David Oyelowo Height Weight Age Shoe Size
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on April 1, 1976, is a British-American actor. Young David Oyelowo first started performing on the stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He made his big screen debut in comedy film Dog Eat Dog (2001) in role as CJ. He got his television debut in BBC One crime drama series Maisie Raine (1998) in episode "Food of Love", in role as Sonny McDonald. David's breakthrough performance came as Martin Luther King Jr. in biographical drama film Selma (2014). He made his directorial debut with drama film The Water Man (2020) also starred as Amos Boone.
How tall is David Oyelowo and what is his weight? David Oyelowo's height is 5' 7¾" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 172 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 163 іn pоunds or 74 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 48 years old. His shoe size is 10 US | 43 EU.
Birth Date
April 1, 1976
Age
48 years old
Nationality
United States - United Kingdom
Sun Sign
Aries
Natural hair color
Black
Eye color
Dark Brown
Height
5 ft 7¾ in | 172 cm
Net Worth
$6 Million
Weight
74 kg | 163 lbs
Shoe size
10 US | 43 EU
Best Movies
He was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for his role as Gilbert in drama film Small Island (2009).
He was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture and the Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Brian in drama film Middle of Nowhere (2012).
He won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture and was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Louis Gaines in historical drama movie The Butler (2013).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie also won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie / Miniseries and the Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series for his role as Peter Snowden in drama film Nightingale (2014).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor also won the Black Reel Award for Best Actor and the African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for his role as Martin Luther King Jr. in biographical drama movie Selma (2014).
He was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Lawrence in crime drama film A Most Violent Year (2014).
He was nominated for the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor and the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Actor for his role as Robert Katende in biographical sports drama movie Queen of Katwe (2016).
He was nominated for the National Film Award, UK for Best Actor for his role as Seretse Khama in biographical romantic drama film A United Kingdom (2016).
He was nominated for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 2024 Academy Awards for his role as Dayo in short drama film The After (2023).
The Help (2011) drama as Preacher Green
Lincoln (2012) biographical historical drama as Ira Clark
Jack Reacher (2012) action thriller as Emerson
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) science fiction horror as Kiel
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) adventure comedy as Nigel B
Chaos Walking (2021) dystopian science fiction action thriller as Aaron
See How They Run (2022) comedy mystery as Mervyn Cocker-Norris
Role Play (2024) action comedy as Dave
Best TV Shows
He won the Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for his role as Matt Wellings in BBC drama television series Five Days (2007).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie / Miniseries for his role as Bass Reeves in Paramount+ Western television miniseries Lawmen: Bass Reeves (2023).
He was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for his voice role as Scar in Disney's animated series The Lion Guard (2017-2019).
He was nominated for the BTVA Television Voice Acting Award for Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role for his voice role as Agent Alexsandr Kallus in Lucasfilm Animation animated science fiction television series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018).
He was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie / Limited Series for his role as Edward in BBC One and HBO Max thriller series The Girl Before (2021).
Les Misérables (2018-2019) British series as Javert
Silo (2023) Apple TV+ science fiction dystopian drama series as Holston
Facts
Attended Lagos State Model College, Meiran.
Studied at City and Islington College (CANDI).
Graduated from London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
Has Nigerian ancestry.
He was member of the National Youth Theatre.
He played King Henry VI in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2001 productions of Shakespeare's trilogy of plays.
He was awarded the OBE in the 2016 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama.
He established the David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship in 2015.
Good friend with Oprah Winfrey.
He became naturalized US citizens in 2016.
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
Relationships
He married actress Jessica Oyelowo in 1998, they have three sons: Asher, Caleb, Penuel and one daughter, Zoë.