His parents are emigrants from Nigeria, he was pushed to try himself as an actor by a girl who played on the theater stage; to try on the image of the killer he was inspired by the story of a woman who was almost at the bottom; and in 2009 he directed the short film Big Guy. The life of David Oyelowo is in full swing and filled with various events that in one way or another affect his acting career. How a man with Nigerian roots became a fairly popular actor and what is happening in David's life can be found in this article.
Early years and first steps towards acting
David's parents decided to move from Nigeria and settled in Oxfordshire, the city of Oxford. Here their long-awaited son David was born on April 1, 1976. Stephen's father tripled to work for the national airline, and his mother found a job with a railroad company. Six years after the birth of their son, the parents decide to return to Nigeria, and when the boy is 14 they move again to England.
David graduated from Islington City College and a yearattended the London Academy of Arts. His girlfriend advised him to try his hand at the theatrical stage, and after a while Oyelowo began to play at the National Youth Theatre. David got involved in acting and at the age of twenty-two he first appeared on television. The first film projects with his participation were at that time little-known TV series Maisie Rain and Brothers and Sisters. And in 2002, David appeared in the detective series "Ghosts", where he played one of the significant roles - Danny Hunter.
David Oyelowo's first significant films
Since 2004, David began to actively act in feature films. Somewhere he got an episodic role, but in some films the actor played one of the main roles:
- "End of the Line" (2004) - episodic role of a passenger.
- "The Price of Treason" (2005) - the main characters here were played by the famous Jennifer Aniston, Clive Owen and Vincent Cassel, but David got the role of a patrol officer.
- "Witness at the wedding" (2005) - the role of Graham.
- "And the thunder came" (2005). Actors Ben Kingsley, Catherine McCormack, Edward Burns played the main roles in the fantasy action movie. Well, David played the image of Payne, who is one of the main characters in the picture.
- "Born Equal" (2006) - the role of Yemi. Here, actors Colin Firth and Robert Carlisle became David's colleagues.
- "The Last King of Scotland" (2006) - the role of Dr. Janju.
- "Anger" (2009) - the role of Homerra. Oyelowo worked withactor Jude Law.
- "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011) - the role of Stephen Jacobs. This film made the actor truly famous.
- "The Help" (2011) - the role of Preacher Green.
- "Jack Reacher" (2012) - the role of Emerson.
- "Lincoln" (2012) - the role of Ira Clarke.
- "The Butler" (2013) - the role of Louis Gaines.
- "Selma" (2014) - the main role of Dr. Martin Luther King. For this role, David won the Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Actor.
- "Interstellar" (2014) - the role of one of the scientists (School Principal).
- "Prisoner" (2015). Here the actor played the role of the killer Brian Nichols.
- "Queen of Katwe" (2016) - the role of Robert Katende.
- "United Kingdom" (2016) - the role of Seretse Khama.
Besides working in films, David continued to appear on television in various series:
- "Mayo" (2006).
- "Five Days" (2007).
- "Passion" (2008).
- "Female Detective Agency No. 1" (2008–2009).
- "The Good Wife" (2009–2016).
- "Glenn Martin" (2009–2011).
- Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018).
David Oyelowo shoots a lot and almost never misses a single year, so in 2018 two films with his participation are released -"Dangerous Business" and "The Cloverfield Paradox", and in 2019 the film "Chaos Walk" is expected to be released, where he will play the role of Aaron.
Another actor's work
The actor has several produced works in his film arsenal:
- "Nina" (2016).
- "United Kingdom" (2016).
- "Prisoner" (2015).
- "The Nightingale" (2014).
- Big Guy (2009).
He also wrote the screenplay for Graham & Alice (2006).
Family life and children of David Oyelowo
In 1998, the actor married the beautiful white actress Jessica Watson, who is a native of England. After marriage, David's lover took her husband's surname and became Jessica Oyelowo. Judging by everything, the guys are very happy together, because in the photo they can only be seen smiling. And it’s not for nothing that the couple had three boys and a baby daughter during their marriage. This once again proves that the actor took place both in family life and in his career.
