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Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Total Box Office:
 $982.0M
Highest Rated:
83% Legacy: Black Ops (2010)
Lowest Rated:
8% Prom Night (2008)
Birthday:
Sep 6
Birthplace:
Hackney, London, England, UK
Bio:
Born in London on September 6, 1972, and raised in the Hackney borough, Elba pursued acting as a high school student at the behest of a drama teacher. Elba paid his dues with many supporting roles on British television, including such series as Bramwell, The Bill, Degrees of Error, The Ruth Rendell…

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

Movies | TV series

MOVIES   

Rating Title Credit Box Office Year
No Good Deed
  • Actor
-- 2013
Thor: The Dark World
  • Heimdall
-- 2013
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
  • Nelson Mandela
-- 2013
72% Pacific Rim
  • Stacker Pentecost
$101.6M 2013
17% Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
  • Moreau
$51.8M 2012
74% Prometheus
  • Janek
$126.5M 2012
77% Thor
  • Heimdall
$181.0M 2011
83% Legacy: Black Ops
  • Malcolm Gray
-- 2010
28% Takers
  • Gordon Jennings
$57.7M 2010
Bone Deep
  • Actor
-- 2010
49% The Losers
  • Roque
$23.0M 2010
11% The Unborn
  • Father Arthur Wyndham
$42.6M 2009
19% Obsessed
  • Derek Charles
$68.3M 2009
8% Prom Night
  • Detective Winn
$43.8M 2008
59% RocknRolla
  • Mumbles
$5.7M 2008
The Human Contract
  • Actor
-- 2008
8% The Reaping
  • Ben
$25.1M 2007
26% Daddy's Little Girls
  • Monty
$31.3M 2007
71% 28 Weeks Later...
  • Gen. Stone
$28.6M 2007
55% This Christmas
  • Quentin Whitfield
$49.1M 2007
80% American Gangster
  • Tango
$130.1M 2007
Sometimes in April
  • Augustin Muganza
-- 2005
32% The Gospel
  • Reverend Frank
$15.8M 2005
One Love
  • Aaron
-- 2003
Belle maman
  • Actor
-- 1999
Ultraviolet
  • Actor
-- 1998

Movies | TV series

TV SERIES   

Rating Title Credit Year
81% The Office
  • Charles Miner
2005-2013
Luther
  • John Luther
2010-2013
60% Law & Order
  • Lonnie Liston
1990-2010
CSI: Miami
  • Angelo Sedaris
2002-2012
67% The Big C
  • Lenny
2010-2013

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    1. Stacker Pentecost: Mako! You can finish this! I'll always be there for you! You can always find me in the drift!
    From Pacific Rim. Submitted by Reginald L (59 days ago)
    1. Stacker Pentecost: Mako, vengenance is like an open wound.
    From Pacific Rim. Submitted by Reginald L (59 days ago)

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Luther Movie in the Works Opens in new window
August 28

Idris Elba Joins Beasts of No Nation Opens in new window
August 21

First Look at Idris Elba in Pacific Rim Opens in new window
June 8, 2012

Idris Elba Talks Thor 2 Opens in new window
May 15, 2012

Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson Commit to No Good Deed Opens in new window
March 5, 2012

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