Chiwetel Ejiofor is English, but he puts on an excellent American accent, further confusing viewers. His parents were Nigerian, hence the name, but part of me applauds him for not changing his name for Hollywood. He has a history in theater, but he's been quite the presence in many recent movies. I remember him most for his role as The Operative in "Serenity," where he got to use his native accent. He was playing the villain, after all. He was also one of the leads in the Spike Lee film "Inside Man" alongside Clive Owen and Denzel Washington. He played another villain in 2005's "Four Brothers," that violent movie with Mark Wahlberg (which basically describes every Mark Wahlberg movie). Consistent with his other action and crime movie roles, he was also in "Children of Men" and "American Gangster." Most recently, he was in "2012" and he will be in the upcoming Angelina Jolie movie "Salt." Other credits include "Talk to Me," "Kinky Boots," and "Love Actually." Saturday, July 3, 2010
Hey, it's THAT guy! - Chiwetel Ejiofor
This guy is a quintessential victim of "hey, it's that guy" syndrome. I think most of it probably comes from his bizarre name though, because he really should be a household name by now. If you watch a lot of movies, you have probably seen this guy.
Chiwetel Ejiofor is English, but he puts on an excellent American accent, further confusing viewers. His parents were Nigerian, hence the name, but part of me applauds him for not changing his name for Hollywood. He has a history in theater, but he's been quite the presence in many recent movies. I remember him most for his role as The Operative in "Serenity," where he got to use his native accent. He was playing the villain, after all. He was also one of the leads in the Spike Lee film "Inside Man" alongside Clive Owen and Denzel Washington. He played another villain in 2005's "Four Brothers," that violent movie with Mark Wahlberg (which basically describes every Mark Wahlberg movie). Consistent with his other action and crime movie roles, he was also in "Children of Men" and "American Gangster." Most recently, he was in "2012" and he will be in the upcoming Angelina Jolie movie "Salt." Other credits include "Talk to Me," "Kinky Boots," and "Love Actually."
Chiwetel Ejiofor is English, but he puts on an excellent American accent, further confusing viewers. His parents were Nigerian, hence the name, but part of me applauds him for not changing his name for Hollywood. He has a history in theater, but he's been quite the presence in many recent movies. I remember him most for his role as The Operative in "Serenity," where he got to use his native accent. He was playing the villain, after all. He was also one of the leads in the Spike Lee film "Inside Man" alongside Clive Owen and Denzel Washington. He played another villain in 2005's "Four Brothers," that violent movie with Mark Wahlberg (which basically describes every Mark Wahlberg movie). Consistent with his other action and crime movie roles, he was also in "Children of Men" and "American Gangster." Most recently, he was in "2012" and he will be in the upcoming Angelina Jolie movie "Salt." Other credits include "Talk to Me," "Kinky Boots," and "Love Actually." 
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