Idris Elba

Idrissa Akuna Elba ( ; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, rapper, singer and DJ. He has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards and six Emmy Awards. He was named in the ''Time'' 100 list of the Most Influential People in the World in 2016. His films have grossed over at the global box office, making him one of the top 20 highest-grossing actors.

Elba studied acting at the National Youth Music Theatre in London. He rose to prominence playing Stringer Bell in the HBO series ''The Wire'' (2002–2004), and DCI John Luther in the BBC One series ''Luther'' (2010–2019), the latter of which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film as well as a four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He was also Emmy-nominated for his guest role in Showtime comedy-drama series ''The Big C'' (2011) and for his leading role in Apple TV+ thriller series ''Hijack'' (2024). He is also known for his recurring guest role as Charles Miner in the NBC sitcom ''The Office'' (2009).

On film, he portrayed a ruthless and charismatic warlord in the Netflix drama ''Beasts of No Nation'' (2015) for which he received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role as well as nominations for a British Academy Film Award and Golden Globe Award. He portrayed Nelson Mandela in ''Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom'' (2013) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. He has also acted in films such as ''American Gangster'' (2007), ''Obsessed'' (2009), ''Prometheus'' (2012), ''Pacific Rim'' (2013), ''Star Trek Beyond'' (2016), ''Molly's Game'' (2017), ''The Dark Tower'' (2017), ''Hobbs & Shaw'' (2019), and ''The Harder They Fall'' (2021).

He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) portraying Heimdall in six films beginning with ''Thor'' (2011), as well as the DC Extended Universe playing Bloodsport in ''The Suicide Squad'' (2021). He has voiced roles in ''Zootopia'', ''The Jungle Book'', and ''Finding Dory'' (all 2016). He has voiced Knuckles the Echidna in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' (2022), ''Knuckles'' (2024), and ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' (2024). He made his directorial debut with ''Yardie'' (2018). Apart from acting, Elba performs as a DJ under the moniker DJ Big Driis or Idris and as an R&B singer. Elba is a co-owner of the Formula E team, Kiro Race Co. Provided by Wikipedia