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About Idris Elba
Idris Elba, in full Idrissa Akuna Elba, (born September 6, 1972, London, England), the 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 grant by the Prince’s Trust to join (1990) the National Youth Music Theatre. Beginning in his late teens, he worked as a disc jockey under the name DJ Big Driis (later Big Driis the Londoner) while auditioning for acting roles. From the mid-1990s he appeared often on British TV, his roles including recurring characters on Insiders (1997), Family Affairs (1997), and Dangerfield (1999).
Elba’s career break came on the HBO crime drama The Wire, in which for three seasons (2002–04) he played the financially savvy drug kingpin Russell (“Stringer”) Bell. He branched out into comedy on the American version of the sitcom The Office and into romance on the comedy-drama The Big C. Elba later earned critical acclaim as the complex antihero Detective Chief Inspector John Luther in the crime series Luther (2010–). His interpretation of the brilliant but self-destructive Luther earned him a Golden Globe Award (2012) as well as three Emmy Award nominations.
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Idris Elba 3 months ago
@Idris ElbaA track that speaks on behalf of families tired of waiting for action on serious youth violence. Shoutout to all the people who made ...
Idris Elba 10 months ago
@Idris ElbaOut now on all platforms - https://bfan.link/we-run-the-area Directors: Desmond Dakura, Abo Raj Director Of Photography: London ...
Idris Elba 1 year ago
@Idris ElbaDropped a Halloween '22 mix. Listen to it on Apple Music or watch it here on YouTube. Apple Music: https://apple.co/3gSxXDP.
Idris Elba 1 year ago
@Idris ElbaThis is the final drop of my Summer Bits DJ mix of Summer '22. Find Volume 1 - 8 on Apple Music or watch them here on YouTube ...
Idris Elba 1 year ago
@Idris ElbaSummer Bits Volume 07 I'll be dropping a new DJ mix every Friday over Summer '22. Find them on Apple Music or watch them ...
Idris Elba 1 year ago
@Idris ElbaSummer Bits Volume 06 I'll be dropping a new DJ mix every Friday over Summer '22. Find them on Apple Music or watch them ...