Chiwetel Ejiofor

Biography

Born 07/10/1977

With a disarming façade and quiet intensity, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor – or "Chewy" for those who could not pronounce it – came seemingly out of nowhere to poise himself as the next Big Thing out of England. Whether on stage or screen – both large and small – Ejiofor carved out an impressive...
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Awards

  • In 2008, received Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
  • In 2003, received British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
  • In 2002, received San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor

Highlights

  • In 2008, Cast as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and self-defense instructor in David Mamet's "Redbelt"
  • In 2007, Cast with Ray Liotta in the thriller, "Slow Burn"
  • In 2007, Played Frank Lucas' brother in Ridley Scott's "American Gangster," co-starring Denzel Washington as Lucas

Family & Companions

  • mother: Nigerian
  • father: Nigerian

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