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Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE (/ ˈ ɪ d r ɪ s / IH-driss; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, rapper, singer, and DJ.An alumnus of the National Youth Music Theatre in London, he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire (2002–2004), DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther (2010–2019), and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to ...
Jan 24, 2010 · Sat 23 Jan 2010 19.05 EST. I dris Elba strides into the room, a tall, fine-looking man in Ray-Bans and sharp coat, accompanied by a small entourage. He shakes hands, gives a cool smile and ...
Apr 25, 2024 · Idris Elba (born September 6, 1972, London, England) British actor who was perhaps best known for his work on the television series The Wire and Luther. Elba was born to immigrant working-class parents (his father was from Sierra Leone, and his mother was born in Ghana ). He became interested in drama while attending school and was awarded a ...
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. He gained a place in the National Youth Music ...
- Actor, Producer, Writer
- September 6, 1972
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Oct 6, 2017 · October 6, 2017 at 7:30 a.m. EDT. Kate Winslet trudges across peaks alongside a yellow Lab, played by two dogs named Raleigh and Austin, in “The Mountain Between Us.” (Kimberley French ...
Jul 24, 2021 · He portrays his own father, Winston, on screen. “That show was a joy to make, a joy to share,” Elba says. “It brought back memories that blew my mind. It was a rollercoaster.”. Winston ...
Oct 14, 2021 · Over the summer, Elba notched an odd, semi-meaningful milestone: his one hundredth acting credit (including a few times he played a version of himself). Not that he’d necessarily been keeping ...
