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Filmography
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Known For
12 Years a Slave Solomon Northup (2013) -
Dirty Pretty Things Okwe (2002) -
2012 Adrian Helmsley (2009) -
Known For
Serenity The Operative (2005) -
Actor
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Conall (2019) -
The Lion King Scar (2019) -
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]( "The Martian")
The Martian Vincent Kapoor (2015) -
![National Theatre Live: Everyman]( "National Theatre Live: Everyman")
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) -
![Love Actually]( "Love Actually")
Love Actually Peter (2003) -
![Canterbury Tales]( "Canterbury Tales")
Canterbury Tales Paul (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
![The Lion King]( "The Lion King")
The Lion King (2019) -
![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
![Tales of Chinese Filmmakers]( "Tales of Chinese Filmmakers")
Tales of Chinese Filmmakers (2020) -
![Box Office]( "Box Office")
Box Office (2019) -
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
Archive footage
![Charlie Rose]( "Charlie Rose")
Charlie Rose (2015) -
![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2014)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
His father was killed in an automobile accident when Chiwetel was eleven. He survived the accident and received scars that are visible on his forehead.
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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