Chiwetel Ejiofor. Actor: 12 Years a Slave. English actor, writer and director Chiwetel Ejiofor is renowned for his portrayal of Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations, along with the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. He is also known for playing Okwe in Kleine schmutzige Tricks (2002), the Operative in Serenity: Flucht in neue Welten (2005), Lola in...