Chiwetel Ejiofor



First NameChiwetelu
Middle NameUmeadi
Last NameEjiofor
Other NamesChiwetel
Age37
Date of BirthJuly 10, 1974
BirthplaceLondon, England
Height5' 10" (178 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignCancer
EthnicityBlack
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameAmistad
FatherObiajulu
MotherArinze

Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor, OBE (born 10 July 1977) is a British actor of stage and screen. He has received numerous acting awards and award nominations, including the 2006 BAFTA Awards Rising Star, three Golden Globe Awards' nominations, and the 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in Othello.


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#5,516
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Chiwetel Ejiofor film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2014
Twelve Years a Slave
Solomon Northup

2012
Savannah
Christmas Moultrie

2011
Jonah Gabriel

2010
Peabody

2009
Adrian Helmsley

2009
Thabo Mbeki

2009
Masterpiece Contemporary
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2008
Mike Terry

2007
Huey Lucas

2007
Dewey Hughes

2006
Luke

2006
Detective Bill Mitchell

2006
Ian Carter

2005
Victor Sweet

2005
Lola

2005
The Operative

2005
Ty Trippin

2004
Ellis Moonsong

2004
Alex Mpondo

2004
Frank Wills

2003
Mark Hayward

2003
Peter

2003
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Orsino

2003
Paul

2003
Trust
Ashley Carter

2001
Mind Games
Tyler Arnold

2001
DS McCorkindale

2001
My Friend Soweto
Soweto

2000
It Was an Accident
Nicky Burkett

1997
Ensiign Covey

1996
Ebow

Director Credits

2008
Slapper
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Writer Credits

2008
Slapper
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