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Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Actor · Born 1977-07-10 · Forest Gate, London, England, UK

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Biography

Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor CBE (/ˈtʃuːətɛlˈɛdʒioʊfɔːr/ CHOO-ə-tel EJ-ee-oh-for; born 10 July 1977) is a British actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2008, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), and in 2015, he was appointed Commander (CBE) for his services to the arts. After enrolling at the National Youth Theatre in 1995 and attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, at age 19 and three months into his course, Ejiofor was cast by Steven Spielberg to play a supporting role in the film Amistad (1997) as James Covey. He later won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for Othello (2008). Ejiofor earned the BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013). Ejiofor's other films include Dirty Pretty Things (2002), Love Actually (2003), Kinky Boots (2005), Four Brothers (2005), Children of Men (2006), Endgame (2009), 2012 (2009), Salt (2010), and The Martia…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Doctor Strange (2016) — Mordo
  2. The Martian (2015) — Vincent Kapoor
  3. 2012 (2009) — Adrian Helmsley
  4. 12 Years a Slave (2013) — Solomon Northup
  5. The Lion King (2019) — Scar (voice)
  6. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) — Baron Mordo
  7. Children of Men (2006) — Luke
  8. Love Actually (2003) — Peter
  9. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) — Conall
  10. Inside Man (2006) — Bill Mitchell
  11. American Gangster (2007) — Huey Lucas
  12. Salt (2010) — Darryl Peabody
  13. The Old Guard (2020) — Copley
  14. Venom: The Last Dance (2024) — Strickland
  15. Serenity (2005) — The Operative
  16. Four Brothers (2005) — Victor Sweet
  17. Triple 9 (2016) — Michael Atwood
  18. Backrooms (2026) — Clark
  19. Infinite (2021) — Bathurst 2020
  20. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) — Trywell Kamkwamba
  21. Secret in Their Eyes (2015) — Ray
  22. Amistad (1997) — Ensign Covey
  23. The Life of Chuck (2025) — Marty Anderson
  24. The Old Guard 2 (2025) — Copley
  25. Z for Zachariah (2015) — John Loomis
  26. Sherlock Gnomes (2018) — Watson (Voice)
  27. Mary Magdalene (2018) — Peter
  28. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) — Scott Walliker
  29. Dirty Pretty Things (2002) — Okwe
  30. Melinda and Melinda (2004) — Ellis Moonsong
  31. Kinky Boots (2005) — Lola/Simon
  32. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
  33. Locked Down (2021) — Paxton
  34. Redbelt (2008) — Mike Terry
  35. The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self
  36. Red Nose Day Actually (2017) — Peter
  37. The Pod Generation (2023) — Alvy
  38. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026) — Maker (voice)
  39. The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022) — Faraday
  40. Phil Spector (2013) — Mock Prosecutor

Directed

  1. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) — Director
  2. Rob Peace (2024) — Director
  3. Slapper (2008) — Director
  4. Columbite Tantalite (2013) — Director