Chiwetel Ejiofor

Born: 1977-07-10 (age 49)
Birthplace: Forest Gate, London, England
Occupation: Director, Writer
Alma Mater: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
AKA: Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor

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Career Stats

Stable

Movies: 1
Supporting: 1

Career Overview

Chiwetel Ejiofor has 1 film credits since 2027 .

Peak: 2027

Role Distribution

Actor ×1

Genre Breakdown

Versatility: MediumFav: Fantasy

Action

Adventure

Drama

Fantasy

Biography

EARLY LIFE

Born on 10 July 1977 in Forest Gate, London, to Nigerian parents of Igbo descent. Father Arinze was a doctor and mother Obiajulu a pharmacist. Father killed in car crash in Nigeria when Ejiofor was 11. Attended Dulwich College and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

CAREER

Debuted in Amistad (1997). Breakthrough with Dirty Pretty Things (2002). Starred in Love Actually (2003), Children of Men (2006), 12 Years a Slave (2013) earning BAFTA for Best Actor. Played Mordo in Doctor Strange films. Directed and starred in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019).