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).
Known For
Serenity
(2005)
The Operative
Doctor Strange
(2016)
Karl Mordo
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
(2022)
Baron Karl Mordo
The Martian
(2015)
Vincent Kapoor
The Lion King
(2019)
Scar (voice)
2012
(2009)
Adrian Helmsley
American Gangster
(2007)
Huey Lucas
Love Actually
(2003)
Peter
Infinite
(2021)
Bathurst 2020
The Pod Generation
(2023)
Alvy
Salt
(2010)
Darryl Peabody
Inside Man
(2006)
Bill Mitchell
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
(2019)
Conall
Sherlock Gnomes
(2018)
Watson (Voice)
Four Brothers
(2005)
Victor Sweet
Mary Magdalene
(2018)
Peter
Full Filmography
Acting
Deadly Voyage
(1996)
Ebow
Amistad
(1997)
Ensign Covey
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
(1999)
Rix
It Was an Accident
(2000)
Nicky Burkett
Mind Games
(2001)
Tyler Arnold
Dirty Pretty Things
(2002)
Okwe
Love Actually
(2003)
Peter
Three Blind Mice
(2003)
Mark Hayward
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
(2003)
Orsino
She Hate Me
(2004)
Frank Wills
Melinda and Melinda
(2004)
Ellis Moonsong
Red Dust
(2004)
Alex Mpondo
Four Brothers
(2005)
Victor Sweet
Serenity
(2005)
The Operative
Kinky Boots
(2005)
Lola/Simon
Slow Burn
(2005)
Ty Trippin
Inside Man
(2006)
Bill Mitchell
Children of Men
(2006)
Luke
American Gangster
(2007)
Huey Lucas
Talk to Me
(2007)
Dewey Hughes
Partition: The Day India Burned
(2007)
narrator
Redbelt
(2008)
Mike Terry
This Is My Africa
(2008)
Self
The John Akii Bua Story: An African Tragedy
(2008)
Narrator
2012
(2009)
Adrian Helmsley
Endgame
(2009)
President Thabo Mbeki
Salt
(2010)
Darryl Peabody
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
(2010)
Self
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
(2010)
Self
12 Years a Slave
(2013)
Solomon Northup
Phil Spector
(2013)
Mock Prosecutor
Savannah
(2013)
Christmas Moultrie
Half of a Yellow Sun
(2013)
Odenigbo
Making a Scene
(2013)
Man
The Making of 'Making a Scene'
(2013)
Self
Z for Zachariah
(2015)
John Loomis
The Martian
(2015)
Vincent Kapoor
Secret in Their Eyes
(2015)
Ray
National Theatre Live: Everyman
(2015)
Everyman
Triple 9
(2016)
Michael Atwood
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
(2016)
Self
Doctor Strange
(2016)
Karl Mordo
Red Nose Day Actually
(2017)
Peter
Mary Magdalene
(2018)
Peter
Come Sunday
(2018)
Carlton Pearson
Sherlock Gnomes
(2018)
Watson (Voice)
The Lion King
(2019)
Scar (voice)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
(2019)
Trywell Kamkwamba
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
(2019)
Conall
The Elephant Queen
(2019)
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts
(2019)
The Old Guard
(2020)
Copley
Day Zero
(2020)
Narrator
Infinite
(2021)
Bathurst 2020
Locked Down
(2021)
Paxton
Regard Noir
(2021)
Himself
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
(2022)
Baron Karl Mordo
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
(2022)
Self - Baron Mordo
The Pod Generation
(2023)
Alvy
Rob Peace
(2024)
Robert E. "Skeet" Douglas
Venom: The Last Dance
(2024)
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
(2025)
Directing
Slapper
(2008)
Director
Columbite Tantalite
(2013)
Director
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
(2019)
Director
Rob Peace
(2024)
Director
Writing