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- Born: July 10, 1974
- Birthplace: London, England
- Height: 5'10"
- Name pronounced: "chew-it-tell edge-oh-for"
- Nominated for 2 Golden Globe Award, Winner of the Independent Spirit Award
- Beat out Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart to win the 2008 Olivier Award for his portrayal of Othello
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British film and stage actor Chiwetel Ejiofor was first seen by film audiences in 1996's Deadly Voyage. His first leading role was as the Nigerian cab driver Okwe in Stephen Frears' 2002 film Dirty Pretty Things.
Ejiofor's film career continued with such notable roles as The Operative in Joss Whedon's Serenity, Dewey Hughes in Talk To Me and Jiu-Jitsu master Mike Terry in David Mamet's Redbelt.
Despite his Hollywood success, Ejiofor hasn't given up his stage career. In 2007, he reprised the role of Othello at the Donmar Warehouse, a 250-seat theater in London's West End.
Ejiofor is rumored to be on the shortlist to play T'Challa in a proposed Black Panther movie based on the Marvel comic book character.
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Early Life
Ejiofor was born in London to Nigerian parents. His father was a doctor and his mother a pharmacist. Ejiofor joined the National Youth Theatre at an early age and moved on to the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. He drew critical praise for his turn in the title role of Othello at the Bloomsbury Theatre in 1995. -
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Chiwetel Ejiofor Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- July 10, 1974: Born
- 1996: Deadly Voyage
- 2001: Mind Games
- 2002: Dirty Pretty Things
- 2003: Love Actually
- 2004: She Hate Me
- 2005: Four Brothers
- 2005: Serenity
- 2005: Slow Burn
- 2005: Kinky Boots
- 2006: Inside Man
- 2006: Children of Men
- 2006: Tsunami: The Aftermath
- 2007: Talk to Me
- 2007: American Gangster
- 2008: Three Way Split
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Chiwetel Ejiofor DVDs and Merchandise
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Saw 2012 last night. Surprised to find one of my fav actors, Chiwetel Ejiofor was the star of the movie. I had no idea he was in it.
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Mom was right. Chiwetel Ejiofor is a good actor. But I don't think she realized that from "Serenity", which I did.
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Full 2012 interview with Chiwetel Ejiofor star Chiwetel Ejiofor. Link: Full interview with fanatical... http://bit.ly/3uD1mR #twilight
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Guarda 2012 in Streaming Megavideo!: (Usa, 2009) di Roland Emmerich; con John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda .. http://bit.ly/07csrb5
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Going to the theatre tonight in the esteemed company of a one Mr Chiwetel Ejiofor! Not just the two of us of course, that'd be weird...
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Saw 2012 last night. Surprised to find one of my fav actors, Chiwetel Ejiofor was the star of the movie. I had no idea he was in it.
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Mom was right. Chiwetel Ejiofor is a good actor. But I don't think she realized that from "Serenity", which I did.
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Full 2012 interview with Chiwetel Ejiofor star Chiwetel Ejiofor. Link: Full interview with fanatical... http://bit.ly/3uD1mR #twilight
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Guarda 2012 in Streaming Megavideo!: (Usa, 2009) di Roland Emmerich; con John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda .. http://bit.ly/07csrb5
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Going to the theatre tonight in the esteemed company of a one Mr Chiwetel Ejiofor! Not just the two of us of course, that'd be weird...
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Saw 2012 last night. Surprised to find one of my fav actors, Chiwetel Ejiofor was the star of the movie. I had no idea he was in it.
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Mom was right. Chiwetel Ejiofor is a good actor. But I don't think she realized that from "Serenity", which I did.
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Full 2012 interview with Chiwetel Ejiofor star Chiwetel Ejiofor. Link: Full interview with fanatical... http://bit.ly/3uD1mR #twilight
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Guarda 2012 in Streaming Megavideo!: (Usa, 2009) di Roland Emmerich; con John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda .. http://bit.ly/07csrb5
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Going to the theatre tonight in the esteemed company of a one Mr Chiwetel Ejiofor! Not just the two of us of course, that'd be weird...
view more tweets...
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