# List of awards and nominations received by Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor is a British actor and filmmaker who has received various awards and nominations, including a British Academy Film Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. He has received additional nominations for one Academy Award, one British Film Academy Award, five Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
For his performance in the British play Blue/Orange in 2000, Ejiofor received a Critics' Circle Theatre Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award, and a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2002, he starred in the social thriller film Dirty Pretty Things, leading to Best Actor awards at the British Independent Film Awards and the Evening Standard British Film Awards. He was nominated for the inaugural BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2006. At the 64th Golden Globe Awards, the following year, Ejiofor was nominated for his performances in Kinky Boots and the television miniseries Tsunami: The Aftermath. In 2008, he received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for playing the title character in Othello, and he was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. At the 67th Golden Globe Awards, he received a nomination for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for playing South African politician Thabo Mbeki in Endgame (2009).
Ejiofor received numerous accolades for playing American abolitionist Solomon Northup in the 2013 biographical period drama film 12 Years a Slave. He received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Additionally, he won Best Actor awards at the 3rd AACTA International Awards and the 14th BET Awards, and was nominated at the 71st Golden Globe Awards, the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards, the 19th Critics' Choice Awards, and the 18th Satellite Awards. In 2013, he also starred in the BBC television drama Dancing on the Edge, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Satellite Award. Ejiofor was awarded a CBE in 2015.
Ejiofor's feature directorial debut, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, earned him the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. He was nominated for Outstanding Narrator at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards for narrating the documentary The Elephant Queen.

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Awards and nominations received by Chiwetel Ejiofor :
| Award | Year | Work | Category | Result |
| AACTA International Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Academy Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated |
| African-American Film Critics Association Awards | 2007 | American Gangster | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Unforgettable Moment Award | Won |
| American Black Film Festival Awards | 2004 | Dirty Pretty Things | Best Performance by an Actor | Won |
| Austin Film Critics Association Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| BET Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | 2004 | Dirty Pretty Things | Outstanding Actor | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | 2006 | Serenity | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2007 | Children of Men | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2007 | Kinky Boots | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2008 | Redbelt | Outstanding Actor | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2010 | 2012 | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Outstanding Actor | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Outstanding Ensemble | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | 2014 | Dancing on the Edge | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | 2016 | The Martian | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2016 | Z for Zachariah | Outstanding Actor | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2020 | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind | Outstanding First Screenplay | Nominated |
| Black Reel Awards | 2020 | The Lion King | Outstanding Voice Performance | Won |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | 2006 | — | Rising Star Award | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2003 | Dirty Pretty Things | Best Actor | Won |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2003 | Dirty Pretty Things | Most Promising Newcomer | Nominated |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2005 | Kinky Boots | Best Actor | Nominated |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2015 | — | Richard Harris Award | Won |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2019 | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2019 | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind | Douglas Hickox Award (Debut Director) | Nominated |
| Broadcasting Press Guild Awards | 2014 | Dancing on the Edge | Best Actor | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | 2004 | Dirty Pretty Things | Most Promising Performer | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | 2019 | The Elephant Queen | Best Narration | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2021 | The Old Guard | Best Actor in a Superhero Movie | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2014 | Dancing on the Edge | Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | Nominated |
| Critics' Circle Theatre Awards | 2001 | Blue/Orange | Jack Tinker Award for Most Promising Newcomer | Won |
| Critics' Circle Theatre Awards | 2008 | Othello | John and Wendy Trewin Award for Best Shakespearean Performance | Won |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Runner-up |
| Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Ensemble | Nominated |
| Dorian Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Film Performance of the Year – Actor | Nominated |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | 10th place |
| Empire Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated |
| European Film Awards | 2003 | Dirty Pretty Things | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 2003 | Dirty Pretty Things | Best Actor | Won |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 2017 | Doctor Strange | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| Evening Standard Theatre Awards | 2000 | Blue/Orange | Outstanding Newcomer | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Georgia Film Critics Association Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Ensemble | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2007 | Kinky Boots | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2007 | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2010 | Endgame | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2014 | Dancing on the Edge | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| Gotham Awards | 2007 | Talk to Me | Best Ensemble Cast | Won |
| Gotham Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Ian Charleson Awards | 2000 | Romeo and Juliet | — | Nominated |
| IFTA Film & Drama Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best International Actor | Won |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2008 | Talk to Me | Best Supporting Male | Won |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Male Lead | Nominated |
| IndieWire Critics Poll Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Lead Performance | Won |
| International Cinephile Society Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated |
| International Cinephile Society Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Ensemble | Nominated |
| Laurence Olivier Awards | 2001 | Blue/Orange | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| Laurence Olivier Awards | 2008 | Othello | Best Actor | Won |
| London Film Critics' Circle Awards | 2003 | Dirty Pretty Things | British Actor of the Year | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle Awards | 2006 | Kinky Boots | British Actor of the Year | Nominated |
| London Film Critics' Circle Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Actor of the Year | Won |
| London Film Critics' Circle Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | British Actor of the Year | Nominated |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Runner-up |
| Mill Valley Film Festival Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | MVFF Award | Won |
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival Awards | 2007 | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries | Won |
| MTV Movie Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Male Performance | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2007 | Tsunami: The Aftermath | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2008 | Talk to Me | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2010 | 2012 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2014 | Dancing on the Edge | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2016 | The Martian | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2016 | Secret in Their Eyes | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2020 | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind | Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | Won |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Runner-up |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated |
| New York Film Critics Online Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Newport Beach Film Festival Awards | 2020 | 12 Years a Slave | Artist of Distinction | Won |
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Half of a Yellow Sun | Best Actor in a Lead Role | Nominated |
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | 2015 | — | Actor of the Year (Nigeria in Hollywood) | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 2004 | Dirty Pretty Things | Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Dancing on the Edge | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2020 | The Elephant Queen | Outstanding Narrator | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | 2003 | Dirty Pretty Things | Best Actor | Won |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Performance by an Ensemble | Nominated |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2014 | Dancing on the Edge | Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2022 | The Man Who Fell to Earth | Best Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2008 | American Gangster | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| Screen Nation Film and Television Awards | 2003 | Dirty Pretty Things | Best Male Performance in Film | Won |
| Screen Nation Film and Television Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Male Performance in Film | Won |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Sundance Film Festival Awards | 2019 | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind | Alfred P. Sloan Prize | Won |
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Runner-up |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards | 2014 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Village Voice Film Poll Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Acting Ensemble | Won |
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Actor | Won |
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards | 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Best Male Images in a Movie | Won |