Caption: Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel (L), her daughter (R), and British actor Idris Elba, who plays the role of Nelson Mandela in the movie "Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom", pose during the movie's premiere in Johannesburg on November 3, 2013.
Actor, Producer, Director
Born: September 6, 1972
Star sign: Virgo
Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m)
Known for: Pacific Rim (2013), Prometheus (2012), Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Source: IMDB
Idris Elba is an English television, theatre, and film actor. An only child, he was born and raised in Hackney, London. His father, Winston, is from Sierra Leone and worked at a Ford car factory. His mother, Eve, is from Ghana and did clerical work. Idris went to school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting. He gained a place in ...