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Chiwetel Ejiofor

1977 - Today

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Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor ( 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 advanced to Commander (CBE) for his services to the arts. After enrolling at the National Youth Theatre in 1995 and attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, at age 19 and three months into his course, Ejiofor was cast by Steven Spielberg to play a supporting role in the film Amistad (1997) as James Covey. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2024). Chiwetel Ejiofor is the 3,012th most popular actor (down from 2,863rd in 2024), the 2,833rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,485th in 2019) and the 378th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Chiwetel Ejiofor ranks 3,012 out of 13,578. Before him are Leo Genn, Sybille Schmitz, Wayne Morris, Miriam Hopkins, Philip Bosco, and Clarence Gilyard. After him are Sulli, Ivan Mosjoukine, Petra Schürmann, Amedeo Nazzari, Richard Bremmer, and Jean Yanne.

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Among people born in 1977, Chiwetel Ejiofor ranks 61. Before him are Nick Heidfeld, Massimo Ambrosini, Édgar Ramírez, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Won Bin, and 2 Chainz. After him are Marek Jankulovski, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Willy Sagnol, Edward Furlong, and Tetsuya Nishiwaki.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Chiwetel Ejiofor ranks 2,834 out of 8,785. Before him are William Ernest Henley (1849), Harry Andrews (1911), John Osborne (1929), William Playfair (1759), Leo Genn (1905), and Andrew Birkin (1945). After him are William Gregor (1761), Peter Thompson (1942), Richard Bremmer (1953), Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox (1516), John Glen (1932), and Bob Anderson (1931).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Chiwetel Ejiofor ranks 378. Before him are Toby Jones (1966), Siân Phillips (1933), Mrs Patrick Campbell (1865), Caroline Goodall (1959), Harry Andrews (1911), and Leo Genn (1905). After him are Richard Bremmer (1953), Maurice Evans (1901), Kevin McNally (1956), Lily Collins (1989), Patrick Troughton (1920), and Hayley Atwell (1982).

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