Idris Elba

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Idris’ career skyrocketed when he landed the role of Stringer Bell in HBO’s critically acclaimed series The Wire (NAACP Image Award nomination).

In 2010, Idris landed the title role on the BBC mini-series Luther, which earned him a Golden Globe, SAG Award and four Emmy nominations.

In 2005, he began his film career; his credits include American Gangster (Golden Globe nomination), Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom (Golden Globe nomination), Beasts of No Nation (SAG Award, Golden Globe nomination) and the Oscar-nominated film Molly’s Game.  He has also appeared in the Netflix film Concrete Cowboy, which he also produced, and The Suicide Squad 2.  Other films include The Harder They Fall and Three Thousand Years of Longing.

Behind the camera, Idris made his feature-film directorial debut at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival with Yardie. In 2013, he founded his Production Company, Green Door Pictures, to champion diversity of thought. With Green Door, Idris released the documentary Mandela, My Dad and Me, produced the TV mini-series Guerrilla for Showtime and created, produced and appears in the Sky comedy series In the Long Run.

Currently Working On

  • Idris is currently working on a series of children’s books which will be published by HarperCollins as part of a global deal in the UK, US and Australia