Idris Elba
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09/05/1972
Hackney, London, England |
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| Said that he was often approached by drug dealers who related to his breakout performance as "Stringer" on HBO's The Wire. |
| Attended the National Youth Music Theatre in London, England. |
| Forced to deal with his insect phobia on the set of The Reaping (2007). |
| Mother is from Ghana and father is from Sierra Leone. |
| Moved from London to New York because he felt acting roles for black men in the UK were limited. |
