TIFF'08 - Idris Elba at RocknRolla premiere
Idris Elba aka DJ Driis Doing Da Butt 5.5.07
Idris Elba of Rock N Rolla
Stringer Bell of the Wire aka Idris Elba @ Toronto Film Fest
- Date of Birth: 06 September, 1972
- Place of Birth: Hackney, London , England , UK
- Biography: Idris Akuna Elba (born 6 September 1972) is a British television, theatre, and film actor who has starred in both British and American productions. Idris Elba grew up in Hackney, East London. One of his first acting roles was in the soap opera Family Affairs. He has worked in a... Read more
Filmography
- The Losers (2010)
- Takers (2010)
- Obsessed (2009)
- The Unborn (2009)
- The Middle of Nowhere (2009)
- The Office New Boss (2009)
- The Office Two Weeks (2009)
- The Office The Michael Scott Paper Company (2009)
- The Office Dream Team (2009)
- The Office Broke (2009)
- RocknRolla (2008)
- Prom Night (2008)
News
Idris Elba added to 'Thor' cast
digitalspy.co.uk –
2009-11-20
Idris Elba has joined the cast of director Kenneth Branagh's Marvel Comics movie Thor , says The Hollywood Reporter . The Wire star will play Heimdall, a guardian who stands to defend Asgard from intruders. ... Full Article
Paul McGann added to BBC 'Luther' cast
digitalspy.co.uk –
2009-11-06
Paul McGann has joined the cast of BBC One thriller Luther . The series, which was created by Spooks writer Neil Cross, will be fronted by former The Wire star Idris Elba. ... Full Article
The Wire star Idris Elba is teaming up with NBC for a new legal drama. According to The Hollywood Reporter , the 36-year-old actor, who played Russell 'Stringer' Bell in the US show, will reportedly executive produce the project alongside... ... Full Article
Richard Lawson TV.com Staff Writer 10/28/09 07:37 AM ...The return of Stringer Bell! The much-deserving Idris Elba , from The Wire and a stint on The Office , is developing a legal series with a Battlestar Galactica writer. ... Full Article
Idris Elba turns from con to cop
msn.com –
2009-10-26
Idris Elba will be playing a character on the right side of the law in a new BBC series called Luther. The Hackney actor, who played criminal mastermind Stringer Bell in cult series The Wire, will play a police detective... ... Full Article
Move over Tyler Perry, Beyonce has her eyes set on Hollywood, even if she's not starring in the film. Speaking on the heels of receiving Billboard's Woman of the Year award, Beyonce expressed interest in filming documentaries. ... Full Article
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