Idris Elba
- Biography
- As the child of a Sierra Leonean father and a Ghanian mother, Afro-British cinema and television actor Idris Elba built his reputation as a performer in sitcoms and cable dramas during the 1990s and early 2000s before segueing into Hollywood movies ...
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- Born
- September 06, 1972
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Weekly Ketchup: Idris Elba cast in Thor, more Spider-Man 4 rumors
11/21/09 This week's Ketchup includes casting news and rumors for Thor, Spider-Man 4, The Hobbit and Guardians of Ga'hoole, new sequels in the Jackass and Underworld franchises and potential new movies for Brad Pitt and Eddie Murphy. | Rotten Tomatoes -
More 'Thor': Idris Elba Guards the Bridge To Asgard
11/20/09 Asgard has just added another brilliant actor to their semi-immortal ranks. | Cinematical.com -
Idris Elba Joins Thor
11/19/09 Idris Elba, perhaps best known for playing Stringer Bell on HBO's "The Wire," has joined the cast of Kenneth Branagh's "Thor" as Heimdall, guardian of Asgard. | Rotten Tomatoes -
DVD: I Watched This On Purpose:Obsessed
08/11/09 Sometimes, even The A.V. Club isn't impervious to the sexy allure of ostensible cultural garbage. | The A.V. Club -
Spoiler Chat: Who Dies on Your Fave TV Shows?
05/11/09 It's finale time on TV, and that means a veritable bonanza of births, deaths, weddings, love declarations, illicit assignations, consummations, character reveals and devastating departures. | E! Online -
Give versatile star some Idris Elba room
05/02/09 Idris Elba has long prided himself on the ability to go from playing a Baltimore pusher to a British gangster to a bullying boss on a hit sitcom, and having audiences not recognize him as the same actor. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Idris Elba Wants To Be The First Black Bond
04/28/09 British actor Idris Elba is calling on James Bond bosses to make him the first black 007. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
20% Obsessed
04/24/09 Moviefone THE WIRE's Idris Elba stars in this thriller as a man who seems to have a perfect life. | Rotten Tomatoes