List of awards and nominations received by Chiwetel Ejiofor
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by English actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Chiwetel Ejiofor | |
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![]() Ejiofor at the 2015 | |
| Born | Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor |
| Occupation | Actor, director, writer[1] |
| Years active | 1995–present |
He has received numerous acting awards and nominations, including the BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award in 2006, five Golden Globe Award nominations, and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in Othello in 2008. In 2008, Ejiofor was presented with an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts.[2] Ejiofor is known for his portrayal of Okwe in Dirty Pretty Things (2002), The Operative in Serenity (2005), Lola in Kinky Boots (2005), Luke in Children of Men (2006), Dr. Adrian Helmsley in 2012 (2009) and Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which he received Academy Award, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations, along with the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.[3]
Major associations
Academy Awards
| Academy Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated | |
British Academy Film Awards
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2006 | N/A | Rising Star Award | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won | |
Golden Globe Awards
| Golden Globe Award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2007 | Kinky Boots | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Nominated | |
| Tsunami: The Aftermath | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Endgame | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Dancing on the Edge | Nominated | ||
| 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Awards
| Primetime Emmy Award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2014 | Dancing on the Edge | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated | |
| 2020 | The Elephant Queen | Outstanding Narrator | Nominated | |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Screen Actors Guild Award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2008 | American Gangster | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | |||
Film critic awards
Other awards and nominations
Black Movie Awards
| Black Movie Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2006 | Kinky Boots | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | |
British Independent Film Awards
| British Independent Film Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2003 | Dirty Pretty Things | Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film | Won | |
| Best Newcomer | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Kinky Boots | Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film | Nominated | |
Empire Film Awards
| Empire Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated | |
European Film Awards
| European Film Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2003 | Dirty Pretty Things | Best Actor | Nominated | |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2002 | Dirty Pretty Things | Best Actor | Won | |
Gold Derby Awards
| Gold Derby Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | |||
Gotham Awards
| Gotham Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2007 | Talk to Me | Best Ensemble Cast | Won | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated | |
Guardian Film Awards
| Guardian Film Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated | |
Ian Charleson Awards
| Ian Charleson Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2000 | Romeo and Juliet | Best Classical Stage Performance | Nominated | |
IGN's Best of Awards
| IGN's Best of Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Movie Actor | Won | |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Independent Spirit Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2008 | Talk to Me | Best Supporting Male | Won | |
| 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Male Lead | Nominated | |
International Cinephile Society Awards
| International Cinephile Society Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
Irish Film & Television Awards
| Irish Film & Television Academy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best International Actor | Won | |
Laurence Olivier Awards
| Laurence Olivier Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2001 | Blue/Orange | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Othello | Best Actor | Won | |
London Evening Standard Theatre Awards
| London Evening Standard Theatre Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2000 | Blue/Orange | Outstanding Newcomer | Won | |
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2006 | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Mini-Series - Best Performance by an Actor | Won | |
MTV Movie Awards
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Male Performance | Nominated | |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Image Awards
| NAACP Image Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2007 | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Talk to Me | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| 2010 | 2012 | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| Dancing on the Edge | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | The Secret in their Eyes | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| The Martian | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
Satellite Awards
| Satellite Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2014 | Dancing on the Edge | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | |
| 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
Screen Nation Awards
| Screen Nation Film and Television Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Male Performance in Film | Won | |
UK Regional Critics' Film Awards
| UK Regional Critics' Film Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Actor of the Year | Won | |
Village Voice Film Poll
| Village Voice Film Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won | |
References
- "Columbite Tantalite: a film that fuses Congo's past and present struggles". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- "'Kinky Boots' actor Chiwetel receives OBE from Queen". Hello. UK. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- "Baftas 2014: Chiwetel Ejiofor wins best actor for 12 Years a Slave". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
