Chiwetel Ejiofor
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).
Serenity
as The OperativeWhen the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves...
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After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a...
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Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending...
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Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited....
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The Lion King
as Scar (voice)Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not...
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The Martian
as Vincent KapoorDuring a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and...
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The Pod Generation
as AlvySet in a near future where AI is all the rage and nature is becoming a distant memory, Rachel...
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American Gangster
as Huey LucasFollowing the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself...
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Eight London couples try to deal with their relationships in different ways. Their tryst with...
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Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth...
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Inside Man
as Bill MitchellWhen an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the...
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As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be...
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
as ConallMaleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them...
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Sherlock Gnomes
as Watson (Voice)Garden gnomes Gnomeo & Juliet recruit renown detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the...
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In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to...
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Four Brothers
as Victor SweetFour adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to...
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
as Trywell KamkwambaAgainst all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save...
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12 Years a Slave
as Solomon NorthupIn the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is...
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Triple 9
as Michael AtwoodA gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off...
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Mary Magdalene
as PeterIn the first century, free-spirited Mary Magdalene flees the marriage her family has arranged...
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Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their...
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Kinky Boots
as Lola/SimonCharles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton,...
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Redbelt
as Mike TerryIs there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends...
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Venom: The Last Dance
as uncreditedThe third entry in the Venom trilogy confirmed to be in development by Amy Pascal.
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She Hate Me
as Frank WillsFired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.
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Secret in Their Eyes
as RayA tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is...
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Melinda and Melinda
as Ellis MoonsongWhile dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To...
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Locked Down
as PaxtonDuring a COVID-19 lockdown, sparring couple Linda and Paxton call a truce to attempt a high-risk...
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Phil Spector
as Mock ProsecutorA drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney...
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Z for Zachariah
as John LoomisIn the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the...
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Dirty Pretty Things
as OkweAn undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel...
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Talk to Me
as Dewey HughesThe story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a...
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Come Sunday
as Carlton PearsonEvangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.
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Red Dust
as Alex MpondoSarah Barcant, a lawyer in New York City who grew up in South Africa, returns to her childhood...
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Red Nose Day Actually
as PeterFourteen years after the events of the first film, a series of encounters between people in...
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Slow Burn
as Ty TrippinA district attorney (Ray Liotta) is involved in a 24-hour showdown with a gang leader (LL Cool...
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Rob Peace
as Robert E. "Skeet" DouglasFilm follows a young man who grew up in a crime-ridden section of Newark, NY and later graduated...
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Endgame
as President Thabo MbekiThe time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha...
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Baron MordoJoin visionary director Sam Raimi and the cast of the film as they recount their experiences...
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Savannah
as Christmas MoultrieSavannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his...
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Amistad
as Ensign CoveyIn 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque...
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The Elephant Queen
as Self - Narrator (voice)Join Athena, the majestic matriarch, as she leads her elephant herd across an unforgiving...
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Deadly Voyage
as EbowWhen stowaways are found on board a Russian cargo ship, some of the officers and crew decide to...
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Half of a Yellow Sun
as OdenigboAn epic love story: Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins, living a privileged city life in...
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G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
as RixSix London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world, balancing the challenge of trying to...
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Three Blind Mice
as Mark HaywardThomas is a talented computer programmer living in a vibrant, urban metropolis. Lonely and...
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Day Zero
as NarratorFilmed over a three-year period, the film journeys across the planet seeking those on the...
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Mind Games
as Tyler ArnoldA former nun turned criminal profiler is called in to investigate the horrific ritualistic...
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Making a Scene
as ManFor this year's Movies Issue, The New York Times Magazine commissioned lines from an eclectic...
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2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
as SelfThis documentary features the 2012 film's cast and crew praising the work, vision, and style of...
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The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
as SelfA short piece that looks at the 2012 film's ensemble cast and the strengths they brought to the...
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The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
as SelfA long form documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's film, "The Martian," featuring...
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Twelfth Night, or What You Will
as OrsinoMulticultural version of the Shakespearean tale Twelth Night, Made in modern day society...
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It Was an Accident
as Nicky BurkettAn ex-con gets caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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The Life of Chuck
as MartyA story told in reverse, starting with the end of Chuck Krantz's life, and moving back in time...
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The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts
as uncredited"The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts" will explore the enduring...
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This Is My Africa
as SelfInterviewees discuss the memories, tastes and experiences that they associate with Africa for a...
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Fela
as Fela KutiA chronicle of the life of Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musician and political force who invented...
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The Making of 'Making a Scene'
as SelfA behind-the-scenes look at the year's [2013] best performers starring in 11 original (very)...
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Partition: The Day India Burned
as narratorDocumentary about the effects of Britain's withdrawal from India in 1947 which triggered one of...
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National Theatre Live: Everyman
as EverymanEveryman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. He is forced to...
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The Graham Norton Show
as SelfEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as SelfStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...
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The Man Who Fell to Earth
as FaradayAn extraterrestrial alien arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must...
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Murder in Mind
as DS McCorkindaleMurder in Mind is a British television thriller drama anthology series of self-contained stories...
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Dancing on the Edge
as Louis LesterAn explosive 1930s drama following a jazz band in London at a time of huge change.
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Tsunami: The Aftermath
as Ian CarterTsunami: The Aftermath is a television mini-series that was broadcast in two parts in 2006. It...
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Rachael Ray
as uncreditedRachael Ray, also known as The Rachael Ray Show, is an American talk show starring Rachael Ray...
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Canterbury Tales
as PaulThe Canterbury Tales is a series of six single dramas that originally aired on BBC One in 2003....
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The Shadow Line
as Jonah GabrielA murder is investigated by both sides of the line, cops and criminals, using opposing methods....
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ARES: live
as Vincent KapoorDuring a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a...
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Trust
as Ashley CarterIn a busy corporate law firm, Cooper-Fozard in the City of London, Stephen Bradley and his team...
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Earth from Space
as Self - NarratorCameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand new perspective, revealing new...
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