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Date of Birth
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06-September-1972
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Place of Birth
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London Borough of Hackney
(Greater London, London, United Kingdom, East End of London, England, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories)
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Nationality
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England
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Also know as
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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
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Profession
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Actor, Television Producer, Singer, Rapper, Disc jockey, Film Producer
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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.
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