Film profile for idris elba, actor, born 6 september 1972. Deadline reports idris elba is training for a new series on discovery channel called. Right next to the address bar, a button lets you sync youtube videos and web pages. Ask, and you shall receive especially if youre idris elba. Look of the week the top 5 most liked looks on instagram. Idris went to school in canning town, where he first became involved in acting. Hes currently chronicling his training for the upcoming docuseries idris elba. Elba previously fronted bbc2 documentary king of speed, in which he explored how motor racing has evolved both on. Idris elba for essence august 2017 essence im training for a. Since then he has worked in a variety of tv and movie projects including ultraviolet, the wire, no good deed and zootopia. Stream tracks and playlists from idris elba on your desktop or mobile device. Its good to be back in london, back in the coat, he wrote. Idris elba opens up about the oscars, black presidents, and tyler perry. Watch idris elba unleash his favorite dance move on jimmy fallon.
He broke a land speed record, drove a dragster, and piloted an airplane in his miniseries idris elba. An only child, idrissa akuna elba was born and raised in london, england. In july 2010, he announced his support for oona king in her campaign to become the labour party candidate for mayor of london in 2012. Idris elba says the oscars arent for us, doesnt like. I do like shows about them though because i do still like the idea of speed and racing and when i was younger and stupider i was lucky enough to do things with and to my fathers car that he didnt know about at the time. Idris elba boasts about his lovemaking in new song, confidential in case you didnt know, when idris elba isnt burning up both the small and big screen with his incredible hotness, hes in the studio and spitting hot 16s as a rapper named driis. First look at idris elba as an african warlord in beasts of no nation trailer. Even more surprising is how much of a savage idris elba is. Pacific rim wondercon trailer idris elba, charlie day. With idris elba, paddy hopkirk, ari vatanen, max vatanen. Since machines were built, we have vied to break records in them. He heads to finland to explore the intense motorsport plus he even. Idris elba meets the owner of a one stop shop for extreme rides in detroit. As a fitting close to black history month, actor idris elba was the featured speaker for the lens projects artist spotlight series.
Automotive enthusiasts know the uk as not only the home of such legendary marques as jaguar, aston martin, lotus and bentley, but also as the producer. Inspired by his time portraying tv detective john luther, idris presents a unique musical interpretation of the sinister themes and settings explored in the series. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Posted on february 23, 2018 by the fashion bomb staff. Idris elba king of speed 1of2 documentary hd youtube. The princes trust, a uk youth charity founded by prince charles in 1976, which elba credits with helping to start his career, appointed him as their anticrime ambassador in april 2009. Watch idris elba unleash his favorite dance move on jimmy. An only child, idris elba was born and raised in hackney, london, england. Idris elba born 6 september 1972 is a british television, theatre, and film actor who has starred in both british and american productions. Jessica chastain, idris elba, kevin costner molli bloom, a good olympic. After several years of acting on british television, this londonborn actorthe son of west african parentsfound fame in america with his breakout role as drug dealer russell stringer. All 23 songs from the the take 2016 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The remarkable life of south african revolutionary, president and world icon nelson mandela idris elba takes center stage. Plus, he explores the underground street racing industry by.
Idris elba to take on extreme racing challenges for. King of speed driving a race car at watkins glen full documentary reel truth duration. Idris elba teased his return to luther on twitter on wednesday with a short video from his first day back on set. Idris elba wants to become a real kickboxer fandango. No limits, elba broke the course record land speed flying mile for the pendine sands. Idris elba satisfies his need for speed in this love letter to cars. First look at idris elba as an african warlord in beasts.
Long walk to freedom, the wire, luther takes pole position on the grid as he lines up to take the drive of his life in a revelatory, adrenalinefuelled 3 x 60 min documentary produced by shine tv. Before he was one of the most soughtafter alist actors around, idris elba was a bit of a fitness nut. Elba is eventually able to put graves down with a knee to the body in one of their exchanges. Idris elba continues his fast car journey by taking a test drive in one of the worlds fastest production cars, the bugatti veyron. An avid rally fan, he competed in the irish tarmac rally.
Idrissa elba born september 6, 1972 is a british television, theatre, and film actor who has starred in both british and american productions. Listen to idris elba soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 44 tracks. Idris elba doesnt go into any detail about what director taika waititi did that made the filming of thor. By getting under the hood of these whiteknuckle racing worlds, idris also fulfills his boyhood ambitions, jumping behind the. The gunslinger in their longawaited adaptation of stephen kings the dark tower. One of his first acting roles was in the soap opera family affairs. Idris elba is a british film, tv and theatre actor and international dj. However, be it driis or idris, it doesnt matter because hes currently setting loins on fire with this xxxfilled rap on. Idris learns how to trial bike in scotland and then fulfils a personal goal as he goes rallying in finland. Kickboxing started as a hobby to just stay in shape hes complained in interviews that hes not allowed to do it while filming a movie, but apparently hes always had a secret yearning to take things up a notch and become an actual. The show centers around the actor idris elba, some of you may recognize him from the bbc show luther, and others will recognize him from a few of the movies hes done, such.
Somehow, the bbc has got lightning to strike on their side once again with idris elba. Matthew mcconaughey, idris elba are stephen kings dark. Idris elba goes on a personal journey to meet people who enjoy driving fast cars as much as him, plus he uncovers the secret history behind. King of speed is a tv show on british national television from dave with an average rating of 3. Television stations and the internet are awash with carthemed programs, both serious andin the case of. King of speed, idris elba nascar race scene on vimeo. The take 2016 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Idris elba to take on extreme racing challenges for discovery channel series. Actor idris elba charts the origins and history of underground racing and examines how the quest for high speed has affected modern motorsport and the cars of.
He is the only child to a father from sierra leone and mother from ghana. Though he had humble beginnings as a herd boy in a rural village. Get full episodes, the latest news, photos, video extras and more. That said, the main thing that brought me to this bbc series of two programs was that i do really like idris elba. Murdah loves john is the second in a series of character albums to emerge from the mind of idris elba. Britain has long dominated in this field, so idris is following in the footsteps of some of our most famous speed freaks. Elba is also a dj under the moniker dj big driis big driis the londoner, and a hiphop soul recording artist. Episode 3 idris elbas journey into the world of speed and fast cars takes him to the highlands of scotland and then on to finland, as he investigates how motor sports are not just about speed but about the marriage of skill and speed. He heads to finland to explore the intense motorsport plus he even gets the opportunity to realise one of his.
Letitia wright in gucci, idris elba in stella mccartney, cardi b in cushnie et ochs, and more. Idris elba defied horse allergy for concrete cowboys. Idris elba and ken block go head to head to see whos the best behind the drivers seat. Matthew mcconaughey and idris elba look to kickstart a new franchise in the longawaited adaptation of stephen kings book series. It puts a lens on racism and what it was like in the eighties the wire and luther star has created a. He sets his sights on one of the most famous records of all, set by sir. Idris elba goes on a personal journey to meet people who enjoy driving fast cars as much as him, plus he uncovers the secret history behind some of the worlds most popular motorsports. Actor idris elba charts the origins and history of underground racing and examines how the quest for high speed has affected modern motorsport and the cars of today.
Idris elba king of speed 1of2 documentary hd jame hola. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Idris elba ims 20 keynote interview with pete tong duration. Why idris elba liked ragnarok more than the first two thor. Idris elba starts new car show king of speed antony ingram january 3, 2014 comment now. In 2015, as part of his discovery channel miniseries idris elba.
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