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Chiwetel Ejiofor

10 Jul, 1977 in Forest Gate, London, England, UK

Chiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor (born on July 10, 1977) is an English actor. 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).

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Чиветель Эджиофорצ'ואיטל אג'יופור切瓦特·艾乔福奇維托·艾吉佛צ'ואיטלו אומדי "צ'ואיטל" אג'יופור

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Talk to Me
69% (2007)
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Rob Peace
55% (2024)
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Redbelt
64% (2008)
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Red Dust
58% (2004)
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Fela
0% (1970)
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Come Sunday
57% (2018)

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