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Chiwetel Ejiofor

Acting

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor is an actor born on July 10, 1977 in Forest Gate, London, England, UK. He is known for Doctor Strange, 2012 and 12 Years a Slave. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 10, 1977
Place of birth
Forest Gate, London, England, UK
Also known as
Chiwetel Umeadi 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.

Filmography

  1. 2026Backroomsas Clark
  2. 2026Star Trek: Starfleet Academyas Maker (voice) · 2 episodes
  3. 2025Eleanor the Greatas Roger
  4. 2025The Old Guard 2as Copley
  5. 2025The Life of Chuckas Marty Anderson
  6. 2025Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boyas Scott Walliker
  7. 2024Venom: The Last Danceas Strickland
  8. 2024Rob Peaceas Robert E. 'Skeet' Douglas · Director · Writer
  9. 2023The Pod Generationas Alvy
  10. 2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas Self - Baron Mordo
  11. 2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas Baron Mordo
  12. 2022The Man Who Fell to Earthas Faraday · 10 episodes
  13. 2021Infiniteas Bathurst 2020
  14. 2021Locked Downas Paxton
  15. 2020The Old Guardas Copley
  16. 2019The Elephant Queenas Self - Narrator (voice)
  17. 2019Maleficent: Mistress of Evilas Conall
  18. 2019The Lion Kingas Scar (voice)
  19. 2019Earth from Spaceas Self - Narrator · 4 episodes
  20. 2019The Boy Who Harnessed the Windas Trywell Kamkwamba · Director · Screenplay
  21. 2018Sherlock Gnomesas Dr. Watson (Voice)
  22. 2018Mary Magdaleneas Peter
  23. 2018Come Sundayas Carlton Pearson
  24. 2017Red Nose Day Actuallyas Peter
  25. 2016Doctor Strangeas Mordo
  26. 2016Triple 9as Michael Atwood
  27. 2015Secret in Their Eyesas Ray
  28. 2015The Martianas Vincent Kapoor
  29. 2015Z for Zachariahas John Loomis
  30. 201312 Years a Slaveas Solomon Northup
  31. 2013Half of a Yellow Sunas Odenigbo
  32. 2013Phil Spectoras Mock Prosecutor
  33. 2013Savannahas Christmas Moultrie
  34. 2013Dancing on the Edgeas Louis Lester · 5 episodes
  35. 2011The Shadow Lineas Jonah Gabriel · 7 episodes
  36. 2010Saltas Darryl Peabody
  37. 20092012as Adrian Helmsley
  38. 2009Endgameas President Thabo Mbeki
  39. 2008Redbeltas Mike Terry
  40. 2007American Gangsteras Huey Lucas
  41. 2007Talk to Meas Dewey Hughes
  42. 2006Tsunami: The Aftermathas Ian Carter · 2 episodes
  43. 2006Children of Menas Luke
  44. 2006Inside Manas Bill Mitchell
  45. 2005Serenityas The Operative
  46. 2005Slow Burnas Ty Trippin
  47. 2005Kinky Bootsas Lola/Simon
  48. 2005Four Brothersas Victor Sweet
  49. 2004Melinda and Melindaas Ellis Moonsong
  50. 2004She Hate Meas Frank Wills
  51. 2004Red Dustas Alex Mpondo
  52. 2003Three Blind Miceas Mark Hayward
  53. 2003Canterbury Talesas Paul · 1 episode
  54. 2003Love Actuallyas Peter
  55. 2002Dirty Pretty Thingsas Okwe
  56. 2001Murder in Mindas DS McCorkindale · 1 episode
  57. 1999G:MT Greenwich Mean Timeas Rix
  58. 1997Amistadas Ensign Covey
  59. 1996Deadly Voyageas Ebow
  60. 1985Screen Twoas Ebow · 1 episode