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Idris Elba
Acting
180 known credits
6.3 popularity score 54 years
Biography
About Idris Elba
Idris Elba (born September 6, 1972) is a British television, theatre, and film actor who has starred in both British and American productions. One of his first acting roles was in the soap opera Family Affairs. Since then he has worked in a variety of TV and movie projects including Ultraviolet, The Wire, No Good Deed and Zootopia.
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Idris Elba across film and television
175credited titles
99movie credits
76TV credits
1996–2026screen career span
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