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David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo (/ oʊ ˈ j ɛ l oʊ w oʊ / oh-YEL-oh-woh; Yoruba pronunciation ⓘ; [1] [2] born 1 April 1976 [3]) is a British-American actor, director and producer. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Award and two NAACP Image Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award.
David and Jessica Oyelowo. Oyelowo resides in Tarzana in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California, US with her husband, actor David Oyelowo. They met while attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [4] [1] They have four children. [4] [5] [6] They formerly resided in Brighton, England. [1] Both she and her husband are ...
Come Away is a 2020 fantasy drama film directed by Brenda Chapman (in her live-action directorial debut), written by Marissa Kate Goodhill, and starring David Oyelowo, Anna Chancellor, Angelina Jolie, Clarke Peters, David Gyasi, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Caine, and Derek Jacobi.
In May 2020, it was announced David Oyelowo had joined the cast of the film, with Nate Parker directing and writing the film, and Bron Studios set to finance and produce the film. [2] In September 2020, Olivia Washington, Barry Pepper, and Jimmie Fails joined the cast of the film. [3] Principal photography began in September 2020. [4]
It was announced in June 2022 that Apple TV+ was nearing a deal to order the series, which would see David Oyelowo star in and executive produce. [3] The deal for the series was closed by December 2023, when Oyelowo and his production company Yoruba Saxon signed a first-look deal with Apple, [4] and Simone Missick would be cast. [5]
Gringo is a 2018 action comedy film directed by Nash Edgerton and written by Anthony Tambakis and Matthew Stone. The film stars David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron (who also produced), Joel Edgerton (Nash's brother), Amanda Seyfried, Thandiwe Newton, and Sharlto Copley, and follows a mild-mannered businessman who is sent to Mexico to deliver an experimental marijuana pill.
The character, played by British actor David Oyelowo, is a Junior Case Officer in Section D, the counter-terrorism department of MI5. According to the fictional Spooks: Harry's Diary—one of several spin-off books created by Kudos, the series' production company—Hunter joined Section D in June 2000. [1]
The film garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its direction, Oyelowo's portrayal of King, and the song "Glory" by John Legend, and Common. At the 87th Academy Awards , Selma won for Best Original Song for "Glory" and also received a nomination for Best Picture —the first film directed by a ...