[41] He reprised his role as Heimdall in Thor: The Dark World in 2013. It's Idris Elba, a.k.a. Based on the comic series by Matt Kindt and Wilfredo Torres, the story of Bang! Elba most recently joined the cast of Suicide Squad, bringing his charm to the crew. The actor is dad to son Winston and daughter Isan. Need to vibe with him on this show very soon :). Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! [63] In 2019, he featured on the track "Boasty" by British grime artist Wiley. Actor Idris Elba is to open a wine bar in London's King's Cross area with his business partner, David Farber, founder of Connaught Wine Cellars. PEOPLE's 2018 Sexiest Man Alive's birthday! Also that year, he played the main antagonist, Krall, in the sequel Star Trek Beyond. [32] He starred in Dark Castle's adaptation of DC/Vertigo's The Losers, under the direction of Sylvain White, in the role of Roque, the second-in-command of a black-ops team out for revenge against a government that did them wrong. An only child of Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian descent, Elba eventually attended the National Youth Music Theatre's training programs. In 2005, he portrayed Captain Augustin Muganza in Sometimes in April, an HBO film about the Rwandan genocide. The actor has received multiple Emmy Award nominations and won a 2012 Golden Globe Award for his lead role on the BBC America series Luther, portraying a driven yet tortured detective whose conduct brings up ethical issues. David Guetta, Idris Elba and Artbat have teamed up for a collaborative single called 'It's Ours'. 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The Avengers has 15 roles, including He was featured on the 2016 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis single "Dance Off," as well as the 2019 track "Boasty," by Wiley, Stefflon Don and Sean Paul. Elba, who frequently projects toughness or villainy on-screen, gets to be fish-out-of-water funny with bouts of melancholy. [92] They became engaged on 10 February 2018, during a screening of his film Yardie at an East London cinema. To support himself between acting roles, he worked in jobs such as tyre-fitting, cold call advertising sales, and working night shifts at Ford Dagenham. She was at the focal point of consideration when she appeared in the American dramatization film, "Italian Studies," as Ade. [36] In Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011), the sequel to Ghost Rider (2007), Elba played an alcoholic warrior monk tasked with finding the title character. [62] Elba performed at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2019. Take 30 seconds to create a completely free profile, which will allow you to: David Ajala (born 21 May 1986) is a British actor. Listen to It's Ours by ARTBAT, David Guetta, Idris Elba. David Ajala is an English actor known for portraying Ivory in Fast & Furious 6 . [91] Elba began a relationship with Somali-Canadian model Sabrina Dhowre in early 2017. [81] Elba and Kwei-Armah both published rebuttals of the writers' account of what happened on Twitter. In 1988 after graduating from school, Elba won a place in the National Youth Music Theatre after receiving a 1,500 Prince Trust grant. Featured Image by Gage Skidmore / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0. Imagine a lazy Saturday on the couch with PEOPLE's 2018 Sexiest Man Alive. [57] In May, Elba featured on Mr Hudson's single "Step Into the Shadows". More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Add to list I was thrown in atthe deep end and had to learn how to swim without any assistance.. Concerning his academic qualification, David enhanced his acting skills from the Anna Scher Theatre. Check out my directory and requests! It means something specific to myself and I just get on with it. He is known for his roles as Manchester Black in Supergirl (20182019), Captain Roy Eris in Nightflyers (2018), and Cleveland "Book" Booker in Sta Marvel Movie Universe Presents: [66] In April 2020, Elba collaborated with producer Jay Robinson on the track "Know Yourself", released on Mau5trap. And we're not talking about being jealous of his wife, Sabrina. We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! David Ajala attendedAnna Scher Theatre, an independent and co-educational performing arts school in Islington, Greater London. I'm the First Idris'. David Ajala is a British actor, theatre artist, voice actor, and producer who is known for playing television roles like Manchester Black in the superhero series Supergirl, Cleveland "Book" Booker in the action-adventure drama series Star Trek: Discovery . [3] An alumnus of the National Youth Theatre in London, he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire (2002-2004), DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther (2010-2019), and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film . In June 2012, Elba portrayed the role of Captain Janek in Ridley Scott's Prometheus. [106] In October 2014, he was presented with a MOBO Inspiration Award. David Ajala was suggested to play T'Challa/Black Panther in The Avengers by mr95. He provides voice acting and his likeness to the character. [94], Elba has stated he is spiritual but not religious. [61] On 17 August, a song was released on which Elba appeared on Nigerian singer D'banj's single "Confidential", featuring Sierra Leonean rapper Shadow Boxer with the video uploaded to YouTube on 20 August. Join thousands of other users in fan casting your favorite stories. After seeing an advertisement for a play in it; he auditioned and subsequently met his first agent while performing in the role. An avid rally fan, he competed in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship as well as starred in the miniseries, where he races a rally car with help from Ari Vatanen. Elba got his major break starring as crime boss "Stringer" Bell on several seasons of the highly acclaimed drama The Wire. Both. On June 12, 2021, he made his world . ARTBAT, David Guetta, Idris Elba It's Ours. Or is it just Elba in an oversized jacket? I'm from Hackney, whatever that may mean for some people," he told The British Blacklist on his east London roots. An only child, Idrissa Akuna Elba was born and raised in London, England. [22] The series premiered on 23 March 2008, Easter Sunday, on BBC One, receiving a high 6.3million viewers and 27% of the audience share. [18] In order to support himself between roles in his early career, he worked in odd jobs including tyre-fitting, cold-calling, and night shifts at Ford Dagenham. Its just the way that Ive learnt, it teaches me how to help someone else out, how to be good to people. David Ajala is a British actor, theatre artist, voice actor, and producer who is known for playing television roles like Manchester Black in the superhero series Supergirl, Cleveland Book Booker in the action-adventure drama series Star Trek: Discovery,Sean Campbell in the sports drama seriesDream Team, Burton in the supernatural drama series Falling Water, Flipside in the sitcom Trexx and Flipside, Will Van Renseller in the ABC psychological medical drama series Black Box, Rate in the epic fantasy drama seriesBeowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, and Roy Eris in the horror science fiction seriesNightflyers. [67], In 2020, after hearing Canadian R&B singer Emanuel's debut single "Need You", Elba reached out with an idea for a music video compiled from clips of people sharing the things that were helping them cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. ARTBAT, David Guetta ft. Idris Elba - It's Ours (Original Mix) [UPPERGROUND] - YouTube ARTBAT, David Guetta ft. Idris Elba - It's Ours (Original Mix) [UPPERGROUND] 2 views Oct 14, 2022. In January 2014, he confirmed that he would be starring in a film adaptation of Luther. The Fast and the Furious Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Idris Elba Stopped Calling Himself a 'Black Actor' After 'It Put Me in a Box': 'I Don't Want to Be the First Black. [11], Elba's first acting role was in Crimewatch murder reconstructions and in 1994 he appeared in a BBC children's drama called The Boot Street Band. Seriously, is there anything more powerful than Idris and his eye contact? [74] He has collaborated with the Uk parliament in their efforts to eradicate Ebola from West Africa, working alongside the UK Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening in 2014. Elba has also voiced characters in Zootopia, The Jungle Book, Finding Dory (all 2016), and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). Sabrina and Anne-Marie showed up wearing similar black leopard print ensemble dresses with side slits. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I will not lose, for even in defeat, there's a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me., View theyoungempirenewss profile on Facebook, View theyoungempire_s profile on Twitter, View theyoungempire_s profile on Instagram. March 2 at 3:20 AM. ', "Sarkodie Party and Bullshit ft Donae'O & Idris Elba", "Fraser T Smith announces debut album ft Stormzy, Dave, Bastille & more, signs to Platoon/70hz", "Sir Paul McCartney teams up with Idris Elba & Damon Albarn for McCartney III Imagined", "Wiley/Stefflon Don/Sean Paul full Official Charts history", "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. February 9, 2023 8:03 AM EST I dris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre Elba are, by definition, a power couple. In 2017, he played Roland Deschain in the Stephen King film adaptation The Dark Tower,[43] starred in The Mountain Between Us and Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut Molly's Game, alongside Jessica Chastain. His Netflix film, Turn Up Charlie, showed off both his DJ skills and his hot dad skills. Elba played detective John Luther in the British crime drama, Luther. Idris Elba and the 'Beast' Cast Share Real Wildlife Encounters on Set, 'The Harder They Fall' Cast Reveal the Story Behind the Epic Character Entrances, Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin Answer Fan Questions, How Idris Elba Plays Relatable Characters and Over the Top Supervillains, Music video: Appeared in "I Wanna Thank Ya" by R&B artist. I find a way. He also provided voice work for the features Zootopia, The Jungle Book and Finding Dory. Here are a few more to browse. [24] At the 69th Golden Globe Awards telecast on 15 January 2012, Elba won the Award for Best Actor in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television for his role on the BBC crime thriller series Luther. The following year he played a military commandant on the acclaimed drama Beasts of No Nation and continued his starring role on Luther, earning Golden Globe nominations for both. He worked in nightclubs under the nickname DJ Big Driis at age 19, but began auditioning for television roles in his early-twenties.His first acting roles were on the soap opera Family Affairs (1997), the television serial Ultraviolet (1998), and the medical drama Dangerfield (1995). He settled in Brooklyn, New York, and Jersey City, New Jersey, working as a doorman at the comedy club Carolines and DJing while struggling to make ends meet. He earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture as well as a BAFTA Award nomination for Supporting Actor in the Film category. "So, I'm out of work.". Star Trek: Discovery star David Ajala breaks down Booker's Season 4 journey after the premiere left his home world in shambles and introduced audiences to a terrifying new enemy. 0 comments on David Ajala as T'Challa/Black Panther in The Avengers. 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