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Chiwetel Ejiofor shares his thoughts on his directorial debut, based on the real-life The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind as written by the guy who lived it, William Kamkwamba.
Filmography
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Known For
12 Years a Slave Solomon Northup (2013) -
Dirty Pretty Things Okwe (2002) -
Serenity The Operative (2005) -
Known For
2012 Adrian Helmsley (2009) -
Actor
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Trywell Kamkwamba (2019) -
Sherlock Gnomes Dr. Watson (2018) -
Mary Magdalene Peter (2018) -
Come Sunday Carlton Pearson (2018) -
Red Nose Day Actually Peter (2017) -
Doctor Strange Mordo (2016) -
Triple 9 Michael Atwood (2016) -
Secret in Their Eyes Ray Kasten (2015) -
The Martian Vincent Kapoor (2015) -
National Theatre Live: Everyman Everyman (2015) -
![Z for Zachariah]( "Z for Zachariah")
Z for Zachariah John Loomis (2015) -
![Making a Scene]( "Making a Scene")
Making a Scene Man (2013) -
![Half of a Yellow Sun]( "Half of a Yellow Sun")
Half of a Yellow Sun Odenigbo (2013) -
![12 Years a Slave]( "12 Years a Slave")
12 Years a Slave Solomon Northup (2013) -
![Phil Spector]( "Phil Spector")
Phil Spector Mock Prosecutor (2013) -
![Dancing on the Edge]( "Dancing on the Edge")
Dancing on the Edge Louis (2013) -
![Savannah]( "Savannah")
Savannah Christmas Moultrie (2013) -
![The Shadow Line]( "The Shadow Line")
The Shadow Line Jonah Gabriel (2011) -
![Salt]( "Salt")
Salt Peabody (2010) -
![2012]( "2012")
2012 Adrian Helmsley (2009) -
![Endgame]( "Endgame")
Endgame Thabo Mbeki (2009) -
![Redbelt]( "Redbelt")
Redbelt Mike Terry (2008) -
![American Gangster]( "American Gangster")
American Gangster Huey Lucas (2007) -
![Talk to Me]( "Talk to Me")
Talk to Me Dewey Hughes (2007) -
![Tsunami: The Aftermath]( "Tsunami: The Aftermath")
Tsunami: The Aftermath Ian Carter (2006) -
![Children of Men]( "Children of Men")
Children of Men Luke (2006) -
![Inside Man]( "Inside Man")
Inside Man Detective Bill Mitchell (2006) -
![Kinky Boots]( "Kinky Boots")
Kinky Boots Lola (2005) -
![Slow Burn]( "Slow Burn")
Slow Burn Ty Trippin (2005) -
![Serenity]( "Serenity")
Serenity The Operative (2005) -
![Four Brothers]( "Four Brothers")
Four Brothers Victor Sweet (2005) -
![Melinda and Melinda]( "Melinda and Melinda")
Melinda and Melinda Ellis Moonsong (2004) -
![Red Dust]( "Red Dust")
Red Dust Alex Mpondo (2004) -
![She Hate Me]( "She Hate Me")
She Hate Me Frank Wills (2004) -
![Canterbury Tales]( "Canterbury Tales")
Canterbury Tales Paul (2003) -
![Love Actually]( "Love Actually")
Love Actually Peter (2003) -
![3 Blind Mice]( "3 Blind Mice")
3 Blind Mice Mark Hayward (2003) -
![Twelfth Night, or What You Will]( "Twelfth Night, or What You Will")
Twelfth Night, or What You Will Orsino (2003) -
![Trust]( "Trust")
Trust Ashley Carter (2003) -
![Dirty Pretty Things]( "Dirty Pretty Things")
Dirty Pretty Things Okwe (2002) -
![Murder in Mind]( "Murder in Mind")
Murder in Mind DS McCorkindale (2001) -
My Friend Soweto Soweto (2001)
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![Mind Games]( "Mind Games")
Mind Games Tyler Arnold (2001) -
![It Was an Accident]( "It Was an Accident")
It Was an Accident Nicky Burkett (2000) -
![G:MT Greenwich Mean Time]( "G:MT Greenwich Mean Time")
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time Rix (1999) -
![Amistad]( "Amistad")
Amistad Ensign Covey (1997) -
Actor
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two Ebow (1996) -
Soundtrack
![Come Sunday]( "Come Sunday")
Come Sunday (2018) -
![12 Years a Slave]( "12 Years a Slave")
12 Years a Slave (2013) -
![Savannah]( "Savannah")
Savannah (2013) -
Soundtrack
![Kinky Boots]( "Kinky Boots")
Kinky Boots (2005) -
Director
![The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind]( "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind")
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![Columbite Tantalite]( "Columbite Tantalite")
Columbite Tantalite (2013) -
DirectorSlapper (2008)
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Writer
![The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind]( "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind")
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![Columbite Tantalite]( "Columbite Tantalite")
Columbite Tantalite (2013) -
WriterSlapper (2008)
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Archive footage
![Charlie Rose]( "Charlie Rose")
Charlie Rose (2015) -
![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2014)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in London, England.
Quotes
[to director Steve McQueen, while accepting the BAFTA male acting trophy, 2014] This is yours. I'm going to keep it - that's the kind of guy I am - but it's yours.
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Forest Gate, London, England, UK
Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)User Polls
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