Honored with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Idris Elba is an English actor, producer and musician. In 1988, he won a place in the National Youth Music Theatre and also started to work as a DJ under the alias Big Driis. He is best known for movies like the Thor franchise, Pacific Rim and for playing the lead in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. He has also voiced major characters in animated Disney films like Finding Dory, Zootopia and The Jungle Book. He was named as one of the Most Influential People in the World by Time magazine.Read more