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Idris Elba

  • Birthplace: London, England, GB
  • Birthday: September 6, 1972

British-born actor Idris Elba mesmerized American television viewers on three seasons of HBO's gold-standard crime drama, "The Wire" (2002-08), playing Stringer Bell, a brilliant, Machiavellian cocaine entrepreneur aspiring to evolve his operation into real estate and citywide power-brokering. The career-defining role catapult Elba from obscure British actor to international acclaim as one of Hollywood's most wanted men. Also a singer and deejay, releasing records in the former capacity as Driis and working in the latter as Bi…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2012

    Cast opposite Nicolas Cage in the sequel "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance"

  • 2011

    Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie

  • 2011

    Portrayed Heimdall in Kenneth Branagh's big screen adaptation of "Thor"

  • 2010

    Cast as Detective Chief Inspector John Luther on the psychological crime series "Luther"; aired in the U.S. on BBC America

  • 2010

    Cast as William Roque in the adaptation of the comic book series "The Losers"