Before landing his breakout role on “The Wire,” Idris Elba had to work hard jobs to stay afloat, he said on a recent episode ...

Idris Elba is considered as one of the most versatile actors of his generation. From fantasy epics and crime dramas to rom-coms and action thrillers, the English actor has nailed every genre.

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Idris Elba's American breakout role was as Stringer Bell in The Wire, but the actor hasn't gone back to revisit his ...

Idris Elba has shared a surprise admission about The Wire, which is commonly regarded as the greatest TV show of all time.

He is best known for playing Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) and drug trafficker ...

Idris Elba has shared a surprise admission about The Wire, which is commonly regarded as the greatest TV show of all time. The actor’s breakout role arrived in David Simon’s HBO series and ...

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The Wire wrapped in 2008 and Idris stepped into a larger career. He starred in Luther, a British psychological thriller ...

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