Chiwetel Ejiofor

Biography

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. After enrolling at the National Youth Theatre in 1995 and attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, at age 19 and three months into his course, Ejiofor was cast by Steven Spielberg to play a supporting role in the film Amistad (1997) as James Covey. He later won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for Othello (2008). Ejiofor earned the BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013). Ejiofor's other films include Dirty Pretty Things (2002), Love Actually (2003), Kinky Boots (2005), Four Brothers (2005), Children of Men (2006), Endgame (2009), 2012 (2009), Salt (2010), and The Martian (2015). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe playing Karl Mordo in Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). He also voiced Scar in The Lion King (2019). He directed, wrote, and starred in the film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019). On television, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his performance as a jazz band leader in the BBC Two miniseries Dancing on the Edge (2014). He also acted in the BBC drama series The Shadow Line (2011), the HBO television film Phil Spector (2013), and the Showtime science fiction series The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chiwetel Ejiofor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmografi

Backrooms2026 · ClarkVenom: The Last Dance2024 · StricklandDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness2022 · Baron MordoThe Martian2015 · Vincent KapoorDoctor Strange2016 · MordoThe Lion King2019 · Scar (voice)American Gangster2007 · Huey Lucas20122009 · Adrian HelmsleyChildren of Men2006 · LukeInside Man2006 · Bill MitchellMaleficent: Mistress of Evil2019 · ConallLove Actually2003 · PeterInfinite2021 · Bathurst 202012 Years a Slave2013 · Solomon NorthupSalt2010 · Darryl PeabodyThe Life of Chuck2025 · Marty AndersonBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy2025 · Scott WallikerThe Old Guard 22025 · CopleyThe Old Guard2020 · CopleySerenity2005 · The OperativeThe Exorcist: Martyrs2027 · Father WilliamFour Brothers2005 · Victor SweetTriple 92016 · Michael AtwoodSecret in Their Eyes2015 · Ray