Chiwetel Ejiofor Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics 

Born Name

Chiwetelu Umeadi Ejiofor

Nick Name

Chiwe (pronounced as Chewy) (His friends call so)

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Forest Gate, London, England

Nationality

Education

Ejiofor attended Dulwich College in Dulwich, south east London. Due to his early interest in acting, he also joined National Youth Theatre. Later, he also got accepted into the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, but he left it after a year so that he can play the role of Ens. James Covey in the 1997 historical film Amistad directed by Steven Spielberg.

Occupation

Actor, director, writer

Family

• Father – Arinze Ejiofor (Doctor) (Died in 1988)
• Mother – Obiajulu Ejiofor (Pharmacist)
• Siblings – Zain Asher (Younger Sister) (CNN Correspondent; reports financial news)

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 pounds

Girlfriend / Spouse

Chiwetel Ejiofor dated –

1. Naomie Harris (2000-2007) – Chiwetel was romantically linked to English actress Naomie Harris from 2000 to 2007.
2. Lupita Nyong’o (2012) – The on-screen romance between Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o and English actor Chiwetel was RUMORed to went off-screen in 2012 when they were filming for film director Steve McQueen.
3. Sari Mercer – He is dating Sari Mercer and has been seen with her publicly during many of the award shows.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Have scars on the forehead

Best Known For

Playing Okwe in the 2002 film Dirty Pretty Things, Solomon Northup in the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave, and for playing the title role in the William Shakespeare’s play Othello in 2007.

First Film

Chiwetel played the role as Ebow in the 1996 television film Deadly Voyage.

First TV Show

In 2001, Chiwetel appeared in the BBC One’s thriller drama anthology series Murder in Mind for his role as DS McCorkindale.

Personal Trainer

For the 2008 film Redbelt, Chiwetel did a lot of training. He specialized himself in jiu-jitsu, Brazilian martial art. He trained himself at Roger Gracie Academy in London for five months.

Chiwetel Ejiofor Favorite Things

• Holiday Destination – Barcelona, Spain
• Book – Other People’s Trades (By Primo Levi)

Source – MovieFone.com

Chiwetel Ejiofor Facts

1. Chiwetel was born to Nigerian parents.
2. His father died in a car accident when Chiwetel was 11 years old. He was also present in the same car, which was hit to a lorry. He was able to survive but got stitches on his forehead.
3. His name is pronounced as Chew-eh-tell Edge-ee-oh-for.
4. Ejiofor is believed to be one of the greatest actors of his generation.
5. In 2007, he was one of 115 people, who were invited to The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
6. He commenced acting at the age of thirteen.
7. If given a chance, he would like to exchange places with American musician, Nat King Cole.
8. In the early 90s, he was a part of the band named Blind. He used to sing as a backup singer.
9. He is not on Twitter.