David Oyelowo

British actor
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David Oyelowo

Summary

David Oyelowo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on April 1, 1976[3]. He worked as a stage actor[4], film actor[5], film producer[6], television actor[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,203 views/month, #5,123 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Oyelowo was born in Oxford[2].
  • David Oyelowo was born on April 1, 1976[3].
  • Among David Oyelowo's spouses was Jessica Oyelowo[10].
  • David Oyelowo held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • David Oyelowo held citizenship in United States[12].
  • David Oyelowo held citizenship in Nigeria[13].
  • English was David Oyelowo's native language[14].
  • David Oyelowo worked as a stage actor[4].
  • David Oyelowo worked as a film actor[5].
  • David Oyelowo worked as a film producer[6].
  • David Oyelowo worked as a television actor[7].
  • David Oyelowo worked as a film director[8].
  • David Oyelowo worked as an actor[15].
  • David Oyelowo's field of work was film[16].
  • David Oyelowo was educated at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art[17].
  • David Oyelowo's education included a stint at City and Islington College[18].
  • David Oyelowo received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • David Oyelowo received the Ian Charleson Awards[20].
  • David Oyelowo's religion is recorded as Christian[21].
  • David Oyelowo is recorded as male[22].
  • David Oyelowo's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • David Oyelowo's genre is Shakespearean comedy[24].
  • David Oyelowo's Commons category is recorded as David Oyelowo[25].
  • David Oyelowo's residence is recorded as Los Angeles[26].
  • David Oyelowo's family name is recorded as Oyelowo[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oxford[2], David Oyelowo… he was born on April 1, 1976[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art[17], a drama school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1861[30] and City and Islington College[18], a college[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1993[33], headquartered in Islington[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[4], film actor[5], film producer[6], television actor[7], film director[8], and actor[15]. David Oyelowo's field of work was film[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Ian Charleson Awards[20], a theatre award[37], founded in 1990[38].

Personal Life

Among David Oyelowo's spouses was Jessica Oyelowo[10]. His religion is recorded as Christian[21].

Why It Matters

David Oyelowo ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,203 views/month, #5,123 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was David Oyelowo born?

David Oyelowo's place of birth was Oxford[2].

Who was David Oyelowo married to?

David Oyelowo's spouses include Jessica Oyelowo[10].

What did David Oyelowo do for work?

David Oyelowo worked as stage actor[4], film actor[5], film producer[6], television actor[7], and film director[8].

Where did David Oyelowo go to school?

David Oyelowo was educated at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art[17] and City and Islington College[18].

What awards did David Oyelowo receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19] and Ian Charleson Awards[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Who trained at LAMDA?. lamda.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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