Chiwetel Ejiofor

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Summary

Chiwetel Ejiofor is an actor, writer, and director known for work including 12 Years a Slave, Dirty Pretty Things, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, and Rob Peace. His projects have explored African stories, slavery, cultural perspective, education, and the links among race, housing, and criminal justice. He has repeatedly said that diversity and representation matter to film, including calling them important to the industry’s future. He has also described himself as an old-school liberal while criticizing divisive identity politics; no public party campaigning or ongoing activist affiliation is on record.