Chiwetel Ejiofor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 10, 1977 (age 48)

Place of Birth

Forest Gate, London, England, UK

Chiwetel Ejiofor

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 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chiwetel Ejiofor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2027FilmThe Exorcist2027FilmChildren of Blood and Boneas King Saran2026FilmBackrooms2026TVStar Trek: Starfleet Academyas Maker (voice)2025FilmRoyal Carols: Together At Christmas 2025as Self2025FilmEleanor the Greatas Roger2025FilmThe Old Guard 2as Copley2025FilmThe Life of Chuckas Marty Anderson2025FilmBridget Jones: Mad About the Boyas Scott Walliker2024FilmVenom: The Last Danceas Strickland2024FilmRob Peaceas Robert E. 'Skeet' Douglas2023TVMaría Madalena2023FilmThe Pod Generationas Alvy2022FilmMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas Self - Baron Mordo2022FilmDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas Baron Mordo2022TVThe Man Who Fell to Earthas Faraday2021FilmInfiniteas Bathurst 20202021FilmRegard Noiras Self2021FilmLocked Downas Paxton2020FilmDay Zeroas Narrator2020FilmThe Old Guardas Copley2019FilmThe Elephant Queenas Self - Narrator (voice)2019FilmMaleficent: Mistress of Evilas Conall2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmThe Lion Kingas Scar (voice)2019FilmThe Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts2019TVEarth from Spaceas Self - Narrator2019FilmThe Boy Who Harnessed the Windas Trywell Kamkwamba2018FilmMary Magdaleneas Peter2018FilmSherlock Gnomesas Watson (Voice)2018FilmCome Sundayas Carlton Pearson2017FilmRed Nose Day Actuallyas Peter2016FilmDoctor Strangeas Mordo2016FilmThe Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'as Self2016FilmTriple 9as Michael Atwood2015FilmSecret in Their Eyesas Ray2015FilmThe Martianas Vincent Kapoor2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015FilmZ for Zachariahas John Loomis2015FilmNational Theatre Live: Everymanas Everyman2015TVARES: liveas Vincent Kapoor2013FilmMaking a Scene | 11 Performances2013Film12 Years a Slaveas Solomon Northup2013FilmHalf of a Yellow Sunas Odenigbo2013FilmPhil Spectoras Mock Prosecutor2013FilmSavannahas Christmas Moultrie2013TVDancing on the Edgeas Louis Lester2011TVThe Shadow Lineas Jonah Gabriel2010FilmSaltas Darryl Peabody2010Film2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epicas Self2010FilmThe End of the World: The Actor's Perspectiveas Self2009Film2012as Adrian Helmsley2009FilmEndgameas President Thabo Mbeki2008FilmThe John Akii Bua Story: An African Tragedyas Narrator2008FilmRedbeltas Mike Terry2008FilmThis Is My Africaas Self2007FilmAmerican Gangsteras Huey Lucas2007FilmTalk to Meas Dewey Hughes2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007FilmPartition: The Day India Burnedas Narrator2006TVTsunami: The Aftermathas Ian Carter2006FilmChildren of Menas Luke2006TVRachael Ray2006FilmInside Manas Bill Mitchell2005FilmSerenityas The Operative2005FilmSlow Burnas Ty Trippin2005FilmKinky Bootsas Lola/Simon2005FilmFour Brothersas Victor Sweet2004FilmMelinda and Melindaas Ellis Moonsong2004FilmShe Hate Meas Frank Wills2004FilmRed Dustas Alex Mpondo2003FilmThree Blind Miceas Mark Hayward2003TVCanterbury Talesas Paul2003FilmLove Actuallyas Peter2003FilmTwelfth Night, or What You Willas Orsino2003TVTrustas Ashley Carter2002FilmDirty Pretty Thingsas Okwe2001TVMurder in Mindas DS McCorkindale2001FilmMind Gamesas Tyler Arnold2000FilmIt Was an Accidentas Nicky Burkett1999FilmG:MT Greenwich Mean Timeas Rix1997FilmAmistadas Ensign Covey1996FilmDeadly Voyageas EbowFilmTonight at Noonas Lee / EvansFilmFelaas Fela Kuti

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