British born actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor opened up in an interview tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live, on his journey to Hollywood.
Ejiofor was born on July 10, 1977 in London’s Forest Gate, to Nigerian parents who belong to the Igbo ethnic group. He told Jimmy Kimmel that he moved from London to the United States at age 15.
Ejiofor has received many acting awards and nominations, including the 2006 BAFTA Awards Rising Star, three Golden Globe Awards‘ nominations and the 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in Othello.
See the trailer after the cut…..
12 Years A Slave is a 2013 British-American historical drama film based on 1853 autobiography of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped in Washington DC…
The film will be in theaters near you on Friday,October 18, 2013.
I won’t miss it for any reason..smiles