Profile
Famous as :
Actor, DJBirth Name :
Idrissa Akuna ElbaBirth Date :
September 06, 1972Birth Place :
Hackney, London, England, UKClaim to fame :
As Russell 'Stringer' Bell in TV series "The Wire" (2002-2004)
BET Awards
2012
Got nomination for BET Awardscategory Best Actor
2011
Won BET Awardcategory Best Actor
2010
Won BET Awardcategory Best Actor
2009
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Actor
Black Reel Awards
2006
Got nomination for Black Reel Awardcategory Best Actor for The Gospel (2005)
2006
Got nomination for Black Reel Awardcategory Best Actor - Television for Sometimes in April (2005) (TV Movie)
Emmy Awards
2011
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Luther (2010) (TV)
2011
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for The Big C (2010) (TV)
Golden Globes, USA
2012
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Luther (2010) (TV)
2011
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Luther (2010) (TV)
NAACP Image Awards
2011
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Luther (2010) (TV)
2011
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Takers (2010)
2010
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Obsessed (2009)
2006
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Sometimes in April (2005) (TV Movie)
2005
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for The Wire (2002) (TV)
NAACP Image Awardsi
2012
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Luther (2010) (TV)
NAMIC Vision Awards
2006
Got nomination for Vision Awardcategory Best Dramatic Performance for Sometimes in April (2005) (TV Movie)
Satellite Awards
2011
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Luther (2010) (TV)
2010
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Luther (2010) (TV)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2008
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for American Gangster (2007)
shared with Armand Assante, Josh Brolin, Russell Crowe, Ruby Dee
