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Idris Elba
Birth at
6 September 1972
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Idris Elba is a British television and film actor. Idris is the only child in the family. At first, he studied at a school in Canning Town, where he first tried himself on stage. His mother is from Ghana and his father is from Sierra Leone. When the boy grew up, from 1986 he began to help his uncle with his wedding DJ business.
Elba later began his career as a DJ, performing at the age of nineteen in nightclubs under the stage name DJ Big Driis. Between 1989 and 1990, he worked at the Ford factory
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Idris Elba is a British television and film actor.
Idris is the only child in the family. At first, he studied at a school in Canning Town, where he first tried himself on stage. His mother is from Ghana and his father is from Sierra Leone. When the boy grew up, from 1986 he began to help his uncle with his wedding DJ business.
Elba later began his career as a DJ, performing at the age of nineteen in nightclubs under the stage name DJ Big Driis. Between 1989 and 1990, he worked at the Ford factory in Dagenham.
At the very beginning of his career, Idris actively starred on television. His debut, most significant role he performed in the television series “Dr. Elinor Bromwell” in 1995, where the young man played in a single series. He also had the opportunity to take part in the filming of such series as “Danger Zone” and “One more each”.
After the nineties, Idris began acting in films, playing mainly supporting roles. They were films like Buffalo Soldiers and Finding Brother. In 2005, he played the main role in the film “Once in April”. By 2007, Elba's career had become livelier, with more than five films in his career. The most successful films were 28 Weeks Later.
Harvest .
In 2008, Idris played a major role in the comedy Rock and Roller directed by Guy Ritchie. A year later, he briefly joined the cast of the sitcom The Office. In 2010, Idris played in the film “Boys-raiders”, and also played the main role in the television series.
"Luther" .
In 2011, a fantastic film was released.
Thor Directed by Kenneth Bran, based on the comic book of the same name. Elba played the role of the deity Heimdall. In addition, in the same year began the second season of the series “Luther”, for the role in which Idris was awarded the Golden Globe Award in the nomination “Best actor in a mini-series or television film”.