Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

1977-07-10

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).

Also appears in

Venom: The Last Dance

Venom: The Last Dance

6.8

The Lion King

The Lion King

7.1

Love Actually

Love Actually

7.1

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

7.3

Four Brothers

Four Brothers

6.8

Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

7.4

2012

2012

5.8

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

7.9

The Martian

The Martian

7.7

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

7.3

Salt

Salt

6.4

Infinite

Infinite

6.6

Inside Man

Inside Man

7.4

American Gangster

American Gangster

7.6

Children of Men

Children of Men

7.6

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

7.9

Rob Peace

Rob Peace

6.5

The Old Guard

The Old Guard

7.1

The Pod Generation

The Pod Generation

5.9

Triple 9

Triple 9

6.0