Idris Elba

While he's best known as an actor who has appeared on the television series The Wire, The Office, and Luther and in feature films such as American Gangster, Thor, and Pacific Rim, Idris Elba has also made a name for himself in music, establishing himself as a DJ, producer, rapper, and singer. Idris Elba was born on September 6, 1972 in Hackney, London, England. His father Winston was born in Sierra Leone and his mother Eve was from Ghana; they were wed in Sierra Leone and later immigrated to England. While attending school in Canning Town, Elba first began acting in student pr...