Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor Movies and TV Shows

Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor was born on 10 July 1977 in Forest Gate, London. 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).

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 7/10/1977 (46 years old)
Place of birth: Forest Gate, London, UK
nationality: British
height: 1.78 m
Net worth: $12,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

The Pod Generation

The Pod Generation (2023)

5.6

57%

role:
Alvy

2023

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

57%

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

6.9

73%

role:
Baron Karl Mordo & 1 more

2022

Action

Adventure

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

73%

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)

7.3

77%

role:
Executive Producer

2022

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

77%

Infinite

Infinite (2021)

5.5

66%

role:
Bathurst 2020

2021

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5

66%

Locked Down

Locked Down (2021)

5.3

54%

role:
Paxton

2021

Comedy

Crime

Drama

5.3

54%

The Old Guard

The Old Guard (2020)

6.7

72%

role:
Copley

2020

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

72%

The Elephant Queen

The Elephant Queen (2019)

7.8

76%

role:
Narrator

2019

Documentary

Family

7.8

76%

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

6.6

73%

role:
Conall

2019

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

73%

The Lion King

The Lion King (2019)

6.8

71%

role:
Scar (voice)

2019

Adventure

Animation

Family

6.8

71%

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

7.6

79%

role:
Director & 2 more

2019

Drama

History

7.6

79%

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene (2018)

5.9

64%

role:
Peter

2018

Drama

History

5.9

64%

Sherlock Gnomes

Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

5.2

56%

role:
Watson (Voice)

2018

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2

56%

Come Sunday

Come Sunday (2018)

6.0

58%

role:
Carlton Pearson

2018

Drama

6.0

58%

Red Nose Day Actually

Red Nose Day Actually (2017)

7.1

72%

role:
Peter

Not available

2017

Comedy

Romance

TV Movie

7.1

72%

Not available

Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange (2016)

7.5

74%

role:
Karl Mordo & 1 more

2016

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

74%

Triple 9

Triple 9 (2016)

6.3

59%

role:
Michael Atwood

2016

Action

Mystery

Thriller

6.3

59%

Secret in Their Eyes

Secret in Their Eyes (2015)

6.3

64%

role:
Ray

2015

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.3

64%

The Martian

The Martian (2015)

8.0

77%

role:
Vincent Kapoor

2015

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

77%

Z for Zachariah

Z for Zachariah (2015)

6.0

56%

role:
John Loomis

2015

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

56%

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave (2013)

8.1

80%

role:
Solomon Northup

2013

Drama

History

8.1

80%

Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)

6.1

50%

role:
Odenigbo

2013

Drama

Romance

6.1

50%

Savannah

Savannah (2013)

5.8

62%

role:
Christmas Moultrie

Not available

2013

Drama

Family

History

Romance

5.8

62%

Not available

Phil Spector

Phil Spector (2013)

6.2

58%

role:
Mock Prosecutor

2013

Drama

6.2

58%

Dancing on the Edge

Dancing on the Edge (2013)

7.4

67%

role:
Louis Lester

2013

Drama

7.4

67%

The Shadow Line

The Shadow Line (2011)

8.0

81%

role:
Jonah Gabriel

2011

Crime

Drama

8.0

81%

Salt

6.4

64%

role:
Darryl Peabody

2010

Action

Mystery

Thriller

6.4

64%

2012

5.8

58%

role:
Adrian Helmsley

2009

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8

58%

Endgame

Endgame (2009)

6.2

57%

role:
President Thabo Mbeki

Not available

2009

Crime

Drama

6.2

57%

Not available

Redbelt

6.7

63%

role:
Mike Terry

2008

Drama

6.7

63%

American Gangster

American Gangster (2007)

7.8

76%

role:
Huey Lucas

2007

Crime

Drama

7.8

76%

Talk to Me

Talk to Me (2007)

7.3

68%

role:
Dewey Hughes

2007

Drama

7.3

68%

Tsunami: The Aftermath

Tsunami: The Aftermath (2006)

6.8

63%

role:
Ian Carter

Not available

2006

Drama

6.8

63%

Not available

Children of Men

Children of Men (2006)

7.9

76%

role:
Luke

2006

Action

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

76%

Inside Man

Inside Man (2006)

7.6

74%

role:
Detective Bill Mitchell

2006

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.6

74%

Serenity

Serenity (2005)

7.8

74%

role:
The Operative

2005

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

74%

Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots (2005)

7.1

67%

role:
Lola

2005

Comedy

Drama

Music

7.1

67%

Four Brothers

Four Brothers (2005)

6.8

67%

role:
Victor Sweet

2005

Action

Crime

6.8

67%

Melinda and Melinda

Melinda and Melinda (2004)

6.4

62%

role:
Ellis Moonsong

2004

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.4

62%

She Hate Me

She Hate Me (2004)

5.3

51%

role:
Frank Wills

2004

Comedy

Drama

5.3

51%

Love Actually

Love Actually (2003)

7.6

71%

role:
Peter

2003

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.6

71%

Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things (2002)

7.3

70%

role:
Okwe

2002

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.3

70%

Amistad

7.3

70%

role:
Ensign Covey & 1 more

1997

Drama

History

Mystery

7.3

70%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Chiwetel Ejiofor are, for example, The Pod Generation, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and The Man Who Fell to Earth.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Google Play, Prime Video and iTunes.
: The best Anystream ratings are 12 Years a Slave (8.1), The Shadow Line (8.1) and The Martian (7.9).