe 'Lightning' Little
  4. Blood and Oil (2009) (TV) (completed) .... Keme Tobodo

  5. Rage (2009/I) .... Homer
  6. Who Do You Love (2008) .... Muddy Waters
  7. Sweet Nothing in My Ear (2008) (TV) .... Leonard Grisham
  8. "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" .... Kremlin Busang (1 episode, 2008)
        - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008) TV episode .... Kremlin Busang
  9. "The Passion" (2008) TV mini-series .... Joseph of Arimethea (unknown episodes)
  10. A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV) .... Joseph Asagai
  11. "Five Days" (2007) TV mini-series .... Matt Wellings
  12. Born Equal (2006) (TV) .... Yemi
  13. The Last King of Scotland (2006) .... Dr. Junju
  14. As You Like It (2006) .... Orlando De Boys
  15. "Mayo" .... Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P. (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka The Gil Mayo Mysteries (USA)
        - Episode #1.8 (2006) TV episode .... Eddie Barton, 'Sexy' M.P.
  16. Shoot the Messenger (2006) .... Joseph Pascale
  17. American Blend (2006) .... Mercury
  18. "As Time Goes By" .... Patrick (2 episodes, 2005)
        - Reunion Special: Part 2 (2005) TV episode .... Patrick
        - Reunion Special: Part 1 (2005) TV episode .... Patrick
  19. Derailed (2005/I) .... Patrol Officer
  20. The Best Man (2005) .... Graham
    ... aka Best Man, Worst Friend (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Ein Trauzeuge zum Verlieben (Germany)
    ... aka Unhitched (USA: DVD title)
  21. A Sound of Thunder (2005) .... Payne
  22. "Spooks" .... Danny Hunter (26 episodes, 2002-2004)
    ... aka MI-5 (USA)
        - The Suffering of Strangers (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Danny Hunter
        - Frequently Asked Questions (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Danny Hunter
        - Celebrity (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Danny Hunter
        - Outsiders (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Danny Hunter
        - Persephone (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Danny Hunter
          (21 more)
  23. End of the Line (2004) .... Commuter
  24. Tomorrow La Scala! (2002) .... Charlie
  25. Dog Eat Dog (2001) .... CJ

  26. "Brothers and Sisters" (1998) TV series .... Lester Peters
Director:
  1. Big Guy (2009) (completed)
Producer:
  1. Big Guy (2009) (completed) (executive producer)
Writer:
  1. Graham & Alice (2006) (TV) (writer)
Self:
  1. "British Film Forever" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
        - Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "RI:SE" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 17 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 28 May 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode dated 13 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Book 'Actors on Shakespeare, Henry VI Part 1' published July 2003. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview more
Genres:
Drama | Thriller | Comedy | Romance more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Infidelity | Interracial Relationship | Murder more

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