Idris Elba Famous TV actor

BIRTHDAYSeptember 6, 1972 (age 44)

BIRTHPLACELondon, Englan
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ABOUTActor best known for his roles as drug kingpin Stringer Bell on HBO's The Wire and Detective John Luther on BBC's Luther. His film credits include RocknRolla, Prometheus, Thor, Pacific Rim, Zootopia and Avengers: Age of Ultron.

BEFORE FAMEHe was employed as a DJ at various nightclubs under the pseudonym Big Driis.

TRIVIAHe made his big screen debut in the 1999 French film Belle maman.

FAMILY LIFEHe married Kim Elba in 1998, but the couple separated in 2003. In 2014 he and his girlfriend, Naiyana Garth, welcomed a son in 2014. He and Garth split in 2016.

ASSOCIATED WITHHe and Wood Harris played longtime friends Stringer Bell and Avon Barksdale in The Wire.

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