Chiwetel Ejiofor
| Chiwetel Ejiofor CBE |
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Ejiofor at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International promoting Doctor Strange
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| Born |
Chiwetelu Umeadi Ejiofor 10 July 1977 Forest Gate, London, England |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Dulwich College |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (no degree) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor,CBE, (/ˈtʃuːwᵻtɛl ˈɛdʒi.oʊfɔːr/ CHEW-i-tel EJ-i-oh-for; born 10 July 1977) is an English actor. After enrolling at the National Youth Theatre in 1995, and gaining a scholarship to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, at age 19 and three months into his course, Ejiofor was cast by Steven Spielberg to play a supporting part in the film Amistad as James Covey.
Ejiofor portrayed the characters Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave, Karl Mordo in Doctor Strange (2016), Dr. Vincent Kapoor in The Martian (2015), Okwe in Dirty Pretty Things (2002) and The Operative in Serenity. For 12 Years a Slave he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, along with the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for a 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his performance in Dancing on the Edge.
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