Chiwetel Ejiofor
34 credits on file—32 films and 2 shows, spanning 1997–2026.
66
Average MEANRANK
across 34 scored credits
across 34 scored credits
34
Credits
in the catalogue
in the catalogue
29
Years active
1997–2026
1997–2026
Also credited for directing (1), writing (1).
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On record for their credited titles
Oscars
1 nomination
Golden Globes
1 nomination
BAFTAs
1 won
- Won BAFTA · Best Actor 12 Years a Slave · 2014
- Nominated Oscar · Best Actor 12 Years a Slave · 2014
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama 12 Years a Slave · 2014
21
Wins
29
Nominations
50 awards — Chiwetel Ejiofor
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Critics' Choice Super Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Horror Movie | Backrooms · 2026 | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Superhero Movie | The Old Guard · 2020 | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination
| Best Male Lead | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
Women Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
| Best Male Images in a Movie | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | The Martian · 2016 | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Children of Men · 2007 | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Actor of the Year | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Winner |
| British Actor of the Year | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Winner |
American Black Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Winner |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
Irish Film & Television Academy
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Winner |
Mill Valley Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| MVFF Award | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
Screen Nation Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Male Performance in Film | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Winner |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
Village Voice Film Poll
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Winner |
16th European Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Dirty Pretty Things · 2003 | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Nominee |
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | Backrooms · 2026 | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Doctor Strange · 2016 | Nominee |
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
1 nomination
| Best Lead Performance | Backrooms · 2026 | Nominee |
Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association
1 nomination
| Film Performance of the Year – Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Nominee |
Guardian Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 nomination
| Best Male Performance | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
NAACP Image Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | 2012 · 2009 | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
National Film Awards UK
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy · 2025 | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2013 | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor – Motion Picture | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series | The Man Who Fell to Earth · 2022 | Nominee |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Actor | 12 Years a Slave · 2014 | Nominee |
All credits
C
67
Backrooms
D
55
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
C
69
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
C
69
Eleanor the Great
B
75
The Life of Chuck
F
43
The Old Guard 2
D
54
Venom: The Last Dance
C
66
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
B
73
The Man Who Fell to Earth
F
44
Infinite
F
46
Locked Down
C
66
The Old Guard
C
63
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
A
80
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
D
51
Mary Magdalene
F
46
Sherlock Gnomes
B
76
Doctor Strange
D
56
Triple 9
D
54
Secret in Their Eyes
A
81
The Martian
D
57
Z for Zachariah
A
84
12 Years a Slave
C
62
Salt
D
56
2012