Prometheus
2012
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Idris Elba. Actor: Beasts of No Nation. An only child, Idrissa Akuna Elba was born and raised in London, England. His father, Winston, is from Sierra Leone and worked at Ford Dagenham; his mother, Eve, is from Ghana and had a clerical duty. Idris attended school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting, before he dropped out.
Apr 26, 2024 · Award-winning British actor Idris Elba is known for the movies and TV shows 'The Wire,' 'Luther,' 'Thor,' 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' and 'The Dark Tower.'
Apr 25, 2024 · Idris Elba, British actor who was perhaps best known for his work on the television series The Wire and Luther. He also found success in film, appearing in the thriller 28 Weeks Later (2007), the Marvel franchise Thor, and the biopic Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). Learn more about Elba’s life and career.
Jul 24, 2021 · Idris Elba: ‘I used work to exorcise my demons’. Tom Lamont. The actor was working as a bouncer when he got a small part in a new show called The Wire. Two decades on, he’s a blockbuster...
Apr 26, 2024 · Having played the stilted-sounding warrior echidna in the 2022 “Sonic” sequel, Idris Elba reprises the voice of the titular animated figure in this live-action show, but that’s small ...
Jul 2, 2023 · Idris Elba on starring in the new action-thriller series 'Hijack' July 2, 20238:10 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday. Ayesha Rascoe. 8-Minute Listen. Playlist. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks...
Feb 9, 2021 · “In the Long Run,” which just wrapped up its third season on Starz, is a comedy based on the actor Idris Elba’s childhood in the Holly Street Estate, a racially diverse public housing...
