'12 Years a Slave' Star Chiwetel Ejiofor WINS Best Actor at BAFTAs 2014!

Chiwetel Ejiofor is accompanied by his girlfriend Sari Mercer as they attend the 2014 British Academy Film Awards held at The Royal Opera House on Sunday (February 16) in London, England.

The 36-year-old actor took home the Best Actor award that night for his role in 12 Years a Slave.

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In case you didn’t know, Chiwetel beat out Christian Bale, Bruce Dern, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Tom Hanks. Congrats on the win!

In case you missed it, check out Chiwetel on the star-studded Hollywood issue cover of Vanity Fair!