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Chiwetel Ejiofor

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Born on July 10, 1977, in Forest Gate to Nigerian parents, Chiwetel attended Dulwich College in South-East London. By the age of 13, he was appearing in numerous school and National Youth Theatre productions, and subsequently attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. In 1996, Ejiofor caught the attention of Steven Spielberg... See full bio »

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???? Z for Zachariah (announced)
Loomis
 
2013 Half of a Yellow Sun (post-production)
Odenigbo
 
2013 Twelve Years a Slave (completed)
Solomon Northup
 
2013 Savannah (completed)
Christmas Moultrie
 
2013 Phil Spector (TV movie)
Mock Prosecutor
 
2013 Dancing on the Edge (TV series)
Louis
– Episode #1.5 (2013) … Louis
– Episode #1.4 (2013) … Louis
– Episode #1.3 (2013) … Louis
– Episode #1.2 (2013) … Louis
– Episode #1.1 (2013) … Louis
 
2011 The Shadow Line (TV series)
Jonah Gabriel
– Episode #1.7 (2011) … Jonah Gabriel
– Episode #1.6 (2011) … Jonah Gabriel
– Episode #1.5 (2011) … Jonah Gabriel
– Episode #1.4 (2011) … Jonah Gabriel
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … Jonah Gabriel
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2010 Salt
Peabody
 
2009/I 2012
Adrian Helmsley
 
2009 Masterpiece Contemporary (TV series)
– Endgame (2009)
 
2009/I Endgame
Thabo Mbeki
 
2008 Redbelt
Mike Terry
 
2007 American Gangster
Huey Lucas
 
2007 Talk to Me
Dewey Hughes
 
2006 Tsunami: The Aftermath (TV movie)
Ian Carter
 
2006 Children of Men
Luke
 
2006 Inside Man
Detective Bill Mitchell
 
2005 Kinky Boots
Lola
 
2005 Slow Burn
Ty Trippin
 
2005 Serenity
The Operative
 
2005 Four Brothers
Victor Sweet
 
2004 Melinda and Melinda
Ellis Moonsong
 
2004 Red Dust
Alex Mpondo
 
2004 She Hate Me
Frank Wills
 
2003 Canterbury Tales (TV mini-series)
Paul
– The Knight's Tale (2003) … Paul
 
2003 Love Actually
Peter
 
2003 3 Blind Mice
Mark Hayward
 
2003 Twelfth Night, or What You Will (TV movie)
Orsino
 
2003 Trust (TV series)
Ashley Carter
– Episode #1.4 (2003) … Ashley Carter
– Episode #1.6 (2003) … Ashley Carter
– Episode #1.5 (2003) … Ashley Carter
– Episode #1.3 (2003) … Ashley Carter
– Episode #1.2 (2003) … Ashley Carter
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2002 Dirty Pretty Things
Okwe
 
2001 Murder in Mind (TV series)
DS McCorkindale
– Teacher (2001) … DS McCorkindale (as Chiwetal Ejiofor)
 
2001 My Friend Soweto
Soweto
 
2001 Mind Games (TV movie)
Tyler Arnold
 
2000 It Was an Accident
Nicky Burkett
 
1999 G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
Rix
 
1997 Amistad
Ensign Covey
 
1996 Deadly Voyage (TV movie)
Ebow
 
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2008 Slapper (short)
 
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2008 Slapper (short) (writer)
 
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2005 Kinky Boots (performer: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" 1938, "I Want to Be Evil" 1953, "Whatever Lola Wants" 1955, "Together We Are Beautiful" 1980, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" 1966, "In These Shoes" 1999, "Cha Cha Heels" 1988, "Going Back to My Roots" 1976, "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" 1977)
 
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2011 Monkeys (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
2013 Arqiva British Academy Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 May 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2009-2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.32 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #5.7 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 Roland Emmerich: Master of the Modern Epic (video short)
Himself
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Mini - Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
 
2009 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 The John Akii Bua Story: An African Tragedy (documentary)
John Akii Bua (voice)
 
2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Empire Movie Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Partition: The Day India Burned (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Children of Men: Visions of the Future (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.56 (2006) … Himself
 
2005-2006 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2006 The Ultimate Heist: Making 'Inside Man' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Why Shakespeare? (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Ceremonia de apertura del festival de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

His credits at London's Donmar Warehouse include: Nicky Lancaster in "The Vortex" by Noel Coward (December 2002) and the title role in Shakespeare's "Othello" (2007, also BBC radio 3 2008). See more »

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Alternate Names:

Chiwetal Ejiofor

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

I remember getting cast in Amistad and getting this very strong feeling that I had overshot myself. It was a great shock. It made me realize that this is not a profession you can predict; that you can have all these ambitions and expectations and that they can all be thrown to the wind. What was peculiar about that situation was that my aspirations were so far below what actually happened. See more »

Trivia:

Father was a doctor. See more »

Nickname:

Chewy See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer