Connection
Chiwetel Ejiofor is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter British born on 10 july 1977
Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor, CBE (/ˈtʃuːwɨtɛl ˈɛdʒi.oʊfɔr/ CHEW-i-tel EJ-i-oh-for; born 10 July 1977) is a British actor, director and writer of Nigerian origin. After enrolling at the National Youth Theatre in 1995, and gaining a scholarship to 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 part in the film Amistad as James Covey.
Ejiofor is known for his portrayal of Okwe in Dirty Pretty Things (2002), the Operative in Serenity (2005), Lola in Kinky Boots (2005), Luke in Children of Men (2006), and Dr. Adrian Helmsley in 2012 (2009). He played Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, along with the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for a 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his performance in Dancing on the Edge.
Ejiofor has received numerous awards and nominations for acting, including the BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award in 2006, five Golden Globe Award nominations, and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in Othello in 2008. In 2008, he was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts. He was elevated to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2015 Birthday Honours.
(2019)
(Actor)
(2009)
(Actor)
(2016)
(Actor)
(2019)
(Actor)
(2010)
(Actor)
(2013)
(Actor)
Source : Wikidata
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Birth name Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 10 july 1977 (46 years)
Awards Laurence Olivier Award, Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 10 july 1977 (46 years)
Awards Laurence Olivier Award, Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor
Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor, CBE (/ˈtʃuːwɨtɛl ˈɛdʒi.oʊfɔr/ CHEW-i-tel EJ-i-oh-for; born 10 July 1977) is a British actor, director and writer of Nigerian origin. After enrolling at the National Youth Theatre in 1995, and gaining a scholarship to 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 part in the film Amistad as James Covey.
Ejiofor is known for his portrayal of Okwe in Dirty Pretty Things (2002), the Operative in Serenity (2005), Lola in Kinky Boots (2005), Luke in Children of Men (2006), and Dr. Adrian Helmsley in 2012 (2009). He played Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, along with the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for a 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his performance in Dancing on the Edge.
Ejiofor has received numerous awards and nominations for acting, including the BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award in 2006, five Golden Globe Award nominations, and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in Othello in 2008. In 2008, he was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts. He was elevated to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2015 Birthday Honours.
Biography
Ejiofor was in a relationship with a Canadian actress and model Sari Mercer. His sister is CNN reporter Zain Asher.Best films
(2019)(Actor)
(2009)(Actor)
(2016)(Actor)
(2019)(Actor)
(2010)(Actor)
(2013)(Actor)
Usually with
Filmography of Chiwetel Ejiofor (39 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Infinite | Actor | Bathurst 2020 |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Actor | Scar (voice) |
| 2019 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | Actor | Conall |
| 2019 | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind | Actor, Director, Scriptwriter | Trywell Kamkwamba |
| 2018 | Mary Magdalene | Actor | Peter |
| 2018 | Sherlock Gnomes | Actor | Watson (Voice) |
| 2016 | Triple 9 | Actor | Michael Atwood |
| 2016 | Doctor Strange | Actor | Karl Mordo |
| 2015 | Z for Zachariah | Actor | John Loomis |
| 2015 | The Martian | Actor | Vincent Kapoor |
| 2015 | Secret in Their Eyes | Actor | Ray |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Actor | Solomon Northup |
| 2013 | Phil Spector | Actor | Mock Prosecutor |
| 2013 | Half of a Yellow Sun | Actor | Odenigbo |
| 2013 | Savannah | Actor | Christmas Moultrie |
| 2010 | Salt | Actor | Darryl Peabody |
| 2009 | 2012 | Actor | Adrian Helmsley |
| 2009 | Endgame | Actor | President Thabo Mbeki |
| 2008 | Redbelt | Actor | Mike Terry |
| 2007 | American Gangster | Actor | Huey Lucas |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | Actor | Dewey Hughes |
| 2006 | Children of Men | Actor | Luke |
| 2006 | Inside Man | Actor | Bill Mitchell |
| 2006 | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Actor | Ian Carter |
| 2005 | Serenity | Actor | The Operative |
| 2005 | Four Brothers | Actor | Victor Sweet |
| 2005 | Kinky Boots | Actor | Lola/Simon |
| 2005 | Slow Burn | Actor | Ty Trippin |
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Actor | Ellis Moonsong |
| 2004 | Red Dust | Actor | Alex Mpondo |
| 2004 | She Hate Me | Actor | Frank Wills |
| 2003 | Love Actually | Actor | Peter |
| 2003 | Antwone Fisher | Actor | Derek Elliz |
| 2003 | Three Blind Mice | Actor | Mark Hayward |
| 2002 | Dirty Pretty Things | Actor | Okwe |
| 2000 | It Was an Accident | Actor | Nicky Burkett |
| 1999 | G:MT Greenwich Mean Time | Actor | Rix |
| 1997 | Amistad | Actor | Ensign Covey |
| 1996 | Deadly Voyage | Actor | Ebow |