Born name

David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo

nickname

David

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

English, Nigerian

training

David was enrolled in a military-style boarding school in Nigeria. Returning to England at the age of 14, he was admitted to study theater at the City and Islington College .

He later enrolled in a year-long foundation arts course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) . In 1998 he completed his three-year training.

occupation

actor and producer

family

• Father – Stephen Oyelowo (Employed by a national airline)
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

David Oyelowo is represented by the Hamilton Hodell Talent Agency.

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

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girlfriend/spouse

David Oyelowo has dated

• Jessica Oyelowo – David met English actress Jessica Oyelowo. They studied at drama school. Their acquaintance slowly developed into a love affair and they eventually got married. They also have four children, of whom they have three sons and a daughter. The names of two of her sons are Caleb Oyelowo and Asher Oyelowo. Because David is a very private man, little is known about his personal life such as: B. his marriage date and the birth date of his children.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

David has Yoruba descent on his parents’ side.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Short cut hairstyle
• broad face

measurements

His body specifications can be –

• Chest – 107 cm or 42 inches
• Arms/biceps – 38 cm or 15 inches
• Waist – 86 cm or 34 inches

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

David has not yet done any endorsement work for any brand.

Religion

Christianity

David was raised a Baptist. He is a devout Christian and believes God has helped him land some of the prestigious roles over the years.

Known for

• Playing the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in the biographical drama, Selma.
• After playing the lead role of Seretse Khama in the romantic drama film, A United Kingdom.

first movie

He made his big screen debut in 2001 in the role of CJ in the s*x comedy Dog Eats Dog .

First TV show

In 1998, David made his first TV show appearance in the Food of Love episode of the crime drama TV series, Maisie Raine . He played the character of Sonny McDonald.

Personal trainer

His diet and exercise plans are unknown.

David Oyelowo favorite things

• Color – yellow

David Oyelowo Facts

1. The prestigious Forbes magazine included him in their list of 13 African celebrities to be seen in 2013 in their December 2012 issue.
2. He first had to read the script for the film Selma in July 2007. With the help of his wife, he taped four scenes and sent in his tape. However, Stephen Frears, the original director of the project, didn’t feel right for the role of Martin Luther King Jr.
3. After Lee Daniels was named project lead, he called David for a new round of auditions. After being selected, Daniel’s name was removed from the project.
4. He eventually worked with Lee Daniels in The Paper Boy (2011) and The Butler (2013).
5. He had suggested eventual director Ava DuVernay’s name for Selma after she was impressed with her direction in an independent drama film, In the Middle of Nowhere.
6. In August 2015, he was hired to narrate the audiobook version of the James Bond novel Trigger Mortis. The original book was written by Anthony Horowitz and commissioned by the Ian Fleming Estate.
7. In preparation for the role of Peter Snowden in Nightingale, he moved from home and started staying at his friend’s apartment. He did not visit his home for the entire duration of the shoot, which lasted three weeks. He only saw his family for half a day.
8. When trying to find a distributor for Nightingale, director Elliot Lester was told that by casting David he was limiting his film’s chances of finding a distributor.
9. He spent most of his childhood in Nigeria before returning to London at the age of 14. His family had moved to Nigeria when he was 7 years old.
10. The meaning of his surname Oyelowo in the Yoruba language is “title has respect”. David often translates it in his interviews as “a king deserves respect”.
11. He traces his ancestry to a royal house in Nigeria and the street he lived on in Lagos bore his family name.
12. In 2016 he was honored for his contributions to drama with an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) award at the Queen’s New Years Honors List event in London.
13. He began his acting career with a few plays at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1999.
14. He was cast in the role of King Henry VIRoyal Shakespeare Company produced a trilogy of Shakespearean plays. In this way he gained the distinction of being the first actor of color to play the role of an English monarch in a major production of Shakespeare’s work.
15. He played supporting roles in a few successful films such as In the Middle of Nowhere , Planet of the Apes: Prevolution , and Lincoln.
16. His mother worked for a railway company.
17. He is not available on social media.