Idris Elba
Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba OBE (born September 6, 1972 in Hackney , London , England ) is a British actor , film producer and musician . He was nominated for numerous television awards for his portrayal of John Luther in the BBC television series Luther , including a Golden Globe in 2012 and a SAG award in 2016 .
Life
Idris Elba was born in the Hackney borough of London . His father is from Sierra Leone , his mother from Ghana . He lives in New York City and has a daughter and a son.
At the New Year's ceremony in 2016, Elba was appointed Officer of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II . In June 2016 he was invited as one of 683 personalities by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a new member.
Among other things, Elba is actively involved in the development of the island of Sherbro in Sierra Leone .
Career
Elba made her debut in 1994 in an episode of the British television series 2point4 Children . In the French comedy My Beautiful Mother-in-Law (1999), he starred alongside Catherine Deneuve . From 2002 to 2004 Elba played the drug dealer and businessman Russel, Stringer 'Bell in the television series The Wire . For this role he was nominated for the Image Award in 2005. For the lead role in the television drama When the Murder Began (2005), he was nominated for the 2006 Black Reel Award , the Image Award and the Vision Award.
In the drama Daddy's Little Girls (2007) he played the role of the divorced auto mechanic Monty, who begins a relationship with the lawyer Julia ( Gabrielle Union ). In horror - thriller 28 Weeks Later (2007) he played the role of General Stone. In 2011 he took on the role of the sir god Heimdall in the comic book version Thor . He also took on this role in the following films Thor - The Dark Kingdom , Avengers: Age of Ultron , Thor: Decision Day and Avengers: Infinity War .
For the title role of a police officer in the television series Luther , he received a Golden Globe in 2012 and a SAG award in 2016 . In 2013 he played the leading role in the movie Mandela - The Long Road to Freedom . In 2016, he received the SAG Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as commander in the war drama Beasts of No Nation .
In January 2018 Elba presented his directorial debut with the film Yardie at the Sundance Film Festival . He also works as a DJ , performing under the names DJ Big Driis and Big Driis the Londoner . He has also worked as a designer at Superdry since 2015 . He was named Sexiest Man Alive by the American weekly People magazine in 2018 .
German voice actor
Elba is dubbed in the crime series Luther , the films Pacific Rim and Bastille Day by Oliver Stritzel . In addition, in the German version of Zoomania , Stritzel took over the voice of Chief Bogo, originally spoken by Elba. Other dubbing voices include Thomas Amper ( Cats (2019) ) , Marco Kröger ( Avengers: Infinity War ) and Leon Boden (Mandela: The long way to freedom) .
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: Heartstones
- 1997: Forensic specialist Dr. Leo Dalton ( Silent Witness , TV series, episode 2x04)
- 1998: Ultraviolet (TV series)
- 1999: My beautiful mother-in-law (Belle maman)
- 2000: Sorted
- 2001: Army Go Home! (Buffalo Soldiers)
- 2002–2004: The Wire (TV series)
- 2002: Inspector Lynley ( The Inspector Lynley Mysteries , TV series, episode 1x02)
- 2003: One Love
- 2005: When the Killing Began (Sometimes in April)
- 2005: The Gospel
- 2007: Daddy's Little Girls
- 2007: 28 Weeks Later
- 2007: The Reaping - The Messengers of the Apocalypse (The Reaping)
- 2007: This Christmas
- 2007: American Gangster
- 2008: Prom Night
- 2008: Rock N Rolla (RocknRolla)
- 2009: The Unborn
- 2009: Obsessed
- 2009: Das Büro ( The Office , TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2010: Legacy
- 2010: Takers - The Final Job (Takers)
- 2010: The Big C (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2010: The Losers
- since 2010: Luther (TV series)
- 2011: Thor
- 2011: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
- 2012: Prometheus - Dark Signs (Prometheus)
- 2013: Pacific Rim
- 2013: Thor - The Dark Kingdom (Thor: The Dark World)
- 2013: Mandela - The Long Walk to Freedom (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)
- 2014: No Good Deed
- 2015: Avengers: Age of Ultron
- 2015: The Gunman
- 2015: Beasts of No Nation
- 2016: Zoomania ( Zootopia , voice of Chief Bogo )
- 2016: The Jungle Book (voice of Shir Khan )
- 2016: Bastille Day
- 2016: Finding Dory ( Finding Dory , voice of Fluke )
- 2016: Star Trek Beyond
- 2017: The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower)
- 2017: Molly's Game - Everything on one card (Molly's Game)
- 2017: Between Two Lives (The Mountain Between Us)
- 2017: Thor: Decision Day (Thor: Ragnarok)
- 2018: Yardie (only direction, production)
- 2018: Avengers: Infinity War
- since 2018: In the Long Run (TV series)
- 2019: Turn Up Charlie (TV series)
- 2019: Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw)
- 2019: Cats
Discography
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Albums
- 2014: Idris Elba Presents "Mi Mandela"
- 2015: Murder loves John
EPs
- 2006: Big Man
- 2009: Kings Among Kings
- 2010: High Class Problems Vol. 1
Mix tapes
- 2011: Merry DriisMas Holiday Mixtape
- 2019: Idris Elba Presents: The Yardie Mixtape
Guest Posts
- 2014: Children of House (with Nolan)
- 2016: Dance Off (with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis )
- 2019: Boasty (with Wiley , Sean Paul & Stefflon Don )
Awards
- 2017: Nomination in the category Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - Television or Film ( The Jungle Book )
- 2017: Nomination in the category Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - Television or Film ( Findet Dorie )
- 2018: Nomination for Best Supporting Actor ( Thor: Decision Day )
- 2018: Nomination for Best Actor ( Between Two Lives )
- 2018: Nomination for Best Actor in a TV Movie (Guerrilla)
Web links
- Idris Elba in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Idris Elba in the German dubbing file
- Nathalie Jancso: Idris Elba - From smart drug dealer to obsessive cop on srf.ch on February 8, 2013
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Idris Elba Biography at tv.com, accessed May 29, 2011
- ^ A b Idris Elba Profile at guardian.co.uk, accessed May 29, 2011
- ↑ Idris Elba Welcomes Baby Boy Winston With Girlfriend Naiyana Garth: First Picture , usmagazine.com, April 18, 2014, accessed September 6, 2014
- ↑ Emma Thrower: Tom Hiddleston, Emma Watson, Idris Elba, John Boyega and more join the Academy In: empireonline.com, June 30, 2016.
- ^ The Government of Sierra Leone and Sherbro Alliance Partners forge alliance to deliver economic prosperity to Sherbro Island. State House Sierra Leone, September 30, 2019.
- ^ Feature Films Announced In: sundance.org. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ↑ Idris Elba's collaboration with Superdry puts the "luxe" in "sports luxe" GQ-Magazine accessed on June 27, 2016
- ↑ Idris Elba Is People's Sexiest Man Alive 2018: It's 'an Ego Boost for Sure'. November 6, 2018, accessed November 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Chart sources: UK
- ↑ Ruth Kinane: Beyoncé leads the pack of 2017 NAACP Image Awards nominees In: Entertainment Weekly, December 13, 2016.
- ↑ 2018 NAACP Image Award Nominations In: rottentomatoes.com, November 20, 2017.
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SURNAME | Elba, Idris |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Elba, Idrissa Akuna (maiden name); DJ Big Driis (pseudonym); Big Driis the Londoner (pseudonym) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor, film producer and musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1972 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hackney , London , England , United Kingdom |