Biography
Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor (born on July 10, 1977) is an English actor. He attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, but had to leave after a year after receiving the roll of Ens, in Steven Spielberg's historical drama, "Amistad". For his first leading film role in Dirty Pretty Things, he won a British Independent Film Award for best actor. He has portrayed Othello in numerous stage productions including Bloomsbury Theatre, Theatre Royal in Glasgow and Donmar Warehouse. He made his directorial debut in the short film Slapper, which he also wrote. He soon became well known after moving on to bigger roles in "Inside Man" (2005), "American Gangster" (2007), "Children of Men" and Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" (2012).
Filmography
all 84
Movies 71
self 13
TV Shows 13
Narrator 2
Director 2
Voice 1
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
The Life of Chuck (2024)
Rob Peace (2024)
The Pod Generation (2023)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Infinite (2021)
Regard Noir (2021)
Locked Down (2021)
Day Zero (2020)
The Elephant Queen (2019)
Earth from Space (2019)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
Come Sunday (2018)
Triple 9 (2016)
Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
The Martian (2015)
Z for Zachariah (2015)
ARES: live (2015)
Columbite Tantalite (2013)
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)
Phil Spector (2013)
Savannah (2013)
The Shadow Line (2011)
Salt (2010)
2012 (2009)
Endgame (2009)
Slapper (2008)
Redbelt (2008)
American Gangster (2007)
Talk to Me (2007)
Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006)
Inside Man (2006)
Serenity (2005)
Slow Burn (2005)
Four Brothers (2005)
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
She Hate Me (2004)
Red Dust (2004)
Animated Tales of the World (2004)
Three Blind Mice (2003)
Trust (2003)
Murder in Mind (2001)
Mind Games (2001)
It Was an Accident (2000)
Amistad (1997)
The Old Guard 2
Fela
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1977-07-10 (47 years old)
Birth PlaceForest Gate, United Kingdom
FatherArinze Ejiofor
MotherObiajulu Ejiofor
SiblingsZain Asher
RelativesNoah Peoples, Steve Peoples, Louis Peoples
CitizenshipsNigeria, United Kingdom
ResidencesLondon, United Kingdom
Also Known AsЧиветель Эджиофор, צ'ואיטל אג'יופור, 切瓦特·艾乔福, 奇維托·艾吉佛, צ'ואיטלו אומדי "צ'ואיטל" אג'יופור
AwardsCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Laurence Olivier Award, Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor
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