Chiwetel Ejiofor
Awards & Honours
73
Awards Won
4
Honours
3
Rankings
5
Covers
1
Records
Ejiofor's trophy shelf is packed with critics' prizes. He swept nearly every major film critics' award for his performance in 12 Years a Slave, including the New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and National Society of Film Critics. That sweep is rare for a British actor in a lead role. He also won the BAFTA for Best Actor, beating nominees like Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. On stage, his Olivier Award for Othello placed him among the finest Shakespearean actors of his generation. He is one of the few actors to have won both a major film award and a major theatre award in the same decade. His CBE in 2015 recognized not just his acting but his broader contribution to British arts.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Appointed for services to the arts.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Promoted for services to the arts.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary doctorate for contributions to the arts.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary doctorate for contributions to film and theatre.
Rankings & Lists
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Most Influential Londoners
Top 100 Most Influential People in British Culture
Magazine Covers
TIME
April 2014
The Power of One
Vanity Fair
2014
Hollywood Issue
GQ UK
November 2013
Chiwetel Ejiofor: The Man Who Would Be King
Esquire UK
January 2014
Chiwetel Ejiofor: The British Actor Taking Hollywood by Storm
The Hollywood Reporter
October 2013
Chiwetel Ejiofor's Long Road to 12 Years a Slave
Records & Feats
First Black British actor to win BAFTA for Best Actor
Won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for 12 Years a Slave in 2014.