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  1. When Ejiofor, 36, a British actor known for “Inside Man” and “2012,” first read the screenplay for director Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave,” he knew he was holding a role-of-a ...

  2. Jan 3, 2014 · A year before the actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, born in England to a Nigerian immigrant family, began filming “12 Years a Slave,” he was in Savannah, Ga., making another movie when he signed up...

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  3. Sep 12, 2013 · '12 Years a Slave' Star Chiwetel Ejiofor Explains Why He Was Worried About Whether He Could Pull Off the Role. By Eric Kohn. September 12, 2013 9:40 am. Chiwetel Ejiofor is hardly a...

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  5. Oct 17, 2013 · Already one of 2013’s most critically-acclaimed films — and an early Oscar frontrunner, for those that keep track of such things — Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave depicts the grim true story...

  6. Oct 18, 2013 · By Tim Masters. Entertainment and arts correspondent, BBC News. Chiwetel Ejiofor has defended the harrowing scenes of violence in his new film 12 Years a Slave. The British actor plays...

  7. Oct 16, 2013 · As distributor Fox Searchlight opens the movie in more markets, it may suffer to some degree from grim expectations, but should remain strong given the word of mouth. Ejiofor is a lock for Best ...

  8. Oct 16, 2013 · Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is likely to become a fixture on the fall awards circuit this year for his performance in Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave."