Chiwetel Ejiofor — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor. Born in 1977 in London, United Kingdom. He grew up in a family with 2 sisters. His father worked as a doctor, and his mother was a pharmacist. He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He works as an actor, director, and screenwriter. He prefers to keep his personal life private.

🏆Main awards🏆: BAFTA (2014) [12 Years a Slave], Golden Globe (2014) [12 Years a Slave], Oscar nomination [12 Years a Slave]

🎬Main projects🎬: "12 Years a Slave" (2013), "Doctor Strange" (2016), "The Martian" (2015), "Dirty Pretty Things" (2002), "Children of Men" (2006)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: As a child, Chiwetel survived a serious car accident in which his father died, and it was after this event that he decided to devote himself seriously to acting

Filmography

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2019 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Conall

2026 Backrooms Clark

2010 Salt Peabody

2013 Half of a Yellow Sun Odenigbo

Interesting facts

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1
Chiwetel is left-handed.
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His parents were natives of Nigeria. His father was a doctor and his mother was a pharmacist.
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Full name - Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor.
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At the age of 11, Ejiofor and his father were in a car accident in which his father, Arinze Ejiofor, was killed. The boy sustained severe injuries but survived, and scars remained on his forehead.
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Studied at LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art).