How old was Chiwetel Ejiofor in My Friend Soweto?

Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself curious about a celebrity’s age at the time? It adds depth to our understanding of a celebrity’s experience. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, while participating in My Friend Soweto, was:

23 years old

Based on our estimate, that was the actual age of the celebrity at the time.

For this age we used as a reference point the first day of the year of the release of My Friend Soweto:

January 1, 2001

And the birth date of Chiwetel Ejiofor:

July 10, 1977

Since movies are typically released within a year of filming, Chiwetel Ejiofor could have been a year younger or older than the displayed age during certain scenes.