David Oyelowo
| Born | April 1, 1976 |
| Hometown | Oxford, England |
| Net worth | $6 million |
| Height | 5'8" (1.72m) |
| Spouse | Jessica Oyelowo |
| Children | Asher Oyelowo, Caleb Oyelowo |
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Vanessa Kirby, David Oyelowo & Sofie Gråbøl Lead Cast In Audible Jekyll & Hyde Reimagining, The First Audio Drama From ‘John Wick’ Creator Derek Kolstad
- EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Vanessa Kirby, BAFTA nominee David Oyelowo and BAFTA winner Sofie Gråbøl lead cast in Audible’s The Strange Case, the first audio drama from the creator of the John Wick franchise, Derek Kolstad. Releasing in July, the modern-day reimagining of the classic Jekyll and Hyde story will see Dr. Jekyll (Vanessa Kirby) as an …
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Nominated |
| 2024 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Lawmen: Bass Reeves | Nominated |
| 2016 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made | Nightingale (film) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Selma (film) | Nominated |
| 2014 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Butler | Nominated |
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Bokeem Woodbine, Sunita Mani, and Adam Beach have joined the upcoming Apple TV+ dramedy “Government Cheese,” Variety has learned. They will star in the series alongside previously announced lead David Oyelowo as well as Simone Missick. Variety exclusively reported the show was in the works at Apple in June 2022. Based on the short film …
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Deadline’s Contenders Television 2024 Adds Talent To Star-Studded Lineup
UPDATED, April 10: Additional top talent has been confirmed for Deadline’s Contenders Television, which will take place this weekend, April 13-14, at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. Full details for the event, which can also be livestreamed, and an RSVP link can be found here here. The new names added to the …
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Director and Showrunner from Lawmen: Bass Reeves sat down with WATM to talk about the show, the challenges of filming in Texas, and why this story needs to be told.
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EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and Academy Award nominated producer David Permut and filmmaker Oscar Boyson are teaming up with author/filmmaker Mathew Klickstein to bring the San Diego Comic-Con origin story to life for the first time on screen in a new documentary based on the latter’s book See You at San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, …
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Emmy Experts predict Jon Hamm (‘Fargo’) or Tom Hollander (‘Feud’) will win Best Movie/Limited Actor
Having trouble predicting who will win Best Movie/Limited Actor at the 2024 Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their first set of predictions, and they say the trophy will go to either Jon Hamm (“Fargo”) or Tom Hollander (“Feud: Capote vs. the …
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The 2024 Oscar Live-Action Shorts Are Full of Doom, Gloom, and Wes Anderson
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Netflix/CourtesyIf you’re planning to watch this year’s batch of Oscar-nominated live-action short films, make sure you’ve got a box of tissues nearby. (In one case, you might also want a phone to call your nearest local representative.) This category can serve as a proving ground for budding filmmakers, but it can also become a bit of a frenzy to try and pack as much Meaning™ as possible into 40 minutes or less. This year’s entries to straigh
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Final Oscars Predictions: Live Action Short – Three Films Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, David Oyelowo and Brittany Snow Battle for Statuette
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences …
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‘2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action’ Review: A Spoonful of ‘Sugar’ Helps the Medicine Go Down
If the Academy judged features by the same standards that they do live action shorts, the best picture ballot would be full of starry, quasi-political issue movies: well-meaning but manipulative films like “Father Stu” and “The Janes.” In this category, it’s the message that matters to Oscar voters, which makes this year’s “2024 Oscar Nominated …
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Director Misan Harriman 'Proud' to Have Meghan Markle's Support of New Film: 'Her Taste Is Impeccable' (Exclusive)
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