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Chiwetel Ejiofor
Actor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

10 Jul 1977Born
49Age
75Credits
Forest Gate, London, England, UKBirthplace

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.

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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 Martian (2015). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe playing Karl Mordo in Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). He also voiced Scar in The Lion King (2019). He directed, wrote, and starred in the film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019).

On television, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his performance as a jazz band leader in the BBC Two miniseries Dancing on the Edge (2014). He also acted in the BBC drama series The Shadow Line (2011), the HBO television film Phil Spector (2013), and the Showtime science fiction series The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBATonight at NoonFilm: Lee / Evans
  2. TBAFelaFilm: Fela Kuti
  3. 2027The Exorcist: MartyrsFilm
  4. 2027Children of Blood and BoneFilm: King Saran
  5. 2026BackroomsFilm: Clark
  6. 2026Star Trek: Starfleet AcademySeries: Maker (voice) (2 episodes)
  7. 2025Eleanor the GreatFilm: Roger
  8. 2025The Old Guard 2Film: Copley
  9. 2025The Life of ChuckFilm: Marty Anderson
  10. 2025Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyFilm: Scott Walliker
  11. 2024Venom: The Last DanceFilm: Strickland
  12. 2024Rob PeaceFilm: Robert E. 'Skeet' Douglas, Director, Writer
  13. 2023María MadalenaSeries (60 episodes)
  14. 2023The Pod GenerationFilm: Alvy
  15. 2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessFilm: Baron Mordo
  16. 2022The Man Who Fell to EarthSeries: Faraday (10 episodes)
  17. 2021InfiniteFilm: Bathurst 2020
  18. 2021Locked DownFilm: Paxton
  19. 2020Day ZeroFilm: Narrator
  20. 2020The Old GuardFilm: Copley
  21. 2019Maleficent: Mistress of EvilFilm: Conall
  22. 2019The Lion KingFilm: Scar (voice)
  23. 2019The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin RobertsFilm
  24. 2019The Boy Who Harnessed the WindFilm: Trywell Kamkwamba, Director, Screenplay
  25. 2018Mary MagdaleneFilm: Peter
  26. 2018Sherlock GnomesFilm: Dr. Watson (Voice)
  27. 2018Come SundayFilm: Carlton Pearson
  28. 2017Red Nose Day ActuallyFilm: Peter
  29. 2016Doctor StrangeFilm: Mordo
  30. 2016Triple 9Film: Michael Atwood
  31. 2015Secret in Their EyesFilm: Ray
  32. 2015The MartianFilm: Vincent Kapoor
  33. 2015Z for ZachariahFilm: John Loomis
  34. 2015National Theatre Live: EverymanFilm: Everyman
  35. 2015ARES: liveSeries: Vincent Kapoor (6 episodes)
  36. 2013Columbite TantaliteFilm: Director, Writer
  37. 2013Making a Scene | 11 PerformancesFilm
  38. 201312 Years a SlaveFilm: Solomon Northup
  39. 2013Half of a Yellow SunFilm: Odenigbo
  40. 2013Phil SpectorFilm: Mock Prosecutor
  41. 2013SavannahFilm: Christmas Moultrie
  42. 2013Dancing on the EdgeSeries: Louis Lester (5 episodes)
  43. 2011The Shadow LineSeries: Jonah Gabriel (7 episodes)
  44. 2010SaltFilm: Darryl Peabody
  45. 20092012Film: Adrian Helmsley
  46. 2009EndgameFilm: President Thabo Mbeki
  47. 2008The John Akii Bua Story: An African TragedyFilm: Narrator
  48. 2008SlapperFilm: Director, Writer
  49. 2008RedbeltFilm: Mike Terry
  50. 2007American GangsterFilm: Huey Lucas
  51. 2007Talk to MeFilm: Dewey Hughes
  52. 2007Partition: The Day India BurnedFilm: Narrator
  53. 2006Tsunami: The AftermathSeries: Ian Carter (2 episodes)
  54. 2006Children of MenFilm: Luke
  55. 2006Inside ManFilm: Bill Mitchell
  56. 2005SerenityFilm: The Operative
  57. 2005Slow BurnFilm: Ty Trippin
  58. 2005Kinky BootsFilm: Lola/Simon
  59. 2005Four BrothersFilm: Victor Sweet
  60. 2004Melinda and MelindaFilm: Ellis Moonsong
  61. 2004She Hate MeFilm: Frank Wills
  62. 2004Red DustFilm: Alex Mpondo
  63. 2003Three Blind MiceFilm: Mark Hayward
  64. 2003Canterbury TalesSeries: Paul (1 episode)
  65. 2003Love ActuallyFilm: Peter
  66. 2003Twelfth Night, or What You WillFilm: Orsino
  67. 2003TrustSeries: Ashley Carter (6 episodes)
  68. 2002Dirty Pretty ThingsFilm: Okwe
  69. 2001Murder in MindSeries: DS McCorkindale (1 episode)
  70. 2001Mind GamesFilm: Tyler Arnold
  71. 2000It Was an AccidentFilm: Nicky Burkett
  72. 1999G:MT Greenwich Mean TimeFilm: Rix
  73. 1997AmistadFilm: Ensign Covey
  74. 1996Deadly VoyageFilm: Ebow
  75. 1985Screen TwoSeries: Ebow (1 episode)

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