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Oyelowo in 2014, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Oyetokunbo Oyelowo
Place of Birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 1 April, 1976
Ethnicity: Yoruba Nigerian
David Oyelowo is a British actor, writer, director, and producer. He is also known as David O.
His parents are Nigerian. He is of Yoruba origin. He spent part of his childhood in Lagos, Nigeria. He was raised Baptist, and is a devout Christian. David is married to actress and filmmaker Jessica Oyelowo, with whom he has four children. He is a citizen of the U.K., Nigeria, and, as of 2016, the U.S.