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 Spielbergs 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 McQueens 12 Years a Slave (2012).
Lee / Evans
Film
Robert E. 'Skeet' Douglas
Film 2024
Alex Mpondo
Film 2004
Tyler Arnold
Film 2001
Narrator
Film 2008
John Loomis
Film 2015
Christmas Moultrie
Film 2013
Odenigbo
Film 2013
Ebow
Film 1996
Orsino
Film 2003
Marty Anderson
Film 2025
Self - Baron Mordo
Film 2022
Nicky Burkett
Film 2000
Film
Everyman
Film 2015
Self
Film 2008
Peter
Film 2018
Fela Kuti
Film
Trywell Kamkwamba
Film 2019
Self - Narrator (voice)
Film 2019
Self
Film 2016
Film 2019
Self
Film 2013
Self
Film 2010
Self
Film 2010
Copley
Film 2020
Narrator
Film 2020
Himself
Film 2021
Narrator
Film 2007
Copley
Film
Faraday
Tv 2022
Self
Tv 2007
Jonah Gabriel
Tv 2011
DS McCorkindale
Tv 2001
Vincent Kapoor
Tv 2015
Self
Tv 2015
Tv 2006
Self - Narrator
Tv 2019