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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 ...
May 4, 2009 · R ecently, one of Idris Elba's young relatives came up to him, rolled up his trouser leg and showed off some bite marks. Elba asked the teenager what had happened. "He said: 'Man from another ...
Mar 1, 2024 · “There's one casting director, I talk about it all the time, Alexa Fogel.She would put me up for stuff and she said, ‘Hey, listen. This Wire thing's come up. It's called The Wire.It's a pilot ...
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Jan 9, 2024 · Ed Lindsay. British actor, musician and advocate for change Idris Elba continues his campaign against serious youth violence on his powerful new single ‘ Knives Down ’, out on 8th January. The track, which features UK rapper DB Maz and is produced by the acclaimed Fraser T Smith and FaNaTiX, represents the frustration and anger towards the ...
Jan 8, 2024 · Elba, best known for his roles in Luther and The Wire, attended an event in Parliament Square on Monday morning, where clothes were laid out to represent those killed by knives on UK streets.
Oct 14, 2021 · The Idris Elba Effect. The coolest man on the planet won’t be shaken from his master plan. But after a bruising 18 months, the multitalented Englishman, who acts, deejays, and podcasts, and this ...
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 ...
