<P> Idrissa Akuna `` Idris '' Elba OBE ( / ˈɪdrɪs ˈɛlbə / , born 6 September 1972 ) is an English actor , producer , musician , and DJ . He is known for playing the narcotrafficker 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 . </P>
<P> Idrissa Akuna `` Idris '' Elba OBE ( / ˈɪdrɪs ˈɛlbə / , born 6 September 1972 ) is an English actor , producer , musician , and DJ . He is known for playing the narcotrafficker 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 . </P>
who did idris elba play in the wire
who did idris elba play in the wire
Stringer Bell
Stringer Bell