Actor idris elba photos biography

English actor (born 1972)

Not to be confused with Idris elba, a species of parasitic wasp named after the actor.

Idrissa Akuna Elba (IH-driss; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, rapper, singer and DJ.

He has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards and six Emmy Awards.

Actor idris elba photos biography

He was named in the Time 100 list of the Most Influential People in the World in 2016.^[3] His films have grossed over $9.8 billion at the global box office, making him one of the top 20 highest-grossing actors.

Elba studied acting at the National Youth Music Theatre in London. He rose to prominence playing Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire (2002–2004), and DCIJohn Luther in the BBC One series Luther (2010–2019), the latter of which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film as well as a four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie