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
Doctor Strange
(2016)
Karl Mordo
Serenity
(2005)
The Operative
The Lion King
(2019)
Scar (voice)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
(2022)
Baron Mordo
2012
(2009)
Adrian Helmsley
Infinite
(2021)
Bathurst 2020
Love Actually
(2003)
Peter
The Martian
(2015)
Vincent Kapoor
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
(2019)
Conall
Venom: The Last Dance
(2024)
American Gangster
(2007)
Huey Lucas
Children of Men
(2006)
Luke
The Pod Generation
(2023)
Alvy
Inside Man
(2006)
Bill Mitchell
Sherlock Gnomes
(2018)
Watson (Voice)
12 Years a Slave
(2013)
Solomon Northup
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
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
(2003)
Orsino
Three Blind Mice
(2003)
Mark Hayward
She Hate Me
(2004)
Frank Wills
Melinda and Melinda
(2004)
Ellis Moonsong
Red Dust
(2004)
Alex Mpondo
Four Brothers
(2005)
Victor Sweet
Slow Burn
(2005)
Ty Trippin
Serenity
(2005)
The Operative
Kinky Boots
(2005)
Lola/Simon
Children of Men
(2006)
Luke
Inside Man
(2006)
Bill Mitchell
Talk to Me
(2007)
Dewey Hughes
American Gangster
(2007)
Huey Lucas
Partition: The Day India Burned
(2007)
narrator
This Is My Africa
(2008)
Self
Redbelt
(2008)
Mike Terry
The John Akii Bua Story: An African Tragedy
(2008)
Narrator
2012
(2009)
Adrian Helmsley
Endgame
(2009)
President Thabo Mbeki
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
(2010)
Self
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
(2010)
Self
Salt
(2010)
Darryl Peabody
Phil Spector
(2013)
Mock Prosecutor
12 Years a Slave
(2013)
Solomon Northup
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
National Theatre Live: Everyman
(2015)
Everyman
Secret in Their Eyes
(2015)
Ray
The Martian
(2015)
Vincent Kapoor
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
(2016)
Self
Doctor Strange
(2016)
Karl Mordo
Triple 9
(2016)
Michael Atwood
Red Nose Day Actually
(2017)
Peter
Sherlock Gnomes
(2018)
Watson (Voice)
Come Sunday
(2018)
Carlton Pearson
Mary Magdalene
(2018)
Peter
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)
Day Zero
(2020)
Narrator
The Old Guard
(2020)
Copley
Regard Noir
(2021)
Himself
Locked Down
(2021)
Paxton
Infinite
(2021)
Bathurst 2020
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
(2022)
Baron 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)
Mr Walliker
Directing
Slapper
(2008)
Director
Columbite Tantalite
(2013)
Director
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
(2019)
Director
Rob Peace
(2024)
Director
Writing