Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor CBE (/ˈtʃuːətɛlˈɛdʒioʊfɔːr/ CHOO-ə-tel EJ-ee-oh-for; born 10 July 1977) is a British actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2008, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), and in 2015, he was appointed Commander (CBE) for his services to the arts.
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Ejiofor's other films include Dirty Pretty Things (2002), Love Actually (2003), Kinky Boots (2005), Four Brothers (2005), Children of Men (2006), Endgame (2009), 2012 (2009), Salt (2010), and The Martian (2015). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe playing Karl Mordo in Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). He also voiced Scar in The Lion King (2019). He directed, wrote, and starred in the film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019).
On television, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his performance as a jazz band leader in the BBC Two miniseries Dancing on the Edge (2014). He also acted in the BBC drama series The Shadow Line (2011), the HBO television film Phil Spector (2013), and the Showtime science fiction series The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022).
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Born
Jul 10, 1977
Forest Gate, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
70 acting
9 crew
Popularity
4.2
Known For
Backrooms
2026
as Clark
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
as Baron Mordo
Doctor Strange
2016
as Mordo
Venom: The Last Dance
2024
as Strickland
The Martian
2015
as Vincent Kapoor
The Lion King
2019
as Scar (voice)
2012
2009
as Adrian Helmsley
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019
as Conall
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025
as Scott Walliker
12 Years a Slave
2013
as Solomon Northup
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