Idris Elba
Idrissa Akuna Elba (born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, rapper, singer, and DJ. An alumnus of the National Youth Music 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 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). 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.
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| Full name at birth | Idrissa Akuna Elba
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| Claim to fame | Luther
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| Date of birth | 6 September 1972
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| Place of birth | Hackney, London, England
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| Occupation | Actor, Singer, Rapper, Producer and Director
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| Height | 6' 3" (190 cm)
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| Weight | 210 lbs (95 kg)
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| Shoe size | 44
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| Net worth | $25,000,000 USD
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- Appeared on the cover of Essence's "Hot Hollywood Men" issue, April 2004.
- Appeared on the Black Entertainment Television special "Black Men:The Truth".(2007).
- Starred in the un-aired US pilot version of 'Ultraviolet'.
- Co-produced a track on rapper Jay-Z's latest album 'American Gangster'.
- Is an only child to a father from Sierra Leone and mother from Ghana.
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