David Oakes

Acting

David Oakes

Born October 14, 1983 · Hampshire, England (age 43)

David Oakes is a British actor who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and graduated in 2007. He is represented by Jeremy Conway at Conway Van Gelder Grant Inc. Before training professionally as an actor he studied at Manchester University where he received a first class degree in English and Drama. David was also on the board of governors for the Conservatoire of Dance and Drama. He wen…

Known For

Cold SkinCold Skin · 2017
Cold Skin
★ 6.42017
MovieHorrorFantasy
A young man who arrives at a remote island finds himself trapped in a battle for his life.
Truth or DareTruth or Dare · 2012
Truth or Dare
★ 5.62012
MovieHorrorThriller
A group of friends are lured to an isolated cabin by a promise of heavy partying, only to find themselves in a nightmarish game of truth or dare.
Shuttlecock: Sins of a FatherShuttlecock: Sins of a Father · 2020
Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father
★ 5.82020
MovieActionWar
At the memorial for his father, WWII hero Major James Prentis (Alan Bates), John (Lambert Wilson) confesses a dark family secret to his own son Martin (David Oakes), something that he has harbored for over twenty years. A suspense drama, it explores the complex nature of heroism, betrayal, and father-son relationships. This is a reworking of the director's original 1993 film entitled simply, Shuttlecock.
WiggerWigger · 2010
Wigger
2010
MovieDrama
"Wigger" is a spellbinding urban drama, which chronicles the life of a young, White, male (Brandon) who totally emulates and immerses himself in African American life and culture. Brandon is an aspiring R&B singer struggling to overcome the confines of a White racist, impoverished family headed by a neo-Nazi father who is absolutely appalled by his son's total identification with Black culture. Additionally, he is oft times reminded of his position of privilege by virtue of being White in a White, racist society despite his adamant efforts to transcend "Whiteness", institutionalized racism, and find a place for himself in a world in which he rejects Whiteness but is not always fully embraced by African American culture. Ultimately, this is the story of a young White, inner-city, male caught up in an emotional, psychological, experiential, and racial "Catch 22" determined to be granted acceptance in the life and culture with which he chooses to identify.
The Garden of Evening MistsThe Garden of Evening Mists · 2019
The Garden of Evening Mists
★ 7.22019
MovieDramaRomance
A woman seeking a quiet life in post-World War II British Malaya finds love and a common interest in gardening with a mysterious Japanese man.
If I Tell You I Have to Kill YouIf I Tell You I Have to Kill You · 2015
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
2015
MovieDramaMystery
When a professor of religious studies is forced to investigate why his students are being murdered, he discovers what ended his own life and is then reborn.
Walter's WarWalter's War · 2008
Walter's War
★ 6.02008
MovieDramaHistory
Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him
Night FeedNight Feed · 2015
Night Feed
★ 10.02015
MovieHorror
A young mum is woken in the middle of the night by her hungry, crying baby. In the dark and half conscious, she autopilots her way through the nightly routine… but tonight, something else is waiting.

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WiggerWigger · 2010
Wigger
2010
MovieDrama
"Wigger" is a spellbinding urban drama, which chronicles the life of a young, White, male (Brandon) who totally emulates and immerses himself in African American life and culture. Brandon is an aspiring R&B singer struggling to overcome the confines of a White racist, impoverished family headed by a neo-Nazi father who is absolutely appalled by his son's total identification with Black culture. Additionally, he is oft times reminded of his position of privilege by virtue of being White in a White, racist society despite his adamant efforts to transcend "Whiteness", institutionalized racism, and find a place for himself in a world in which he rejects Whiteness but is not always fully embraced by African American culture. Ultimately, this is the story of a young White, inner-city, male caught up in an emotional, psychological, experiential, and racial "Catch 22" determined to be granted acceptance in the life and culture with which he chooses to identify.