Chiwetel Ejiofor

Personal Info

Known For Acting

Known Credits 81

Gender Male

Birthday July 10, 1977 (47 years old)

Place of Birth Forest Gate, London, England, UK

Also Known As

  • Чиветель Эджиофор
  • צ'ואיטל אג'יופור
  • 切瓦特·艾乔福
  • 奇維托·艾吉佛
  • צ'ואיטלו אומדי "צ'ואיטל" אג'יופור

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Biography

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).

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).

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