Saw Werner in the excellent espionage drama THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD recentlyhe had a significant role in that one, and it was cool to see him in another film. Caught part of SHIP OF FOOLSwasn't able to catch the whole thing,though.

since most Americans won't even know who you're referring to
Sad, but true.
-he did have a pair of memorable, sad, expressive eyes, too
That's part of what I was referring to a kind of classy introversion and melancholy. If you like him at all, I would heartily recommend you give Ship of Fools a try.
For some reason, I have a hard time comparing Ejiofor to any of my fellow Americans. Oh, there are plenty of charming Americans, to be sure, but for whatever reason I tend to think of them less often as introverts.
But Oskar Werner, sigh a sensitive romantic if ever there was one well, somehow the comparison with Ejiofor is so natural for me, even if the two belong to different cultures and generations.

Hmmmm-interesting comparisonespecially since most Americans won't even know who you're referring to. Only film I ever saw Werner was in the classic sci-fi flick 451 Fahrenheithe did have a pair of memorable, sad, expressive eyes, too. I would say he's more like Britain's answer to Don Cheadle, who's also good (or just flat-out magnificent) in just about everything he's been in,too.