Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

July 10, 1977 (47 years old) in 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).

Known For

Venom: The Last Dance Venom: The Last Dance
The Lion King The Lion King
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Graham Norton Show The Graham Norton Show
Love Actually Love Actually

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