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David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo (/oʊˈjɛloʊwoʊ/ oh-YEL-oh-woh; Yoruba pronunciation; born 1 April 1976) is a British actor, director and producer. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Award, two NAACP Image Awards, and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award. In 2016, he was appointed as an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama. Oyelowo rose to prominence for portraying Martin Luther King Jr. in the biographical drama Selma (2014) and Peter Snowden in the HBO film Nightingale (2014), which garnered him critical acclaim. He also achieved praise for his roles as Louis Gaines in The Butler (2013), Seretse Khama in A United Kingdom (2016) and Robert Katende in Queen of Katwe (2016). He has also played supporting roles in the films Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), The Help (2011), Lincoln (2012), Red Tails (2012), and Jack Reacher (2012). On television, Oyelowo has played MI5 officer Danny Hunter in the British drama series Spooks (2002–2004) and Javert in the BBC miniseries Les Misérables (2018). He also provided the voice for Agent Alexsandr Kallus in the Lucasfilm Animation series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018) and Holston Becker in the Apple+ drama series Silo. He stars in and co-produces the 2023 Paramount+ western series Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Oyelowo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
David Oyelowo
Cogsworth
for Cogsworth in BEAUTY & THE BEAST: A CHOCOLATE CITY TALE
Suggested by mr95
Belle is a brilliant 20-year-old dreamer living in The District of Light. While the rest of the neighborhood is content with the status quo, Belle spends her days restoring vintage books, listening to old jazz records, and helping her eccentric artisan father, Maurice. She constantly rejects the aggressive advances of Gaston, the neighborhood’s arrogant, hyper-masculine athletic star. When Maurice takes a wrong turn during a storm while traveling to an inventions convention, he stumbles into the boundaries of The Onyx Estate. Starving, he plucks a single, glowing glass rose from a dark greenhouse to bring home to Belle. Instantly, he is captured by the Beast—a former music mogul cursed by a powerful Enchantress for his vanity and cold heart. Discovering her father's disappearance, Belle tracks his vintage motorcycle to the estate and offers to trade her freedom for his. The Beast accepts, locking her away in an opulent suite. However, she isn't alone. The hotel's staff—smooth-talking lounge singer Lumiere, tightly wound stage manager Cogsworth, and powerhouse gospel matriarch Mrs. Potts—have been transformed into living, breathing antique fixtures. Through show-stopping musical numbers that range from high-energy funk to devastating blues, the staff helps Belle see past the Beast’s terrifying exterior. As Belle teaches the Beast how to love, create, and care for others again, they must race against time before the Enchantress's final magic rose drops its last petal, sealing their fates forever while Gaston rallies a mob to tear the estate down.
