Chiwetel Ejiofor

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Chiwetel Ejiofor
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Biography:Some say that the eyes are a window into one's soul, and few actors are gifted enough to make an audience truly believe the plight of the characters they portray; despite their best efforts, their eyes often betray their abilities and we still recognize the actor playing the character. With his honest eyes, sincere smile, and unmistakable onscreen presence, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor possesses the rare ability to internalize his characters to an unusually realistic degree -- an ability that has gained him increasing recognition in the arena of world cinema.

Ejiofor was born to Nigerian parents in Forest Gate, East London; his father was a doctor and his mother a pharmacist. Though his calling may not have been readily apparent in his early childhood, by the time Ejiofor was 13, the aspiring young actor was taking to the stage in numerous school and National Youth Theater productions. His love of the... Full Biography

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Chiwetel Ejiofor (left) as Othello and Ewan McGregor (right) as Iago star in "Othello"' at the...
Chiwetel Ejiofor, left, and John Machado in "Redbelt" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Chiwetel Ejiofor in "Four Brothers"
Morena Baccarin and Chiwetel Ejiofor in "Serenity"
Chiwetel Ejiofor in "Serenity"
Turner (Common, left) and Huey Lucas (Chiwetel Ejiofor) in "American Gangster" (Universal Pictures)
The Lucas brothers, from left: Turner (Common), Melvin (Warner Miller), Frank (Denzel Washington),...
Filmography
2012 (2009) Redbelt (2008) American Gangster (2007) Talk to Me (2007) Slow Burn (2007) Tonight at Noon (2007) Children of Men (2006) Kinky Boots (2006)
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