“Harvest”, “Prometheus”, “Once in April”, “Thor” - paintings that made the audience remember the Englishman Idris Elba. The filmography of the actor, who turned 44 this year, includes over 70 film projects and TV shows. Idris - winner of many prestigious awards, for example, for shooting in the television project “Luther” he was awarded the Golden Globe. What is known about the lyceum, besides all that has been said?
Childhood and youth
London is the city in which Idris Elba was born (filmography and biography are discussed in this article). A joyful event occurred in a family of poor immigrants from West Africa in September 1972. The boy’s uncle worked as a DJ, “infected” the young nephew with his love of music. Idris often helped him hold parties, celebrations.
Interest in the theater appeared in the child a little later. Elba is known to have left home at the age of 16 to tour the world with the National Youth Music Theater. “Guys and Dolls” is a famous performance with his participation, which was very popular among viewers. However, roles in musical plays were not the ultimate dreams of a young man. Idris Elba, whose filmography now contains more than 70 paintings and TV shows, decided as a child that he would become a star.
It is also known that back in school years, the actor abandoned his real name Idriss, which in England was perceived as female.
Idris Elba: filmography of the star
The path of a young man to fame began with work on television. At first, only episodic roles in the series were trusted. The situation changed after the release of the television project "Dr. Elionor Bromwell", in which Idris Elba brilliantly played. The filmography of the aspiring actor began to replenish with paintings in which he already played the roles of the second plan. For example, the British can be seen in the films "Buffalo Soldiers", "In Search of Brother", "Beloved Mother-in-law".
“Once in April” is a military drama, thanks to which Idris Elba became a star. The photo, filmography and biography of the actor began to arouse keen interest among journalists and fans. Raul Pek’s author’s project was dedicated to the events taking place in the African country of Rwanda, and spoke about the confrontation between two ethnic groups, which claimed about a million lives.
Interesting roles
Idris is an actor who does not have a clearly defined role. He enjoys experimenting with genres, trying on various images. In the musical drama Gospel, which tells about the life of clergy, he brilliantly played the Rev. Charles Frank. In the melodramatic film “Daddy's Daughter”, Elba transforms into an unhappy father who loses custody of his daughters, and then tries to return them.
The thriller "Harvest" is another famous film in which Idris Elba played, a photo of which can be seen in this article. His character in this picture was a believing youth who is trying to solve the mystery of a mysterious river, which suddenly turned red. The crime drama "Gangster" allowed the lyceum to try on the image of a real thug.
What else to see
What other roles of Idris deserve the attention of the audience? The audience liked the thriller "Obsession", in which the famous actor Beyoncé made up a couple of the actor. In this movie, Elba tried on the image of an influential businessman who can not figure out his own personal life.
Impressed the audience and the television project "Luther". In this series, Idris got the role of Inspector John Luther, who works in the Department of Serious Crimes. The hero is obsessed with work, easily reveals complex crimes, but cannot find happiness in his personal life. The image of Luther is interesting in that for the sake of justice, the character often has to neglect the letter of the law.
It is impossible not to mention the “Thor”, in which Elba played the role of the evil and vengeful god Heimdall. Also successful was the thriller Prometheus, in which Idris played the balanced captain.
Life behind the scenes
Is Idris Elba legally married? The biography of the actor indicates that he was married only once. He divorced the actress Dormovo Sherman back in 2001, since then he has not tied himself with marriage. It is known that Idris has a daughter, Isan, with whom the star spends a lot of time.