Profile | プロフィール
Born / 生年月日
July 10, 1977 | Forest Gate, London, England
Age / 年齢
47 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Actor, Director, Screenwriter
俳優、映画監督、脚本家
Nationality / 国籍
British (イギリス)
Net Worth / 推定資産
$12 million (2025)
Biography | 経歴
[English] Chiwetel Ejiofor is a preeminent British actor and filmmaker of Nigerian (Igbo) heritage. A survivor of a tragic childhood accident that claimed his father’s life, he channeled his trauma into a formidable acting craft at RADA. Discovered by Steven Spielberg for Amistad, he later achieved cinematic immortality as Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave, earning an Oscar nomination for what is considered one of the 21st century’s finest performances. A master of both Shakespearean tragedy (Othello, Hamlet) and global blockbusters (Doctor Strange, The Lion King), Ejiofor’s directorial debut, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, solidified his status as a complete visionary. His name, meaning “God brings honor,” reflects a career defined by dignity and intellectual depth.
[日本語] キウェテル・イジョフォーは、ナイジェリア（イボ族）にルーツを持つ、英国を代表する名優・映画監督です。幼少期に父を亡くした凄惨な事故のトラウマを、RADA（王立演劇アカデミー）で磨いた圧倒的な演技力へと昇華。スピルバーグに見出されデビューした後、『それでも夜は明ける』のソロモン・ノーサップ役で21世紀最高峰と称される演技を披露し、アカデミー賞主演男優賞にノミネートされました。シェイクスピア悲劇からMCU作品までを網羅する卓越した知性と、初監督作『少年と風』で見せた人道的な視点は、彼の名が示す通り（神が名誉をもたらす）、表現者としての至高の「名誉」を体現しています。
Filmography | 主な作品
Feature Films (長編映画)
|
Year |
Title (English / Japanese) |
Box Office |
Awards/Note |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1997 |
Amistad / アミスタッド |
$44.2M |
Feature film debut / Dir: Steven Spielberg |
|
2002 |
Dirty Pretty Things / ダーティ・プリティ・シングス |
$14.6M |
BAFTA Best Supporting Actor 🏆 / Dir: Stephen Frears |
|
2003 |
Love Actually / ラブ・アクチュアリー |
$246.9M |
Richard Curtis ensemble / Global hit |
|
2004 |
Melinda and Melinda / メリンダとメリンダ |
$5.4M |
Dir: Woody Allen |
|
2005 |
Serenity / セレニティー |
$38.9M |
The Operative (villain) / Joss Whedon |
|
2006 |
Inside Man / インサイド・マン |
$184.4M |
Dir: Spike Lee / Chess prodigy detective |
|
2006 |
Children of Men / トゥモロー・ワールド |
$69.6M |
Dir: Alfonso Cuarón / Dystopian SF |
|
2010 |
Salt / ソルト |
$293.5M |
CIA Officer Ted Winter / Dir: Phillip Noyce |
|
2013 |
12 Years a Slave / それでも夜は明ける |
$187.7M |
Oscar Best Actor nomination 🌟 / British Independent Film Award Best Actor 🏆 / NYFCC Best Actor 🏆 / Dir: Steve McQueen |
|
2013 |
Half of a Yellow Sun / ハーフ・オブ・ア・イエロー・サン |
— |
Igbo intellectual Odenigbo / Biafran War / Personal project |
|
2015 |
The Martian / オデッセイ |
$630.2M |
NASA Mission Director / Dir: Ridley Scott |
|
2015 |
Z for Zachariah |
— |
Post-apocalyptic drama / Margot Robbie, Chris Pine |
|
2016 |
Doctor Strange / ドクター・ストレンジ |
$677.7M |
Karl Mordo / Marvel Cinematic Universe |
|
2016 |
Triple 9 |
$12.7M |
Corrupt police officer / Dir: John Hillcoat |
|
2018 |
Mary Magdalene / マリア・マグダレーナ |
— |
Disciple Peter / Dir: Garth Davis |
|
2019 |
The Lion King / ライオン・キング |
$1.654B |
Voice of Scar / Global blockbuster |
|
2019 |
— |
Director / Writer / Actor 🏆 / Sundance Audience Award 🏆 / Netflix |
|
|
2022 |
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness / ドクター・ストレンジ/マルチバース・オブ・マッドネス |
$955.8M |
Karl Mordo reprise / MCU |
Television (テレビ)
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Awards/Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Deadly Voyage | Kingsley | HBO/BBC | Early career TV |
| 2000–2001 | Blue/Orange | Christopher | National Theatre/West End | Stage transfer, critical landmark |
| 2011 | The Shadow Line | DI Jonah Gabriel | BBC Two | Acclaimed thriller / 7 episodes |
| 2020 | The One and Only Ivan | — | Disney+ | Voice role |
Theatre (舞台)
|
Year |
Title |
Role |
Venue |
Awards/Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2000–01 |
Blue/Orange |
Christopher |
National Theatre / Duchess Theatre West End |
Career breakthrough |
|
2007–08 |
Othello |
Othello |
RSC / Trafalgar Studios |
Landmark performance / Ewan McGregor as Iago |
|
2023 |
Hamlet |
Hamlet |
Donmar Warehouse |
One of few actors to play both Othello and Hamlet in major productions |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (Oscar)
Nominated (ノミネート): 1 🌟
- Best Actor – 12 Years a Slave (2014) 🌟 First Black British actor nominated in this category since 1972
BAFTA Awards
Winner (受賞): 1 🏆
- Best Supporting Actor – Dirty Pretty Things (2003) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート): 2
- Best Actor – 12 Years a Slave (2014) 🌟
- Outstanding British Film (as director/writer/actor) – The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2020) 🌟
Critics’ Circle / Independent Awards
Winner (受賞):
- British Independent Film Award for Best Actor – 12 Years a Slave (2014) 🏆
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor – 12 Years a Slave (2014) 🏆
- National Board of Review – Best Actor – 12 Years a Slave (2014) 🏆
- Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor – Dirty Pretty Things (2003) 🏆
- London Film Critics’ Circle Award for British Actor of the Year – Dirty Pretty Things (2003) 🏆
- San Diego Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor – Dirty Pretty Things (2003) 🏆
- Sundance Film Festival Audience Award (World Cinema Dramatic) – The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) 🏆
Honours
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) (2008) 🏆 Appointed for services to drama in the 2008 New Year Honours
Box Office Achievements | 興行成績
|
Film |
Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|
|
The Lion King (2019) |
$1.654 billion |
|
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) |
$955.8 million |
|
Doctor Strange (2016) |
$677.7 million |
|
The Martian (2015) |
$630.2 million |
|
Salt (2010) |
$293.5 million |
|
Love Actually (2003) |
$246.9 million |
|
Inside Man (2006) |
$184.4 million |
|
12 Years a Slave (2013) |
$187.7 million |
Career Box Office (selected films): Over $5 billion worldwide
