Idris elba, on being the star trek beyond villain and how fans will feel about his gunslinger in the dark tower. Idris elba height, weight, age, body statistics healthy celeb. Idris elba is the latest star to test positive for coronavirus fears grow sophie gregoire trudeau picked up coronavirus on london trip published. The staff reveals their individual picks for the best films of 2016. Idris attended school in canning town, where he first became involved in acting, before he dropped out. The film stars idris elba, richard madden, charlotte le bon, eriq ebouaney. Nov 18, 2016 well, against a pickpocket and a rulebreaking c. Born september 6, 1972 in london, england and best known for his portrayal of russell stringer bell in the hbo hit series, the wire, dci john luther on the bbc one series luther and nelson mandela in the biographical film mandela. Idris elba wins two awards british actor honoured for performances in luther and beasts of no nation is one of several black performers recognised by guild as row over. The film stars idris elba, richard madden, charlotte le bon, eriq ebouaney and jose garcia. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. Idris elba sag awards 2016 highlights pictures cbs news. Bastille day film starring idris elba pulled from french theaters following nice attack bastille day starring idris elba has been withdrawn from french cinemas.
Inspired by his time portraying tv detective john luther, idris presents a unique musical interpretation of the sinister themes and settings explored in the series. He has been nominated four times for a golden globe award for best actor miniseries or television film, winning one and was. Richard madden plays a hapless pickpocket and elba a macho cia agent in this competent popcornflavoured thriller. Idrissa idris elba born september 6, 1972 in london, england acted in the television series the wire 20022004 and the british series luther 20102015. Idris elba has been mentioned as a contender to take over the james bond role. Idris elba full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. An only child, idrissa akuna elba was born and raised in london, england. A young pickpocket and an unruly cia agent team up on an antiterrorist mission in france. Idris elba stars in this fastpaced action thriller about a rogue cia agent who helps a smalltime criminal prove his innocence in the midst of an international conspiracy. A hundred streets this wellmeaning but slight triptych of british urban parables doesnt quite earn the star quality of idris elba and gemma arterton. Film profile for idris elba, actor, born 6 september 1972. Idris elba contracting the coronavirus meant several members of his movie crew had to quarantine like he did, but theyre pissed about how producers handled the crisis. The film cranked up for the start of principal photography in paris, france in october. Jul 31, 2019 idris elba also put his vocal skills to work for his role as fluke the sea lion in 2016s finding dory, the followup to the beloved finding nemo, featuring the voice of ellen degeneres as the.
He has also played stacker pentecost in guillermo del toros 20 monster film. Murdah loves john is the second in a series of character albums to emerge from the mind of idris elba. Idris elba posts full text of powerful diversity speech online. Idris elba wins best supporting male at the 2016 film.
In 2015, as part of his discovery channel miniseries idris elba. Idris elba wins two awards british actor honoured for performances in luther and beasts of no nation is one of several black. Idris elba is shaken not stirred by the push for him to become the next james bond. Idris elba, richard madden, kelly reilly, charlotte le bon. Spotlight sweeps 2016 film independent spirit awards.
Jul 22, 2016 idris elba is shaken not stirred by the push for him to become the next james bond. Elba paid his dues with many supporting roles on british television, including such series as bramwell, the bill, degrees of error, the ruth rendell mysteries, and the governor. Tristan fewingsgetty images s creenwriter leon butler has crafted some promising puzzle pieces for this. Jeffrey dean morgan, zoe saldana, chris evans, idris elba, columbus short, oscar jaenada, jason patric, holt mccallany, peter macdissi this comic book adaptation following a group of soldiers as they attempt to clear their names of a crime they didnt commit, is a loosely strung together collection of stylised set pieces that puts tongue. No limits, elba broke the course record land speed flying mile for the pendine sands. Elba s parents were married in sierra leone and later moved to london. Neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, scarlett johansson, christopher walken uk release. It is the wildest rumor in the world, he said on good morning america thursday, adding that there have. In movies, he acted in american gangster 2007 and prometheus 2012, both directed by ridley scott. Idris elba has achieved international stardom for playing heimdall in the thor trilogy as well as the television shows the wire and luther his imdb page shows 86 acting credits since 1994. The film follows a young con artist and former cia agent as they embark on an antiterrorist mission in france. Killed in a chemicalgas explosion during a shootoutknife fight. Tristan fewingsgetty images s creenwriter leon butler has crafted some promising puzzle pieces for this multistranded ensemble drama set in presentday london. Self actor, supporting knife amnesty initiative self 2 episodes, 20182019.
The 2016 film independent spirit awards, broadcast live on ifc saturday, february 27 at 2. This page will rank 30 idris elba movies from best to worst in six different sortable columns of information. Idris elba 1972 film deaths buffalo soldiers 2001 kimborough. Idris elbas quarantined movie crew peeved over lack of. He released his first mixtape merry driismas holiday mixtape in 2011. Idris elba is the only actor in disney history with the portfolio of directly contributing to most of disneys feature film divisions. He also found success in film, appearing in the thriller 28 weeks later 2007, the marvel franchise thor, and the biopic mandela. Long walk to freedom 20, the commandant in beasts of no nation 2015 by cary fukunaga. Elba was born on 6 september 1972 at forest gate hospital in hackney, london, the son of winston, a sierra leonean man who worked at the ford dagenham plant, and eve, a ghanaian woman. Bastille day released as the take in north america and on international home release is a 2016 action thriller film directed and cowritten by james watkins. Idris elba 1972 is an english actor, producer, musician, and dj. He has portrayed a character for walt disney animation studios, disney liveaction, pixar, and marvel all of the disney movies that idris elba is featured in for disneys 2016 cinematic release slate are all roles of talking animals. Everything to know about the cats movie, hitting theaters on dec. He also won the rear of the year male title in 2017 in britain.
With idris elba, richard madden, charlotte le bon, kelly reilly. Elba was raised up in hackney and east ham, and shortened his first name to idris at school in canning town, where he first. Idris elba is an actor, film producer, musician, and dj from england who has been seen in the hbo series the wire, bbc one series luther, etc. Idris elba also put his vocal skills to work for his role as fluke the sea lion in 2016s finding dory, the followup to the beloved finding nemo, featuring the voice of ellen degeneres as the. It is a luxembourgian, french and american venture produced by anonymous content, vendome pictures, tf1 films production and studiocanal. Idris elba height, weight, age, body statistics healthy. Jan 20, 2016 idris elba has posted the full text of his powerful address to the uks parliament yesterday about the need for greater diversity and representation on film and tv screens. The agent, sean, is played with growly vigor by idris elba, and he pairs perfectly with richard madden robb stark from game of. Idrissa akuna idris elba, obe, is an english film, television, and theatre actor, musician, and dj who is best known for his role as russell stringer bell on the hbo crime drama series, the wire 20022004, and currently stars as john luther on the bbc psychological crime drama series, luther, since 2010. A report on the 2016 film independent spirit awards. Idris elba har ellers medvirket i flere film som rocknrolla, american gangster, the unborn, takers og 28 weeks later, samt ghost rider. Idris elba has posted the full text of his powerful address to the uks parliament yesterday about the need for greater diversity and representation on film and tv screens. Feb 27, 2016 idris elba wins best supporting male at the 2016 film independent spirit awards. Idris elba, british actor who was perhaps best known for his work on the television series the wire and luther.
Idris elba wins best supporting male at the 2016 film independent spirit awards. Idris elba attends the ee british academy film awards at the royal opera house on february 14 in london, england. Day 2016 idris elba and richard madden in bastille day 2016 bastille day 2016. As civil war rages in africa, a fierce warlord idris elba trains a young orphan abraham attah to join his group of guerrilla soldiers. Bastille day is a 2016 action thriller film directed and cowritten by james watkins. Thus, the films setup of nadine marshalls welfare worker jacqueline jax, idris elbas railway engineer, mark, and their teenage son, kai francis lewis jj, as the playfully bantering family trio could be about to develop into a drama in the leighloach mode, until jax finds herself with child, absent the physical. The take official us release trailer 1 2016 idris elba movie. Jul 21, 2016 idris elba attends the ee british academy film awards at the royal opera house on february 14 in london, england. 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. After many years, and many attempts, a film version of stephen kings the dark tower is finally getting underway with idris elba confirmed as the gunslinger and matthew mcconaughey as the. Bastille day proves idris elba is an action hero in waiting specifically, waiting.
Idris elba is deep in the middle of filming the suicide squad, and the action star is really embracing the experience ets rachel smith spoke with the handsome british superstar at the world. Idris elba is an english actor, producer, musician and dj, known for playing drug trafficker stringer bell on the hbo series the wire, dci john luther on the bbc one series luther and nelson mandela in the biographical film mandela. Apr 17, 2019 everything to know about the cats movie, hitting theaters on dec. The film was released in the united kingdom on 22 april 2016 and july 2016 in france, and on 18 november 2016 in the united states. Idris elba is the only male that has ever appeared on the cover of maxim magazine. A liveactioncgi remake of the disney classic, it features the voices of bill murray, scarlett johansson and christopher walken. His father, winston, is from sierra leone and worked at ford dagenham.
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