Idris Elba
Idrissa Akuna Elba is an English actor, rapper, singer, and DJ. An alumnus of the National Youth Music 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 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). For Luther, he received four nominations each for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, winning one of the former.
6 September 1972
Born on the same birth date (6 September 1972): Anika Noni Rose • Dylan Bruno • Justina Machado • Saulius Mikalajūnas
Born on the same birth day (6 September): Anika Noni Rose • Ben Finegold • Carlo Cudicini • Edward Victor Appleton • John Wall • Low Ki • Mark Chesnutt • Mike Arnaoutis • Patrick Brasca • Tim Henman • Tony DiTerlizzi • Vladimir Kazachyonok • Yumiko Cheng
Born in the same month (September 1972): Ari Behn • Bente Skari • Brigitte Becue • Christine Boudrias • Clara Hughes • Craig L. Rice • David Bell (baseball) • Gwyneth Paltrow • Jason Isringhausen • Jon Kitna • Karl Pilkington • Liam Gallagher • Mark Bruener • Mike Doyle (actor) • Robbie O'Davis • Saulius Mikalajūnas • Shawn Stockman • Xavi Pascual (basketball)