★ HOW OLD IS CHIWETEL EJIOFOR?
Chiwetel Ejiofor is 48 years old, born July 10, 1977 in NG · Cancer.
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★ LEDE
About
Chiwetel Ejiofor is a British actor and screenwriter born in 1977. He earned a BAFTA Award and Academy Award nomination for Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013), and won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in Othello (2008). He also directed, wrote, and starred in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) and Rob Peace (2024). A Cancer, Ejiofor was appointed OBE in 2008 and advanced to CBE in 2015 for his services to the arts.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor is a British actor and screenwriter born 10 July 1977. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and earned an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013). He also won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for Othello (2008) and has received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Ejiofor enrolled at the National Youth Theatre in 1995 and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where at age 19 he was cast by Steven Spielberg to play James Covey in Amistad (1997). His film roles span two decades: Dirty Pretty Things (2002), Love Actually (2003), Kinky Boots (2005), Children of Men (2006), 2012 (2009), Salt (2010), The Martian (2015), and Venom: The Last Dance (2024). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Karl Mordo in Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), and voiced Scar in The Lion King (2019). On television, he earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in the BBC Two miniseries Dancing on the Edge (2014), and appeared in The Shadow Line (2011), Phil Spector (2013), and The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022). Beyond acting, Ejiofor directed, wrote, and starred in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) and Rob Peace (2024). A Cancer with Life Path 5, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2008 and advanced to Commander (CBE) in 2015 for his services to the arts.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Ejiofor enrolled at the National Youth Theatre in 1995 and attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Three months into his course, at age 19, he was cast by Steven Spielberg to play James Covey, a supporting role in the historical drama Amistad (1997). This early break launched his career across stage, film, and television.
★ SIDEBAR
Trivia
- He voiced Scar in The Lion King (2019).
- He was appointed OBE in 2008 and advanced to Commander (CBE) in 2015 for his services to the arts.
- He directed, wrote, and starred in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019), a film about a boy who built a wind machine in Malawi.
★ SIDEBAR
Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Chiwetel Ejiofor reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 5 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Jung Chae-yeonOx · 1997
- Charithra ChandranOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian May
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Chiwetel Ejiofor?
- Chiwetel Ejiofor is 48 years old (born July 10, 1977).
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- What is Chiwetel Ejiofor's zodiac sign?
- Chiwetel Ejiofor is a Cancer, born July 10, 1977.
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- Chiwetel Ejiofor was born in 1977, the year of the Fire Snake.
- Where is Chiwetel Ejiofor from?
- Chiwetel Ejiofor is from NG.
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- Chiwetel Ejiofor is a writer.
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