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Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Acting·1977·68 films

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.

As Actor

Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange (2016)Mordo
The Martian
The Martian (2015)Vincent Kapoor
2012
2012 (2009)Adrian Helmsley
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave (2013)Solomon Northup
The Lion King
The Lion King (2019)Scar (voice)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)Baron Mordo
Children of Men
Children of Men (2006)Luke
Love Actually
Love Actually (2003)Peter
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)Conall
Inside Man
Inside Man (2006)Bill Mitchell
American Gangster
American Gangster (2007)Huey Lucas
Salt
Salt (2010)Darryl Peabody
The Old Guard
The Old Guard (2020)Copley
Venom: The Last Dance
Venom: The Last Dance (2024)Strickland
Serenity
Serenity (2005)The Operative
Four Brothers
Four Brothers (2005)Victor Sweet
Triple 9
Triple 9 (2016)Michael Atwood
Infinite
Infinite (2021)Bathurst 2020
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)Trywell Kamkwamba
Secret in Their Eyes
Secret in Their Eyes (2015)Ray
Amistad
Amistad (1997)Ensign Covey
The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck (2025)Marty Anderson
Z for Zachariah
Z for Zachariah (2015)John Loomis
The Old Guard 2
The Old Guard 2 (2025)Copley
Sherlock Gnomes
Sherlock Gnomes (2018)Watson (Voice)
Backrooms
Backrooms (2026)Clark
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene (2018)Peter
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)Scott Walliker
Melinda and Melinda
Melinda and Melinda (2004)Ellis Moonsong
Dirty Pretty Things
Dirty Pretty Things (2002)Okwe
Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots (2005)Lola/Simon
Locked Down
Locked Down (2021)Paxton
Redbelt
Redbelt (2008)Mike Terry
Red Nose Day Actually
Red Nose Day Actually (2017)Peter
The Pod Generation
The Pod Generation (2023)Alvy
Phil Spector
Phil Spector (2013)Mock Prosecutor
Talk to Me
Talk to Me (2007)Dewey Hughes
She Hate Me
She Hate Me (2004)Frank Wills
Eleanor the Great
Eleanor the Great (2025)Roger
The Elephant Queen
The Elephant Queen (2019)Self - Narrator (voice)
Slow Burn
Slow Burn (2005)Ty Trippin
Come Sunday
Come Sunday (2018)Carlton Pearson
Rob Peace
Rob Peace (2024)Robert E. 'Skeet' Douglas
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)Self - Baron Mordo
Endgame
Endgame (2009)President Thabo Mbeki
Red Dust
Red Dust (2004)Alex Mpondo
Savannah
Savannah (2013)Christmas Moultrie
Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)Odenigbo
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice (2003)Mark Hayward
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time (1999)Rix
Deadly Voyage
Deadly Voyage (1996)Ebow
It Was an Accident
It Was an Accident (2000)Nicky Burkett
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' (2016)Self
Day Zero
Day Zero (2020)Narrator
Mind Games
Mind Games (2001)Tyler Arnold
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective (2010)Self
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic (2010)Self
Regard Noir
Regard Noir (2021)Self
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Twelfth Night, or What You Will (2003)Orsino
National Theatre Live: Everyman
National Theatre Live: Everyman (2015)Everyman
Children of Blood and Bone
Children of Blood and Bone (2027)King Saran
Untitled The Exorcist Film
Untitled The Exorcist Film (2027)
Making a Scene | 11 Performances
Making a Scene | 11 Performances (2013)
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts (2019)
Partition: The Day India Burned
Partition: The Day India Burned (2007)Narrator
This Is My Africa
This Is My Africa (2008)Self
Fela
FelaFela Kuti

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