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Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor
CBE
Chiwetel Ejiofor by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Ejiofor at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International promoting Doctor Strange
Born Chiwetelu Umeadi Ejiofor
(1977-07-10) 10 July 1977 (age 39)
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, (/ˈwtɛl ˈɛi.fɔːr/ 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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