Acting
Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Titles
- 70movies16TV shows
- Career
Active from 1996 to 2026, busiest in 2013 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 41top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
12 Years a Slave89/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 58 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Politics4.3average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.5average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.1average 4.9
- Melancholy5.6average 4.7
- Pathos6.1average 5.2
- Catharsis5.8average 5.1
- Psychological6.3average 5.6
- Family Dynamics5.4average 4.8
Rarely in their work
- Physical Comedy1.6, average 2.4
- Absurdist Humor1.3, average 2.0
- Situational Comedy2.1, average 2.7
- Cringe Humor1.5, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 11
- Character-Driven 8
- Character Study 6
- Thought-Provoking 4
- Biographical Drama 4
- Moral Dilemma 4
- Moral Ambiguity 4
- Ensemble Cast 3
- Moral Dilemmas 3
- Strong Performances 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Psychological Suspense 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Benedict WongActorDoctor Strange, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Dirty Pretty Things, Slapper
Benedict CumberbatchActorDoctor Strange, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, 12 Years a Slave
Bill NighyActorThe Man Who Fell to Earth, Red Nose Day Actually, Slapper
Thandiwe NewtonActor2012, Half of a Yellow Sun, It Was an Accident
Dustin O'HalloranComposerThe Old Guard, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Eleanor the Great
Danny GloverActor2012, Come Sunday
Matthias SchoenaertsActorThe Old Guard 2, The Old Guard
Marwan KenzariActorThe Old Guard 2, The Old Guard
Angelina JolieActorMaleficent: Mistress of Evil, Salt
Clive OwenActorChildren of Men, Inside Man
Hugh GrantActorBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Red Nose Day Actually
Rooney MaraActorMary Magdalene, María Madalena
Movies and TV shows
74Upcoming
2 titles
as Fela Kuti
as Lee / Evans
2020s
18 titles · average score 62
as Clark
as Scott Walliker
as Roger
as Copley
as Strickland
as Robert E. 'Skeet' Douglas
as Alvy
TV show · as Faraday
as Baron Mordo
as Bathurst 2020
as Paxton
as Copley
2010s
22 titles · average score 62
as Scar (voice)
as Trywell Kamkwamba
as Peter
as Mordo
as Michael Atwood
as John Loomis
as Solomon Northup
TV show · as Louis Lester
TV show · as Jonah Gabriel
as Darryl Peabody
2000s
28 titles · average score 61
as Adrian Helmsley
as President Thabo Mbeki
as Mike Terry
as Huey Lucas
as Dewey Hughes
as Luke
TV show · as Ian Carter
as Bill Mitchell
as Lola/Simon
as Ellis Moonsong
as Alex Mpondo
as Okwe
1990s
3 titles · average score 68
1980s
1 title · average score 69
TV show · as Ebow