Chukwudi Iwuji
Biography
Chukwudi Iwuji is a Nigerian-British actor and an associate artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Born in Nigeria and raised partly in Ethiopia, he trained at the Professional Theatre Training Program before joining the RSC in 2001, where his early roles included parts in Julius Caesar and Hamlet. He later played the title role in the Henry VI trilogy, a revival that won an Olivier Award. His stage work also includes Antony and Cleopatra, King Lear, and Othello at Shakespeare in the Park. On screen, he has appeared in Doctor Who, The Underground Railroad, The Split, When They See Us, and Designated Survivor, and he played Clemson Murn in the 2022 series Peacemaker. His films include John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (2023), and the 2018 BBC recording of King Lear. He won an Obie Award for The Low Road and received Lucille Lortel and Drama League nominations.
51years old
Turns 52 on October 15in 338 days
- Born Nigeria
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 16 years2009 to 2025
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First role
In 2001 Iwuji started acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where Edward Hall's Julius Caesar and Hamlet, in which he played Claudius, gave him roles.
Chukwudi Iwuji movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 32023 Action, Adventure, Comedyas The High Evolutionary
IMDb rating 7.9488K votes
Worked with
Chukwudi Iwuji shares two films with Tony Shalhoub, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by James Gunn
Stuart HazeldineDirector, 1 film, 2009
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