In January 2009 , it was reported by '' Variety '' that Elba would portray Charles Miner , a new rival to Dunder Mifflin regional manager Michael Scott ( Steve Carell ) for NBC 's '' The Office '' . Elba appeared in a six-episode story arc later in the 2009 season as well as the season finale . In September 2009 , he signed a deal to star as the lead role on the six-part BBC television series '' Luther '' , which aired in May 2010 . He appeared on Showtime 's '' The Big C '' in 2010 . 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 ''
69th Golden Globe Awards
69th Golden Globe Awards
Idris Elba