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Biography

Idris Elba grew up in Hackney, east London. His mother is Ghanaian and his father is Sierra Leonean. One of his first acting roles…more

Born

9/6/1972, Hackney, London, England

Birth Name

Idrissa Akuna Elba

Gender

Male

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Star (7)

Role
- Luther
  DCI John Luther
  - S 2: Ep 4 Episode Four
    7/5/11
  - S 2: Ep 3 Episode Three
    6/28/11
  - S 2: Ep 2 Episode Two
    6/21/11
  - S 2: Ep 1 Episode One
    6/14/11
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode Six
    6/8/10
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Wire
  Stringer Bell
  - S 3: Ep 12 Mission Accomplished
    12/19/04
  - S 3: Ep 11 Middle Ground
    12/12/04
  - S 3: Ep 10 Reformation
    11/28/04
  - S 3: Ep 9 Slapstick
    11/21/04
  - S 3: Ep 8 Moral Midgetry
    11/14/04
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Wire
  Russell "Stringer" Bell
  - S 3: Ep 2 All Due Respect
    9/26/04
  - S 3: Ep 1 Time After Time
    9/19/04
  - S 2: Ep 12 Port in a Storm
    8/24/03
  - S 2: Ep 11 Bad Dreams
    8/17/03
  - S 2: Ep 10 Storm Warnings
    8/10/03
  - + 21 More Credits
- Family Affairs
  Tim Webster (1997-1998)
  - S 2: Ep 9 Episode 459
    12/31/98
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode 205
    1/9/98
  - S 2: Ep 7 Episode 204
    1/8/98
  - S 2: Ep 6 Episode 203
    1/7/98
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode 202
    1/6/98
  - + 26 More Credits
- Ultraviolet
  Vaughan Rice
  - S 1: Ep 6 Persona Non Grata
    10/20/98
  - S 1: Ep 5 Terra Incognita
    10/13/98
  - S 1: Ep 4 Mea Culpa
    10/6/98
  - S 1: Ep 3 Sub Judice
    9/29/98
  - S 1: Ep 2 In Nomine Patris
    9/22/98
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Governor
  Officer Chiswick (Series 2) (1996)
  - S 2: Ep 6 The Governor II: Episode 6
    4/27/96
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Governor II: Episode 5
    4/20/96
  - S 2: Ep 4 The Governor II: Episode 4
    4/13/96
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Governor II: Episode 3
    4/6/96
  - S 2: Ep 2 The Governor II: Episode 2
    3/30/96
  - + 1 More Credits
- World of Trouble
  Star
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot Episode
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- The Office
  Charles Miner
  - S 5: Ep 26 Company Picnic
    5/14/09
  - S 5: Ep 23 Broke
    4/23/09
  - S 5: Ep 22 Heavy Competition
    4/16/09
  - S 5: Ep 21 The Michael Scott Paper Company
    4/9/09
  - S 5: Ep 20 Dream Team
    4/9/09
  - + 2 More Credits
- Dangerfield
  Matt Gregory
  - S 6: Ep 12 Tying the Knot
    11/19/99
  - S 6: Ep 11 Something Personal
    11/12/99
  - S 6: Ep 10 A Day in the Country
    11/5/99
  - S 6: Ep 9 Haunted
    10/29/99
  - S 6: Ep 8 Diminished Responsibility
    10/22/99
  - + 7 More Credits
Guest Star (26)

Role
- CBS This Morning
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 109 May 14, 2012
    5/14/12
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 24: Ep 108 February 14, 2012
    2/14/12
- Lopez Tonight
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 85 May 3, 2011
    5/3/11
- The Big C
  Lenny
  - S 1: Ep 5 Blue-Eyed Iris
    9/20/10
- Sidewalks Entertainment
  Himself / Guest
  - S 20: Ep 33 Idris & Mario Remix
    8/26/10
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 12 Idris Elba, Keifer Sutherland, Gemma Arterton, Alphabeat.
    4/16/10
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  Charlie Gotso
  - S 1: Ep 0 Pilot
    3/23/08
- Jonny Zero
  Hodge
  - S 1: Ep 8 To Serve & Protect
    3/4/05
  - S 1: Ep 12 Wired
  - S 1: Ep 13 Betrayal
- Girlfriends
  Paul Raymond
  - S 5: Ep 13 All in a Panic
    2/7/05
- CSI: Miami
  Angelo Sedaris
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Best Defense
    10/20/03
- Soul Food
  Smitty
  - S 4: Ep 8 Sacrifice Fly
    5/28/03
- Hack
  Mac Boone
  - S 1: Ep 4 My Alibi
    10/18/02
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
  Robert Gabriel
  - S 1: Ep 2 Payment in Blood
    4/15/02
- Law & Order
  Lonnie Liston
  - S 12: Ep 9 3 Dawg Night
    11/28/01
- London's Burning
  Lance Corporal Frost
  - S 13: Ep 10 Series 13 Episode 10
    3/25/01
  - S 13: Ep 9 Series 13 Episode 9
    3/18/01
- Verdict
  P.C. Brian Rawlinson
  - S 1: Ep 2 Neighbours From Hell
    8/7/98
- Silent Witness
  Charlie
  - S 2: Ep 2 Blood, Sweat And Tears (2)
    2/21/97
  - S 2: Ep 1 Blood, Sweat And Tears (1)
    2/14/97
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
  Raffy
  - S 9: Ep 5 Simisola, Part Three
    2/9/96
  - S 9: Ep 4 Simisola, Part Two
    2/2/96
  - S 9: Ep 3 Simisola, Part One
    1/26/96
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
  Pest Controller
  - S 9: Ep 1 Heartstones
    1/1/96
- The Bill
  Earl Lee
  - S 11: Ep 94 Mother's Ruin
    8/22/95
- Bramwell
  Charlie Carter
  - S 1: Ep 3 (103)
    6/5/95
- Absolutely Fabulous
  Hilton
  - S 3: Ep 3 Sex
    4/20/95
- Space Precinct
  Pizza Delivery Man
  - S 1: Ep 4 Double Duty
    10/24/94
- 2point4 Children
  Parachute Instructor
  - S 4: Ep 3 Fortuoisty
    9/19/94
- The Bill
  Alex Mason
  - S 10: Ep 37 Pig in the Middle
    3/29/94
- In Defence
  Paul Fraser
  - S 1: Ep 1 Segment 3
Special Guest Star (2)

Role
- Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1
  Police Officer
  - S 8: Ep 3 The Intervention
    5/22/11
- The Big C
  Lenny
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Ecstasy and the Agony
    10/18/10
  - S 1: Ep 8 Happy Birthday, Cancer
    10/11/10
  - S 1: Ep 6 Taking Lumps
    9/27/10

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- Idris's manager issued a public request asking people to stop yelling "Stringer Bell" at Idris.
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- Idris's real first name is Idrissa which is a Sierra Leonian name.
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- Idris was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007.
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