Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Date of Birth:

Jul 10, 1977

Place of Birth:

Forest Gate, London, England, UK

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).

filmography:

Fela Fela

1970

Day Zero Day Zero

2020

Infinite Infinite

2021

Redbelt Redbelt

2008

Rob Peace Rob Peace

2024

Salt Salt

2010

Red Dust Red Dust

2004

Amistad Amistad

1997

Talk to Me Talk to Me

2007

2012 2012

2009

Endgame Endgame

2009

Savannah Savannah

2013

Triple 9 Triple 9

2016

Serenity Serenity

2005

Mind Games Mind Games

2001

Slow Burn Slow Burn

2005

Inside Man Inside Man

2006

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