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Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba, OBE (/ˈɪdrəs ˈɛlbə/; born 6 September 1972) is a British actor, musician, and DJ. He is best known for his portrayal of drug lord and aspiring businessman Russell "Stringer" Bell in the HBO series The Wire, Detective John Luther in the BBC One series Luther, and Nelson Mandela in the 2013 biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. He has been nominated five times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film, winning one, as well being nominated four times for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Elba has appeared in films such as American Gangster (2007), Takers (2010), Thor (2011), Prometheus (2012), Pacific Rim (2013), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and Beasts of No Nation (2015). In addition to his acting work, he is a DJ under the moniker DJ Big Driis (or Big Driis the Londoner) and hip hop soul musician.
Elba was born in Newham, London. His father, Winston, was a Sierra Leonean who worked in a Dagenham Ford motor factory, and his mother, Eve, was a Ghanaian who had a clerical job. Elba's parents married in Sierra Leone and moved to London. Elba was raised in East Ham and shortened his first name from Idrissa to Idris at school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting. He credits The Stage with giving him his first big break; having seen an advertisement for a play in the newspaper, Elba auditioned and met his first agent while performing in the role. In 1986, he began helping an uncle with his wedding DJ business; within a year, he had started his own DJ company with some of his friends.
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Elba signed on as the lead of the 2007 film Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls, playing Monty, a blue-collar mechanic who falls in love with an attorney helping him gain custody of his kids, and finds the relationship and his custody hopes threatened by the return of his ex-wife. He appeared in 28 Weeks Later (2007) and This Christmas (2007), which brought in nearly $50 million at the box office in 2007. Elba's next film was Legacy (2010). in which he portrayed a black ops soldier who returned to Brooklyn after a failed mission in Eastern Europe, where he undertook a journey looking for retribution. Subscribe Our Channel , Click Below Link: http://goo.gl/CnuhTj
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One of the country's leading actors - Idris Elba - has said that the UK "the most successful, diverse, multi-cultural country on the earth". But the star of "Luther" and "The Wire" said there was one problem - you couldn't tell that by what appears on our television screens. "Are black people normally playing petty criminals? Are women always the love interest or talking about men?," he asked. His comments follow similar criticism over the lack of black Oscar nominees last week. Idris Elba was speaking at a parliamentary meeting organised by Channel 4 looking at diversity in the creative media. Subscribe for more like this, every day: http://bit.ly/1epe41j Dangerous world: http://bit.ly/1JCsSYb The news explained: http://bit.ly/1epgay4 Music: http://bit.ly/1RVTRNy Technology: http...
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The story of Idris Elba -- famed actor from The Wire and Luther but previously and once again a DJ. Very respected by many, his recent residencies in London and forthcoming at Ibiza Rocks House should prove the critics wrong. His IMS visit ended up with some kind of collaboration with Nile Rodgers -- according to their tweets. Key topics were: - The underground sound of Baltimore -- where The Wire was filmed - Nod to the underground sound of London -- Tuff Jam and the legends of garage and house - Will he or won't he be the next James Bond?
No one would have expected Idris Elba to be playing Nelson Mandela, least of all, Idris Elba. But he's done it in the new film, Mandela: A Long Walk To Freedom, and he gives one of 2013's best performances. He chats about the film, acting, and his career with David Poland. Shot in Los Angeles, November 2013 Subscribe to DP/30 for more interviews: http://bit.ly/17Xg4Y1
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We Discuss Hot Topics of the Week for August 7th, 2015 Subscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/blackhollywoodlive Comment Below BHL: This Week -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live hosts Derrial Christon, DJ Jesse Janedy, and Courtney Stewart discuss news for the week of August 7th. Also joining the conversation is special guest Alia Kruz. Jesse opens things up by discussing Black Twitter vs Allure’s White girl fro tutorial feud and Kelly Osborne’s comments and how she says she isn’t being racist. Courtney switches to talk about how rapper, Future slams Ciara and Russell’s relationship. Along with the Mr. and Mrs. Smith divorce drama. Derrial wraps things up with actor Idris Elba. He makes history as the first male to make the cover of Maxim. Lastly, he discusses GOP’s nominee Ben C...
On this episode of Did Y'all See, the ladies discuss K.Michelle's made up relationship with Idris, Twitter dragging Nancy Grahn and much more! VISIT OUR SITE: http://bit.ly/KK8Af7 This week on Did Y'all See, the ladies discuss K. Michelle thirsting for Idris Elba, Twitter defending Viola Davis against soap opera hater Nancy Lee Grahn, Nick Minaj and Meek Mill's GQ spread and so much more! Tune in and let us know what you think in the comments below! VISIT OUR SITE: http://bit.ly/KK8Af7 SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/KZkJMX WATCH MORE: http://bit.ly/12nX00w LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/KqfX8N FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: http://bit.ly/SUwIis MADAMENOIRE is a passionate, cutting-edge web publication geared towards African-American women. The publication's mission is to unite black women...
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Golden Globe winner Idris Elba is becoming one of the go-to actors in Hollywood. He’s played everyone from Nelson Mandela in “Long Walk of Freedom,” drug kingpin Stringer Bell on “The Wire,” and even the villain in the upcoming “Star Trek Beyond.” Elba joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss his latest role as the self-destructive, genius detective John Luther in the critically acclaimed crime drama, "Luther."
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Luther/The Wire/Pacific Rim actor Idris Elba was in the red chair to talk about his career and the titular role he played in the new film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight airs weeknights at 7 and 11:30 pm on CBC Television Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheHour Follow George On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/strombo On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/strombo http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/ credits Luther - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom - Videovision Entertainment, Distant Horizon, Origin Pictures, Pathé Pacific Rim - Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Disney Double Dare You Prometheus - Twentieth Century Fox, Dune Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, Brandywine Pro...