“We all have cultural bias, racial bias. One of the difficult things around this subject matter is to deny that we have places we go to subconsciously, and unless you consciously decide that that's wrong and you've got to do something about it, especially if you're in a position of power, it won't change.”

British actor, director, and producer

David Oyelowo is a British actor, director, and producer. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2016 for services to drama. He has received a Critics' Choice Award and two NAACP Image Awards, and he has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award. His work spans screen performance and filmmaking.