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I was sometimes called 'coconut' when I was at school.

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David Oyelowo
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: April 1
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo
Coconuts
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School
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Coconut

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