David Oyelowo’s Net Worth
David Oyelowo’s net worth is estimated to be around $6 million. This includes his property, funds, and earnings, His job career is his main source of income. David has amassed a large wealth from numerous sources of income, yet he likes to live a humble lifestyle.
David Oyelowo Biography
David Oyelowo is a Golden Globe-nominated actor who began his career on the stage before making the leap to the big screen. He’s most recognized for playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 biographical drama Selma.
In 2016, Oyelowo was named Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama. He is also a scriptwriter, voice-over artist, and producer.
David Oyelowo Age
On April 1, 1976, David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo was born in Oxford, England. As of 2023 he is 47 years old.
David Oyelowo Family
On April 1, 1976, David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo was born in Oxford, England, to Nigerian parents. Before moving to Lagos, Nigeria, the family lived in the London Borough of Wandsworth in South London, England, until their kid was about 6 years old.
His father worked for the Nigerian national airline, while his mother worked for the railway organization of the country. David was enrolled in a military-style boarding school at the time, where he claimed he was bullied because of his kind demeanor.
The family spent seven years in Nigeria before deciding to return to England and settle in Islington. He then moved on to City and Islington College, where he studied theatre studies. One of Oyelowo’s teachers suggested he pursue acting after seeing him exhibit the characteristics of a good actor. This inspired him to enroll at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, as well as volunteer at the National Youth Theatre.
David Oyelowo Spouse
David Oyelowo is of Yoruba descent. His family is from the Awe Kingdom in Nigeria’s Oyo State, where he holds the title of Omoba, which translates to “Prince.”
He is married to Jessica Oyelowo an English actress who has starred in films such as Alice in Wonderland Captive and A United Kingdom in which her husband also appeared.
Before dating and marrying, the couple met as youths while attending the National Youth Music Theatre. The couple has four children and lives in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley.
David Oyelowo Education Background
David Oyelowo began auditioning for numerous theatrical roles after graduating from art school in 1998, before appearing in Ben Jonson’s Volpone and Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra among others.
David Oyelowo Career
His major break came in 2001 when he was cast in the main part in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of King Henry VI, for which he garnered critical acclaim and the Ian Charleson Award. Oyelowo was the first black actor to play an English King in a Shakespeare production at the time.
Oyelowo continued to appear in theatre productions of The God Botherers and Prometheus Bound in 2005 before turning to television, having previously appeared in films such as Maisie Raine (1998) and Tomorrow La Scala (2002). In the series Spooks, he played MI5 officer Danny Hunter, which was his first major television role (2002-2004).
He has acted in films with fellow Nigerian-British actress Nikki Amuka-Bird, such as Born Equal (2006), Shoot the Messenger (2006), and The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (2008), leading to rumors that the two were dating.
David Oyelowo made his international debut in the science fiction film A Sound of Thunder (2005) before portraying Dr. Junju in the Idi Amin drama The Last King of Scotland (2006). He also appeared in The Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Jack Reacher (2012), Lincoln (2012), and Red Tails (2012), among other films (2012).
Oyelowo’s most recent role was as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma (2014), for which he received five accolades from a total of thirteen nominations, including a Golden Globe Award. That same year, he received a second Golden Globe nomination for his role in Nightingale, before going on to star in A Most Violent Year (2014) and Queen of Katwe (2015).