CHUKWUDI IWUJI
CHUKWUDI IWUJI can be seen in Ava DuVernay’s Emmy-nominated limited Netflix series WHEN THEY SEE US as well as the second season of the BBC drama THE SPLIT. Upcoming works include Paul Greengrass’s NEWS OF THE WORLD opposite Tom Hanks, Michael Morrissey’s MOTHER, as well as the Amazon limited series THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD for director Barry Jenkins.
An accomplished theater veteran, Chuk recently starred in OTHELLO for The Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park. Chuk’s performance in THE LOW ROAD, directed by Michael Greif, earned him an Obie Award, as well as 2018 Lucille Lortel and Drama League nominations. An Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company
for his numerous Shakespearean performances, he has also received two Olivier awards for his titular role as HENRY VI in the RSC’s 2009 productions of parts I, II, and III.
Other stage credits include: the titular role in the Public Theatre’s HAMLET directed by Patricia McGregor; Ivo van Hove’s OBSESSION opposite Jude Law, and HEDDA GABLER opposite Ruth Wilson, both for The National Theatre; The Public Theatre’s productions of KING LEAR and ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA; Theatre for a New Audience’s
TAMBURLAINE directed by Michael Boyd; and the Old Vic’s RICHARD III directed by Sam Mendes.
In addition to his extensive stage work, Chuk has made numerous television appearances including: DESIGNATED SURVIVOR, QUANTICO, THE BLINDSPOT, MADAM SECRETARY, and DOCTOR WHO. Chuk’s film credits include: Netflix’s BARRY, Chad Stahelski’s JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 opposite Keanu Reeves, A WOMAN A PART, NOW: IN THE WINGS OF A WORLD STAGE, the multi-award winning EXAM, and FALL TO RISE.