Long regarded as one of England's preeminent stage actors, Chiwetel Ejiofor gained widespread recognition for his roles in studio and independent films. Born July 10, 1974, in London to Nigerian émigrés, he entered the acting world at age 13, performing with England's National Youth Theatre.Ejiofor's screen debut in HBO's Deadly Voyage (1996) caught the eye of director Steven Spielberg, who then cast him in Amistad (1997). After starring in the indie thriller Dirty Pretty Things (2002), Ejiofor garnered a Golden Globe nod for the comedy Kinky Boots (2005) and received critical acclaim for his turns in 2006's Inside Man and Children of Men.
Ejiofor has continued to build an impressive body of work with Talk to Me (2007), American Gangster (2007), the miniseries Tsunami: The Aftermath and the made-for-TV drama Endgame (2009), the latter two earning him additional Golden Globe nominations.
AddKinky BootsAfter inheriting a shoe factory, Charlie Price (Joel Edgerton) aims to take the fashion world by storm with help from a flashy cabaret dancer named Lola (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who helps him design a racy line of men's boots, in this whimsical comedy from British director Julian Jarrold. But on the eve... Read More
AddRedbeltIn director David Mamet's riveting character study, jujitsu master Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor) -- who's in a financial bind -- considers entering the arena to compete for cash … which goes against his philosophy and his integrity. With his dojo foundering, a pistol mishap puts Mike further... Read More
AddTalk to MeOscar nominee Don Cheadle stars as real-life radio trailblazer Ralph "Petey" Greene, a high-school dropout and charismatic ex-con who leverages a prison disc jockey gig into a stint at a Washington, D.C., radio station. Along the way, he also gets his own television show -- and an invitation to the... Read More
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