About Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor is an award-winning British actor, writer, and director. He has had an extensive career in film, television, and theater, beginning with his breakthrough role in Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave in 2013. He has earned several awards for his performance in the film, including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He has since gone on to star in many critically acclaimed films including Doctor Strange, The Martian, and The Old Guard. Ejiofor has also starred in a number of television series and theatre productions, including the BBC’s Small Island, for which he won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor. He has also written and directed two feature films, Half of a Yellow Sun and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
30 Interesting Things Most People Don’t Know About Chiwetel Ejiofor
– Chiwetel Ejiofor was born in London to Nigerian parents
– He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
– His breakout role was in the 2002 movie Dirty Pretty Things
– He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in 12 Years a Slave
– He has appeared in a number of other movies, including The Martian, Doctor Strange, and The Lion King
– He once studied philosophy at Cambridge University
– He was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2008
– He is a keen painter and his work has been displayed in several galleries
– He is a vegan and an advocate for animal rights
– He is an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust charity
– He is a patron of the charity African Promise
– He is an avid reader and has a large book collection
– His favorite authors include James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and Alice Walker
– He is an outspoken advocate for diversity in film and television
– He is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
– He is a fluent speaker of the Igbo language
– He is a big fan of the Premier League football team Arsenal
– He has an older brother, Zain
– He is a member of the BAFTA Breakthrough Brits programme
– He is an ambassador for the charity Every Child A Reader
– He is an avid collector of art, particularly African art
– He is an ambassador for the charity SolarAid
– He is an avid photographer and his photos have been exhibited in galleries
– He is an ambassador for the charity WaterAid
– He is a member of the charity Act for Peace
– He is also a patron of the charity Post Pals
– He is a strong supporter of the African Children’s Fund
– He is a co-founder of the charity Saffron Screen
– He is a supporter of the charity Comic Relief
– He is a patron of the charity Plan International
