David Oyelowo (born on 1 April 1976) is a British actor. He was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; his family is of Nigerian descent. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from Latin Oxonia) is a county in South East England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity...

Oyelowo is a highly respected theatre actor, trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His best known role has been his performance as King Henry VI in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2001 productions of Shakespeare's trilogy of plays about the king, part of its season This England: The Histories. Oyelowo was the first Black actor to play an English king in a major production of Shakespeare, and although this casting choice was initially criticized by some in the media, Oyelowo's performance was critically acclaimed and won the Ian Charleson Award in 2001. The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), founded 1861, is a leading British drama school in west London. ... Henry VI (December 6, 1421 – May 21/22, 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 (though with a Regent until 1437) and then from 1470 to 1471. ... The Royal Shakespeare Company is a British theatre company, one of the most influential in the country. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ... This England: The Histories was a season of Shakespeares history plays staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2000-2001. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Oyelowo is now best known for playing agent Danny Hunter in the British TV drama series Spooks (known in North America as MI5). The shows logo, as seen in the opening titles sequence. ...

External link

• David Oyelowo at the Internet Movie Database