![]() ![]() In 2014, Elba starred in the thriller No Good Deed, directed by Sam Miller and co-starring Empire's Taraji Henson. (He lost the Globe to Matthew McConaughey, who won for his lead role in 2013's Dallas Buyers Club.) The actor earned Oscar buzz and was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance as the famed South African activist. That fall, he earned raves for his portrayal of South American President Nelson Mandela in the film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, starring opposite Naomie Harris as Winnie Mandela. In the summer of 2013, Elba was seen as Stacker Pentecost in Guillermo del Toro's robotics-and-monsters flick Pacific Rim. 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. Other films on Elba's roster from this period include This Christmas (2007) and RocknRolla (2008).Įlba also continued his TV work over the years with series like The Office, The Big C, and The No. Sci-fi/fantasy beckoned to the actor as well, as seen with his roles as Norse god Heimdall in Marvel Comics' Thor (2011), directed by Kenneth Branagh, and as ship captain Janek in Ridley Scott's Prometheus (2012). He starred as a mechanic in director Tyler Perry's feature Daddy's Little Girls (2007), a general in the zombie-laden 28 Weeks Later (2007) and a devoted husband opposite Beyoncé Knowles in Obsession (2009). The statuesque Elba transitioned to a big-screen career as well, landing film roles in a variety of genres. Other parts followed, though Elba later lamented that he was continuing to get lots of offers for gangster roles during this time. Over the years, the series has been regarded by many as one of the best TV series of all time. It was appreciated by the critics as well as loved by the audience. He also appeared in films such as Spiders and Flies (1996), Sorted (2000) and One Love (2003), before landing his breakthrough role in 2004 as Russell "Stringer" Bell in the highly acclaimed HBO drama The Wire. He made his film debut in 1999, with a supporting role in the French film Belle Maman which was directed by Gabriel Aghion. From the mid-1990s he appeared often on British TV, his roles including recurring characters on Insiders (1997), Family Affairs (1997), and Dangerfield (1999). His first job was in the television show 2point4 Children in 1994, which was followed by countless television credits including Absolutely Fabulous, Law & Order, Soul Food, and CSI: Miami. He worked in nightclubs under the nickname DJ Big Driis at age 19 but began auditioning for television roles in his early twenties. ![]() To support himself between acting roles, he worked in jobs such as tire-fitting, cold call advertising sales, and working night shifts at Ford Dagenham. ![]() Idris began acting in high school with the support of his drama teacher, whom he had a crush on, and began auditioning for professional roles years later. To this day, he is still in the business, deejaying under the name "Big Driis the Londoner." Within a year he had started his own deejay company with friends and was working in nightclubs by age 19. Idris Elba was interested in the entertainment industry at an early age, helping his uncle with his wedding deejay business at age 14. ![]()
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