Idris Elba

Idrissa Akuna Elsa OBE (/'Idris/; born September 6, 1972) is an English actor, producer, director, musician, DJ, rapper, singer and songwriter. He is best known for taking versatile acting roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire, DCI John Luther on the BBC One series Luther and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film, winning one and was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award.