Movies (Acting Roles)
The Exorcist
Chiwetel Ejiofor will be 49 in The Exorcist Movie Released: Fri, Mar 12 2027
Children of Blood and Bone
Chiwetel Ejiofor will be 49 in Children of Blood and Bone as 'King Saran'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 15 2027
Backrooms
Chiwetel Ejiofor will be 48 in Backrooms Movie Released: Wed, Jun 17 2026
Eleanor the Great
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 48 in Eleanor the Great as 'Roger'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 04 2025
The Old Guard 2
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 47 in The Old Guard 2 as 'Copley'.Movie Released: Tue, Jul 01 2025
The Life of Chuck
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 47 in The Life of Chuck as 'Marty Anderson'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 05 2025
Venom: The Last Dance
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 47 in Venom: The Last Dance as 'Strickland'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 22 2024
Rob Peace
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 47 in Rob Peace as 'Robert E. 'Skeet' Douglas'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 02 2024
The Pod Generation
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 46 in The Pod Generation as 'Alvy'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 11 2023
Infinite
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 44 in Infinite as 'Bathurst 2020'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 09 2021
Regard Noir
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 43 in Regard Noir as 'Self'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 21 2021
Locked Down
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 43 in Locked Down as 'Paxton'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 25 2021
Day Zero
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 43 in Day Zero as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 14 2020
The Old Guard
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 42 in The Old Guard as 'Copley'.Movie Released: Thu, Jul 09 2020
The Elephant Queen
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 42 in The Elephant Queen as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 18 2019
The Lion King
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 42 in The Lion King as 'Scar (voice)'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 12 2019
Mary Magdalene
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 40 in Mary Magdalene as 'Peter'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 15 2018
Sherlock Gnomes
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 40 in Sherlock Gnomes as 'Watson (Voice)'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 15 2018
Come Sunday
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 40 in Come Sunday as 'Carlton Pearson'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 21 2018
Red Nose Day Actually
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 39 in Red Nose Day Actually as 'Peter'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 24 2017
Doctor Strange
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 39 in Doctor Strange as 'Mordo'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 25 2016
Triple 9
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 38 in Triple 9 as 'Michael Atwood'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 19 2016
Secret in Their Eyes
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 38 in Secret in Their Eyes as 'Ray'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 14 2015
The Martian
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 38 in The Martian as 'Vincent Kapoor'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 30 2015
Z for Zachariah
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 38 in Z for Zachariah as 'John Loomis'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 13 2015
12 Years a Slave
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 36 in 12 Years a Slave as 'Solomon Northup'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 18 2013
Half of a Yellow Sun
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 36 in Half of a Yellow Sun as 'Odenigbo'.Movie Released: Sun, Sep 08 2013
Phil Spector
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 35 in Phil Spector as 'Mock Prosecutor'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 14 2013
Savannah
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 35 in Savannah as 'Christmas Moultrie'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 25 2013
Salt
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 33 in Salt as 'Darryl Peabody'.Movie Released: Wed, Jul 21 2010
2012
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 32 in 2012 as 'Adrian Helmsley'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 10 2009
Endgame
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 31 in Endgame as 'President Thabo Mbeki'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 18 2009
Redbelt
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 30 in Redbelt as 'Mike Terry'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 07 2008
This Is My Africa
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 30 in This Is My Africa as 'Self'.Movie Released: Tue, Apr 01 2008
American Gangster
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 30 in American Gangster as 'Huey Lucas'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 02 2007
Talk to Me
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 30 in Talk to Me as 'Dewey Hughes'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 13 2007
Children of Men
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 29 in Children of Men as 'Luke'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 22 2006
Inside Man
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 28 in Inside Man as 'Bill Mitchell'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 17 2006
Serenity
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 28 in Serenity as 'The Operative'.Movie Released: Sun, Sep 25 2005
Slow Burn
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 28 in Slow Burn as 'Ty Trippin'.Movie Released: Mon, Sep 12 2005
Kinky Boots
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 28 in Kinky Boots as 'Lola/Simon'.Movie Released: Tue, Aug 30 2005
Four Brothers
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 28 in Four Brothers as 'Victor Sweet'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 11 2005
Melinda and Melinda
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 27 in Melinda and Melinda as 'Ellis Moonsong'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 2004
She Hate Me
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 27 in She Hate Me as 'Frank Wills'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 30 2004
Red Dust
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 26 in Red Dust as 'Alex Mpondo'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 11 2004
Three Blind Mice
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 26 in Three Blind Mice as 'Mark Hayward'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 08 2003
Love Actually
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 26 in Love Actually as 'Peter'.Movie Released: Sun, Sep 07 2003
Dirty Pretty Things
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 25 in Dirty Pretty Things as 'Okwe'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 05 2002
Mind Games
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 23 in Mind Games as 'Tyler Arnold'.Movie Released: Sat, Jan 06 2001
It Was an Accident
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 23 in It Was an Accident as 'Nicky Burkett'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 27 2000
Amistad
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 20 in Amistad as 'Ensign Covey'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 10 1997
Deadly Voyage
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 18 in Deadly Voyage as 'Ebow'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 14 1996
Fela
Chiwetel Ejiofor will be 48+ in Fela as 'Fela Kuti'.Movie Released: Unreleased
Tonight at Noon
Chiwetel Ejiofor will be 48+ in Tonight at Noon as 'Lee / Evans'.Movie Released: Unreleased
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 48+ in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as 'Maker (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 2026
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 44+ in The Man Who Fell to Earth as 'Faraday'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 24 2022
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 42+ in The Kelly Clarkson Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 09 2019
Earth from Space
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 41+ in Earth from Space as 'Self - Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Apr 17 2019
ARES: live
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 37+ in ARES: live as 'Vincent Kapoor'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 07 2015
Dancing on the Edge
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 35+ in Dancing on the Edge as 'Louis Lester'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 04 2013
The Shadow Line
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 33+ in The Shadow Line as 'Jonah Gabriel'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, May 05 2011
The Graham Norton Show
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 29+ in The Graham Norton Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007
Tsunami: The Aftermath
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 29+ in Tsunami: The Aftermath as 'Ian Carter'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 10 2006
Rachael Ray
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 29+ in Rachael Ray TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 2006
Canterbury Tales
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 26+ in Canterbury Tales as 'Paul'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 2003
Trust
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 25+ in Trust as 'Ashley Carter'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 09 2003
Murder in Mind
Chiwetel Ejiofor was 23+ in Murder in Mind as 'DS McCorkindale'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 2001
