Idris Elba TV Schedule
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Idris Elba on TV This Week
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Sat 25
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom — Idris Elba
Based on South African president Nelson Mandela's autobiography, this docudrama chronicles Mandela's youth, education and the nearly three decades he spent in prison before becoming the nation's president, as well as his role in rebuilding the country post-apartheid.
Air Time & Details for Idris Elba, Sat 25, 9:00 pm -
Sat 25
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Sun 26
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom — Idris Elba
Based on South African president Nelson Mandela's autobiography, this docudrama chronicles Mandela's youth, education and the nearly three decades he spent in prison before becoming the nation's president, as well as his role in rebuilding the country post-apartheid.
Air Time & Details for Idris Elba, Sun 26, 1:34 am -
Sun 26
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom — Idris Elba
Based on South African president Nelson Mandela's autobiography, this docudrama chronicles Mandela's youth, education and the nearly three decades he spent in prison before becoming the nation's president, as well as his role in rebuilding the country post-apartheid.
Air Time & Details for Idris Elba, Sun 26, 3:00 pm -
Sun 26
The Losers — Idris Elba
A team of mercenaries wage war on the CIA after they're double-crossed by rogue agent Max during a mission in the Bolivian jungle. But in order to get to Max, the team will need a little help from another operative, Aisha, who has her own reasons for joining the fight.
Air Time & Details for Idris Elba, Sun 26, 10:30 pm -
Tue 28
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Tue 28
The Losers — Idris Elba
A team of mercenaries wage war on the CIA after they're double-crossed by rogue agent Max during a mission in the Bolivian jungle. But in order to get to Max, the team will need a little help from another operative, Aisha, who has her own reasons for joining the fight.
Air Time & Details for Idris Elba, Tue 28, 6:00 pm
Filmography
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Biography
About Idris Elba
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Born in London on September 6, 1972, and raised in the Hackney borough, Elba pursued acting as a high school student at the behest of a drama teacher. Elba paid his dues with many supporting roles on British television, including such series as Bramwell, The Bill, Degrees of Error, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, and The Governor. The actor grew deeply frustrated, however, over the seemingly irrepressible tendency of British casting directors to peg him in supporting roles.
"Back in London," he later recalled, "I was always just going to be the best friend, or the crook or the detective on the side." When Elba could take no more of this, he immigrated to the United States. Within a few years, Elba landed a starring role on what would come to be known as one of the best TV series of all time, The Wire.
Elba's performance as pusher "Stringer" Bell attained widespread popularity with viewers and helped put Elba on the map. Elba then transitioned into big-screen roles in movies like The Gospel, The Reaping, Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls, 28 Weeks Later, and the Alien prequel Prometheus. Elba also enjoyed more stateside TV success on shows like The Office and Luther.