In 1995, he landed his first significant role on a series called Bramwell, a medical drama set in 1890s England. He was purrrrrfect for the role. "'Dris, I'm sorry. In 1997 he starred in the first two episodes of series 2 Blood, Sweat and Tears in Silent Witness. On TV he has appeared in many series including Doctor Who and in major roles in Black Box, Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, Nightflyers, and Falling Water. David Ajala was born on 21 May 1986, in Hackney, London. 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[11], Elba's first acting role was in Crimewatch murder reconstructions and in 1994 he appeared in a BBC children's drama called The Boot Street Band. In 2016, he had several voice roles: the cape buffalo chief of police, Chief Bogo, in Disney's Zootopia, alongside Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman; villainous tiger Shere Khan in The Jungle Book (2016), a live-action adaptation of the animated 1967 film of the same name, directed by Jon Favreau; and sea lion Fluke in Pixar's Finding Dory, alongside Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks, both reprising their roles from Finding Nemo (2003). Harewood, best known for his roles in Homeland, Blood Diamond and The Night . [39] His performance earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Motion Picture Drama. As per his bio, his zodiac sign is Taurus. He provides voice acting and his likeness to the character. I put it on Twitter, and it got about 3,000 hits that day. The latter is a Canadian actor and model. [92] They became engaged on 10 February 2018, during a screening of his film Yardie at an East London cinema. Can Lead, a non-profit that promotes girls' education in Africa, Elba fulfilled his followers' dream of receiving a date invitation. "I'm a blagger, I'm a hustler. Latest Update 2023, Doctor Stranger in the multiverse of madness, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (2009), Celebrities Face Claims Sorted by Heritage. David Ajala is an English actor known for portraying Ivory in Fast & Furious 6. Draw/No contest David Ajala (born 21 May 1986) is an English actor. When you're feeling sad, think about that time Idris and The Mountain Between Us director Hanny Abu-Assad played with a puppy. [77], He had the idea to develop the music from his album Idris Elba Presents mi Mandela into a show, which eventually resulted in a play called Tree that premiered at the Manchester International Festival in 2019. Its just the way that Ive learnt, it teaches me how to help someone else out, how to be good to people. Idris Elba opens up about those Bond rumors, navigating the #MeToo movement and his role model, Donald Glover. Imagine a lazy Saturday on the couch with PEOPLE's 2018 Sexiest Man Alive. [68] Elba was credited as creative director of the video, and is being credited as an executive producer of Emanuel's forthcoming full-length debut album. Elba got his major break starring as crime boss "Stringer" Bell on several seasons of the highly acclaimed drama The Wire. Eye Color. Need to vibe with him on this show very soon :). [58][59] He also featured on the remix of Ghanaian music group, VVIP's single "Selfie" together with Nigerian rapper Phyno released on 12 September 2014 and video released on YouTube on 11 April 2015. [23], In January 2009, Variety reported that Elba would portray Charles Miner, a new rival to Dunder Mifflin regional manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell) for NBC's The Office. ', Doctors: No Further Hope for Actor Tom Sizemore, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Idris Elba, Birth Year: 1972, Birth date: September 6, 1972, Birth City: London, England, Birth Country: United Kingdom, Best Known For: Idris Elba is an award-winning British actor known for roles in screen projects like 'The Wire,' 'Luther,' 'Thor,' 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' and 'The Dark Tower. Idris Elba is in final negotiations to play the main villain in "Hobbs and Shaw," the "Fast and Furious" spinoff starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. [3] An alumnus of the National Youth Theatre in London, he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire (2002-2004), DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther (2010-2019), and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film . Luther. Idris Elba, Lil Tjay, Davido, Koffee & Moelogo: Vroom. David Ajala (born 21 May 1986) is a British actor. and The Dark Knight. The celebrity couple executed their task with characteristic poise, but Sabrina grabbed the headlines for another reason. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Phase 1 Movie 7 He earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture as well as a BAFTA Award nomination for Supporting Actor in the Film category. The actor has received multiple Emmy Award nominations and won a 2012 Golden Globe Award for his lead role on the BBC America series Luther, portraying a driven yet tortured detective whose conduct brings up ethical issues. Once again, we're living vicariously through Idris's ladylove. [110] In the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Powerlist, he was listed in the top 100 most influential people in the UK of African/African-Caribbean descent. Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE (/drs/; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor. An only child of Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian descent, Elba eventually attended the National Youth Music Theatre's training programs. [67], In 2020, after hearing Canadian R&B singer Emanuel's debut single "Need You", Elba reached out with an idea for a music video compiled from clips of people sharing the things that were helping them cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2010, Elba signed up to portray the title character in a reboot of James Patterson's Alex Cross film franchise. The actor is dad to son Winston and daughter Isan. Zodiac Sign. IN ROLE: David as the character of Rage in Beowulf. Comes as charity launched by Prince . Although the Met Gala also gave us Idris in front of a wall of roses, too. [49] In 2006, he recorded the four-song EP Big Man for Hevlar Records. In 2019, Elba starred as the villain in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off of Fast & Furious franchise, and played Macavity in Tom Hooper's film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Cats. Assemble your dream cast! For Luther, he received four nominations each for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, winning one of the former. Facebook. )", "Mandela actor Idris Elba confirms Luther film", "Idris Elba to join Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift in Cats movie adaptation", "The Suicide Squad Reveals New Look at Idris Elba's Badass and Brutal Bloodsport", Sonic Movie 2: Idris Elba Cast as Knuckles, "Ties to 'Wire' cut but new work calls", "Keri Hilson, The Dream and Idris Elba party with BET", "Man of many talents Actor Idris Elba returns to his first love, music, with the release of his new single", "ESSENCE August Issue: Sexy Talk With Idris Elba", "High Class Problems Available Today!!! In 2017, he played Roland Deschain in the Stephen King film adaptation The Dark Tower,[43] starred in The Mountain Between Us and Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut Molly's Game, alongside Jessica Chastain. The Avengers has 15 roles, including We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Elba has created a collaboration with British fashion label Superdry, which launched at the end of November 2015. He also provided voice work for the features Zootopia, The Jungle Book and Finding Dory. [8] As of May 2019, his films have grossed over $9.8billion at the global box office, including over $3.6billion in North America,[9] where he is one of the top 20 highest-grossing actors. 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