Chiwetel Ejiofor

About

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...

Known for

BackroomsMovie • 2026Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessMovie • 2022Venom: The Last DanceMovie • 2024Screen TwoSeries • 1985The MartianMovie • 2015Doctor StrangeMovie • 2016The Lion KingMovie • 2019Inside ManMovie • 2006Love ActuallyMovie • 2003American GangsterMovie • 2007SaltMovie • 2010Star Trek: Starfleet AcademySeries • 2026Children of MenMovie • 2006Maleficent: Mistress of EvilMovie • 20192012Movie • 200912 Years a SlaveMovie • 2013Four BrothersMovie • 2005The Old Guard 2Movie • 2025The Old GuardMovie • 2020Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyMovie • 2025Murder in MindSeries • 2001SerenityMovie • 2005InfiniteMovie • 2021The Life of ChuckMovie • 2025