Actor box office profile
Chiwetel Ejiofor
23 acting credits tracked, with 23 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.
#58Worldwide rank
Credited worldwide
$7.51B23 matched films
Average gross
$326.7Mreported films
Median gross
$186.0Mreported films
Top movie
The Lion King$1.66B
Career history
Box office filmography
Eligible acting credits with reported worldwide theatrical gross.| Year | Film / character | Worldwide | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  BackroomsClark |
$349.8M | Actor |
| 2025 |  Bridget Jones: Mad About the BoyScott Walliker |
$140.4M | Actor |
| 2025 |  The Life of ChuckMarty Anderson |
$19.7M | Actor |
| 2024 |  Venom: The Last DanceStrickland |
$478.9M | Actor |
| 2022 |  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessBaron Mordo |
$955.8M | Actor |
| 2019 | $491.7M | Actor | |
| 2019 |  The Lion KingScar (voice) |
$1.66B | Voice role |
| 2018 |  Mary MagdalenePeter |
$11.7M | Actor |
| 2018 |  Sherlock GnomesWatson (Voice) |
$90.5M | Voice role |
| 2016 |  Doctor StrangeMordo |
$676.3M | Actor |
| 2016 |  Triple 9Michael Atwood |
$12.6M | Actor |
| 2015 | $34.9M | Actor | |
| 2015 |  The MartianVincent Kapoor |
$631.1M | Actor |
| 2013 |  12 Years a SlaveSolomon Northup |
$187.0M | Actor |
| 2010 |  SaltDarryl Peabody |
$293.3M | Actor |
| 2009 |  2012Adrian Helmsley |
$791.2M | Actor |
| 2007 |  American GangsterHuey Lucas |
$269.8M | Actor |
| 2006 |  Children of MenLuke |
$70.6M | Actor |
| 2006 |  Inside ManBill Mitchell |
$186.0M | Actor |
| 2005 |  Four BrothersVictor Sweet |
$92.4M | Actor |
| 2005 |  Kinky BootsLola/Simon |
$10.0M | Actor |
| 2005 |  SerenityThe Operative |
$38.9M | Actor |
| 2004 |  Melinda and MelindaEllis Moonsong |
$20.1M | Actor |
Chronology
Cumulative credited worldwide gross
2004Melinda and Melinda$20.1M
2005Four Brothers$112.5M
2005Kinky Boots$122.4M
2005Serenity$161.3M
2006Inside Man$347.3M
2006Children of Men$417.9M
2007American Gangster$687.6M
20092012$1.48B
2010Salt$1.77B
201312 Years a Slave$1.96B
2015The Martian$2.59B
2015Secret in Their Eyes$2.63B
2016Triple 9$2.64B
2016Doctor Strange$3.31B
2018Mary Magdalene$3.33B
2018Sherlock Gnomes$3.42B
2019The Lion King$5.08B
2019Maleficent: Mistress of Evil$5.57B
2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness$6.53B
2024Venom: The Last Dance$7.00B
2025Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy$7.15B
2025The Life of Chuck$7.16B
2026Backrooms$7.51B
Milestones
Career thresholds
13$100M+ films
5$500M+ films
1$1B+ films