David Oyelowo

For the National:

Coriolanus

Training

David Oyelowo trained at LAMDA.

Theatre

For the National Theatre: Coriolanus

Other theatre includes: Henry VI: Parts 1, 2 and 3, Richard III, Antony and Cleopatra, Oroonoko and Volpone for the RSC; Othello for New York Theatre Workshop; Prometheus Bound for Classic Stage Company, New York; The God Botherers at the Bush; Suppliants at the Gate; and A Taste of Honey, Coriolanus and Bouncers for Brave New World

Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Silo, Les Misérables, The Girl Before, Small Island, Nightingale, Complicit, Five Days, Shoot the Messenger and Spooks (season three)

Film

Book of Clarence, Role Play, See How They Run, The Midnight Sky, The Water Man, Selma, Chaos Walking, Come Away, Don’t Let Go, Gringo, The Cloverfield Paradox, A United Kingdom, Queen of Katwe, A Most Violent Year, Interstellar, The Butler, Lincoln, Jack Reacher, The Paperboy, Middle of Nowhere, Red Tails, The Help, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Last King of Scotland and As You Like It

Awards

Henry VI: Parts 1, 2 and 3 – Ian Charleston Award and Evening Standard Award nomination

Lawmen: Bass Reeves – Golden Globe, Critics’ Choice and SAG Awards nominations

Small Island – RTS Award and BAFTA nomination

Nightingale – Emmy and Golden Globe nominations

Five Days – Golden Satellite Award

Shoot the Messenger – Prix Italia

Spooks – BAFTA Award

(Published September 2024. Photo: Shayan Asgharnia)