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Chiwetel Ejiofor
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Biography
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Chiwetel Ejiofor is an actor and director whose film work includes Amistad, Dirty Pretty Things, Kinky Boots and Children of Men. He played Solomon Northup in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave, winning the BAFTA for leading actor in 2014 and receiving an Academy Award nomination.
His later screen roles include The Martian and Doctor Strange. He made his feature directing debut with The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in 2019, also acting in the adaptation of William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer's book.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- BAFTA — Chiwetel Ejiofor career retrospectiveRoles, leading-actor award and directing debut.
- Netflix — The Boy Who Harnessed the WindReleased film, year and acting credit.