British-Nigerian actor and Golden Globe nominee, Chiwetel Ejiofor was on the Ellen DeGeneres Show where he talked about Hollywood’s response to his name and his latest movie ’12 Years A Slave’.
Beside the Golden Globe nomination for ’12 Years A Slave’ in which Chiwetel, who played the role of
Chiwetel’s role as Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave has also received the Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for Best Actor. The British film, television, and theatre actor has received several other awards and nominations for his acting.
Some of them includes the 2006 BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award, 5 Golden Globe Award nominations, and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in Othello in 2008.
Chiwetel Ejiofor was born in London’s Forest Gate on July 10 1977 to Nigerian parents. His father, Arinze, was a doctor, while his mother, Obiajulu, was a pharmacist. His younger sister is CNN correspondent Zain Asher
Watch the video of Chiwetel Ejiofor on the Ellen DeGeneres Show below.
