Awards & Winners

Idris Elba

Date of Birth 06-September-1972
Place of Birth London Borough of Hackney
(Greater London, London, United Kingdom, East End of London, England, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories)
Nationality England
Also know as Idrissa Akuna Elba, DJ Big Driis, Big Driis the Londoner, Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba, Elba, Idris Akuna Elba, Idris Akuna Elba, DJ Big Driis, Big Driis the Londoner, Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba, Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba, Idrissa Akuna Elba, Big Dris, 7 Wallace
Profession Actor, Television Producer, Singer, Rapper, Disc jockey, Film Producer
Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba is a British actor, producer, singer, rapper, and DJ. He is best known for his portrayal of drug lord and aspiring businessman Russell "Stringer" Bell in the HBO series The Wire, Detective John Luther in the BBC One series Luther, and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Elba has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film, winning one, and for Best Actor, as well as earning three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Elba has appeared in films such as Daddy's Little Girls, Takers, Thor, Prometheus, Pacific Rim and Thor: The Dark World. In addition to his acting work, he is a DJ under the moniker DJ Big Driis and a hip-hop soul musician.

Awards by Idris Elba

Check all the awards nominated and won by Idris Elba.

2014


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Honored for : Luther

Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Luther
National Television Award for TV Detective Luther
BET Award for Best Actor Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom","Thor: The Dark World
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Luther
NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
role: Nelson Mandela
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Luther
role: John Luther

2012


Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Honored for : Luther
(Role: DCI John Luther)

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie Luther
BET Award for Best Actor Luther
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Luther
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Luther
Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Luther

2011


NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Honored for : Luther
BET Award for Best Actor
Honored for : Takers, Luther

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Takers
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie Luther
BET Award for Best Actor Takers","Luther
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series The Big C
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Luther
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Luther

2010


BET Award for Best Actor
Honored for : The Losers

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Obsessed
Screen Gems
BET Award for Best Actor The Losers
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Luther

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Award for Best Actor RocknRolla","The Unborn

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture American Gangster
BET Award for Best Actor This Christmas","American Gangster","28 Weeks Later

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BET Award for Best Actor Daddy's Little Girls

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Sometimes in April

2005


Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Wire