Idris Elba is known for his roles as Russell "Stringer" Bell (2002-2004) on the HBO TV show "The Wire (2002-2008)" and as DCI John Luther on the BBC TV show "Luther (2010-)".

Some other TV shows he appeared on are "2point4 Children", "Space Precinct", "Absolutely Fabulous", "Bramwell", "The Bill", "The Ruth Rendell Mysteries", "The Governor", "Crucial Tales", "Crocodile Shoes II", "Silent Witness", "Insiders", "Family Affairs", "Verdict", "Ultraviolet", "Dangerfield", "In Defence", "London's Burning", "Law & Order", "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries", "Hack", "Queens Supreme", "Soul Fodd", "CSI: Miami", "Girlfriends", "Jonny Zero", "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency", "The Office", "The Big C" and "Guerrilla".

He played Captain William Roque in the movie "The Losers (2010)", Gordon Cozier in "Takers (2010)", Heimdall in "Thor (2011)", "Thor: The Dark World (2013)" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)", Moreau in "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)", Captain Janek in "Prometheus (2012)", Stacker Pentecost in "Pacific Rim (2013)" and Nelson Mandela in "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)".

Some other movies he appeared in are "Belle maman (1999)", "Sorted (2000)", "Bufflao Soldiers (2001)", "One Love (2003)", "Sometimes in April (2005)", "The Gospel (2005)", "All in the Game (2006)", "Daddy's Little Girls (2007)", "The Reaping (2007)", "28 Weeks Later (2007)", "American Gangster (2007)", "This Christmas (2007)", "Prom Night (2008)", "RocknRolla (2008)", "The Human Contract (2008)", "The Unborn (2009)", "Obsessed (2009)", "Legacy: Black Ops(2010)", "Second Coming (2014)", "No Good Deed (2014)", "The Gunman (2015)", "Beasts of No Nation (2015)", "The Take (2016)", "100 Streets (2016)", "Star Trek Beyond (2016)" and "The Dark Tower (2017)".

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