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Chukwudi Iwuji

Chukwudi Iwuji, Nigerian-British actor

Born
October 15, 1975
Age in 2026
51
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1975

About Chukwudi Iwuji

Chukwudi Iwuji (; born 15 October 1975) is a Nigerian-British actor. He is an Associate Artist for the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is known for his roles as Clemson Murn / Ik Nobe Lok in the first season of the HBO Max superhero series Peacemaker, as The High Evolutionary in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), and as Osita Halcrow in the Peacock show The Day of the Jackal (2024−present). == Early life, family and education == Iwuji was born in Nigeria to diplomat parents; he is one of five siblings. When Iwuji was 10 years old, his parents began working for the United Nations, and the family moved to Ethiopia. At the age of 12 in 1987, Iwuji attended Caterham, a British public school. In 1993 when he was in the Upper Sixth Form, he was made Head Boy and was the first black pupil to be so in the school's history. After graduating, he attended Yale University, earning his undergraduate degree in economics in 1997. He obtained his MFA at the Professional Theatre Training Program (PTTP) at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2000.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Chukwudi Iwuji was born

Chukwudi Iwuji was born in 1975. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1975

  • #1 song"Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille
  • Top movieJaws
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookShogun – James Clavell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III "Thrilla in Manila"
  • Top headlineFall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
  • Technology milestoneAltair 8800 — first personal computer kit
  • Defining fadPet Rocks — 1.5 million sold
  • Notable inventionPet Rock
  • World population4.09 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonGolden State Warriors (NBA)
  • U.S. population215.9M

1975 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chukwudi Iwuji's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19752026
Gas$0.57$3.45/gal
Average home$28,900$435,000
Average income$14,700$67,500
Minimum wage$2.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.05$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population215.9M341 million

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