Idris Elba: News
Born on September 6, 1972, English actor, producer, and musician Idrissa Akuna Elba is best known for his performance in ‘The Wire’ (2002-2008), ‘Luther’ (2010), and ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ (2013). He is a graduate of the National Youth Music Theater. He made his acting debut with the 1994 television drama ‘2point4 Children.’ As of 2021, he has appeared in more than 20 TV series. He made his film debut in 1999 with the movie ‘Belle maman.’ As of 2021, he has appeared in more than 30 movies. Some of his critically-lauded and commercially successful movies include ‘American Gangster’ (2007), ‘Prometheus’ (2012), the ‘Thor’ series (2011-2017), ‘Avenger: Age of Ultron’ (2015), ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018), ‘Pacific Rim’ (2013), ‘Beasts of No Nation’ (2015), and ‘Molly’s Game’ (2017). Elba has appeared in several music videos. His hit singles ‘Dance Off’ (2016), and ‘Boasty’ (2019) have received Platinum certification. Elba has been married thrice. In 2016, he voiced his support against Brexit. He is the recipient of one Golden Globe Award.
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