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.

Casted

Doctor Strange

Played Mordo

Average Rating

7.4

22919 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 2016

9 years ago
The Martian

Played Vincent Kapoor

Average Rating

7.7

20595 votes

Release Date

Sep 30, 2015

10 years ago
2012

Played Adrian Helmsley

Average Rating

5.9

12397 votes

Release Date

Oct 10, 2009

16 years ago
12 Years a Slave

Played Solomon Northup

Average Rating

7.9

11680 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 2013

12 years ago
The Lion King

Played Scar (voice)

Average Rating

7.1

10558 votes

Release Date

Jul 12, 2019

6 years ago
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Played Baron Mordo

Average Rating

7.2

9875 votes

Release Date

May 04, 2022

3 years ago
Children of Men

Played Luke

Average Rating

7.6

7537 votes

Release Date

Sep 22, 2006

19 years ago
Love Actually

Played Peter

Average Rating

7.1

7100 votes

Release Date

Sep 07, 2003

22 years ago
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Played Conall

Average Rating

7.3

6333 votes

Release Date

Oct 16, 2019

6 years ago
Inside Man

Played Bill Mitchell

Average Rating

7.4

6112 votes

Release Date

Mar 17, 2006

20 years ago
American Gangster

Played Huey Lucas

Average Rating

7.6

5783 votes

Release Date

Nov 02, 2007

18 years ago
Salt

Played Darryl Peabody

Average Rating

6.4

5736 votes

Release Date

Jul 21, 2010

15 years ago
The Old Guard

Played Copley

Average Rating

7.1

4605 votes

Release Date

Jul 09, 2020

5 years ago
Venom: The Last Dance

Played Strickland

Average Rating

6.7

3846 votes

Release Date

Oct 22, 2024

1 year ago
Serenity

Played The Operative

Average Rating

7.4

3714 votes

Release Date

Sep 25, 2005

20 years ago
Four Brothers

Played Victor Sweet

Average Rating

6.8

2291 votes

Release Date

Aug 11, 2005

20 years ago
Triple 9

Played Michael Atwood

Average Rating

6.0

2211 votes

Release Date

Feb 19, 2016

10 years ago
Infinite

Played Bathurst 2020

Average Rating

6.6

2022 votes

Release Date

Sep 09, 2021

4 years ago
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Played Trywell Kamkwamba

Average Rating

7.9

1788 votes

Release Date

Feb 14, 2019

7 years ago
Secret in Their Eyes

Played Ray

Average Rating

6.4

1399 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 2015

10 years ago
Amistad

Played Ensign Covey

Average Rating

7.0

1368 votes

Release Date

Dec 10, 1997

28 years ago
Z for Zachariah

Played John Loomis

Average Rating

5.7

969 votes

Release Date

Aug 13, 2015

10 years ago
The Old Guard 2

Played Copley

Average Rating

6.0

785 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 2025

9 months ago
Sherlock Gnomes

Played Watson (Voice)

Average Rating

5.7

750 votes

Release Date

Mar 15, 2018

8 years ago
Mary Magdalene

Played Peter

Average Rating

6.3

558 votes

Release Date

Mar 15, 2018

8 years ago
The Life of Chuck

Played Marty Anderson

Average Rating

7.4

542 votes

Release Date

Jun 05, 2025

10 months ago
Melinda and Melinda

Played Ellis Moonsong

Average Rating

6.2

482 votes

Release Date

Dec 22, 2004

21 years ago
Dirty Pretty Things

Played Okwe

Average Rating

6.9

473 votes

Release Date

Sep 05, 2002

23 years ago
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Played Scott Walliker

Average Rating

6.5

427 votes

Release Date

Feb 12, 2025

1 year ago
Kinky Boots

Played Lola/Simon

Average Rating

6.7

350 votes

Release Date

Aug 30, 2005

20 years ago
Locked Down

Played Paxton

Average Rating

5.2

303 votes

Release Date

Feb 25, 2021

5 years ago
Redbelt

Played Mike Terry

Average Rating

6.5

283 votes

Release Date

Apr 07, 2008

18 years ago
Red Nose Day Actually

Played Peter

Average Rating

7.0

268 votes

Release Date

Mar 24, 2017

9 years ago
The Pod Generation

Played Alvy

Average Rating

6.0

230 votes

Release Date

Aug 11, 2023

2 years ago
Phil Spector

Played Mock Prosecutor

Average Rating

5.7

137 votes

Release Date

Jun 14, 2013

12 years ago
Talk to Me

Played Dewey Hughes

Average Rating

6.9

129 votes

Release Date

Jul 13, 2007

19 years ago
She Hate Me

Played Frank Wills

Average Rating

5.1

117 votes

Release Date

Jul 30, 2004

22 years ago
The Elephant Queen

Played Self - Narrator (voice)

Average Rating

7.2

85 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 2019

6 years ago
Slow Burn

Played Ty Trippin

Average Rating

5.3

84 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 2005

20 years ago
Come Sunday

Played Carlton Pearson

Average Rating

5.8

77 votes

Release Date

Jan 21, 2018

8 years ago
Rob Peace

Played Robert E. 'Skeet' Douglas

Average Rating

6.8

66 votes

Release Date

Aug 02, 2024

1 year ago
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Played Self - Baron Mordo

Average Rating

7.1

50 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 2022

3 years ago
Endgame

Played President Thabo Mbeki

Average Rating

5.8

49 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 2009

17 years ago
Red Dust

Played Alex Mpondo

Average Rating

5.8

40 votes

Release Date

Jan 11, 2004

22 years ago
Eleanor the Great

Played Roger

Average Rating

7.1

32 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 2025

7 months ago
Savannah

Played Christmas Moultrie

Average Rating

5.9

31 votes

Release Date

Apr 25, 2013

13 years ago
Half of a Yellow Sun

Played Odenigbo

Average Rating

4.8

27 votes

Release Date

Sep 08, 2013

12 years ago
Three Blind Mice

Played Mark Hayward

Average Rating

3.8

22 votes

Release Date

Oct 08, 2003

22 years ago
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

Played Rix

Average Rating

5.3

17 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1999

26 years ago
Deadly Voyage

Played Ebow

Average Rating

5.4

11 votes

Release Date

Jun 14, 1996

30 years ago
The John Akii Bua Story: An African Tragedy

Played Narrator

Average Rating

7.8

5 votes

Release Date

Aug 10, 2008

17 years ago
It Was an Accident

Played Nicky Burkett

Average Rating

6.6

5 votes

Release Date

Oct 27, 2000

25 years ago
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'

Played Self

Average Rating

7.6

5 votes

Release Date

Jun 07, 2016

9 years ago
Day Zero

Played Narrator

Average Rating

8.0

5 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 2020

5 years ago
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

Played Self

Average Rating

7.8

4 votes

Release Date

Mar 02, 2010

16 years ago
Mind Games

Played Tyler Arnold

Average Rating

5.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 06, 2001

25 years ago
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

Played Self

Average Rating

7.0

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 02, 2010

16 years ago
National Theatre Live: Everyman

Played Everyman

Average Rating

1.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jul 16, 2015

10 years ago
Regard Noir

Played Self

Average Rating

4.5

2 votes

Release Date

Mar 21, 2021

5 years ago
Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Played Orsino

Average Rating

1.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 05, 2003

23 years ago
Tonight at Noon

Played Lee / Evans

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
This Is My Africa

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 2008

18 years ago
Fela

Played Fela Kuti

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 02, 2019

6 years ago
Partition: The Day India Burned

Played Narrator

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2007

19 years ago
Children of Blood and Bone

Played King Saran

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 15, 2027

in 9 months
Backrooms

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Making a Scene | 11 Performances

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 25, 2013

12 years ago

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