Chiwetel Ejiofor
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).
Known for
ActingBirthday
July 10, 1977Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
71Place of birth
Forest Gate, London, UKAlso known as
Чиветель Эджиофор, צ'ואיטל אג'יופור, 切瓦特·艾乔福, 奇維托·艾吉佛Cast credits
Inside Man
Bill MitchellLove Actually
PeterDirty Pretty Things
OkweAmerican Gangster
Huey LucasShe Hate Me
Frank WillsTalk to Me
Dewey HughesAmistad
Ensign CoveyFour Brothers
Victor SweetRedbelt
Mike TerryMelinda and Melinda
Ellis MoonsongChildren of Men
LukeSalt
Darryl PeabodyRed Dust
Alex Mpondo2012
Adrian HelmsleyEndgame
President Thabo MbekiSerenity
The OperativeKinky Boots
Lola/SimonG:MT Greenwich Mean Time
RixThree Blind Mice
Mark HaywardSlow Burn
Ty Trippin