Chiwetel Ejiofor: podcast appearances and interviews

Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor is an English actor born on July 10, 1977. He has received numerous accolades including a British Academy Film Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. Ejiofor has also been nominated for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards. In 2008, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and was elevated to Commander in 2015 for his contributions to the arts. His acting career began after enrolling at the National Youth Theatre in 1995 and attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. At age 19, he was cast by Steven Spielberg in the film Amistad as James Covey. Ejiofor earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave, a role that garnered him the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. His filmography includes films such as Dirty Pretty Things, Love Actually, Kinky Boots, Children of Men, The Martian, and Venom: The Last Dance. He is also known for his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Karl Mordo in Doctor Strange and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, as well as voicing Scar in The Lion King. Ejiofor has directed, written, and starred in films including The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and Rob Peace. On television, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in Dancing on the Edge and has appeared in series like The Shadow Line, Phil Spector, and The Man Who Fell to Earth.