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Who Equitable Ralph Fiennes?

British actor Ralph Fiennes has received Establishment Award nominations for his performances play a role the recorded drama Schindler’s List forward the battle romance The English Patient. First necessary in ephemeral, Fiennes transitioned to film roles establish the perfectly s. His plus substitute credits incorporate turns restructuring Lord

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Idris Elba

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Who Is Idris Elba?

Actor Idris Elba starred in British productions before making his way to the United States, earning attention for playing a crime boss in The Wire. He turned to film with a mix of lead and supporting roles in fare like Daddy's Little Girls, Thor and Prometheus, while earning a Golden Globe Award for the TV series Luther. Along with his prominent roles in Pacific Rim, Beasts of No Nation and The Dark Tower, Elba has enjoyed a successful music career as a DJ, rapper and producer.

Early Life and Career

Idrissa Akuna Elba was born on September 6, , in the Hackney section of East London, England. An only child of Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian descent, Elba eventually attended the National Youth Music Theatre's training programs. He landed a number of British television roles and worked with his father in a car factory before eventually making his way to America. He settled in Brooklyn, New York, and Jersey City, New Jersey, working as a doorman at the comedy club Carolines and DJing while struggling to make ends meet.

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The Wire Breakthrough

Elba got his major break starring as crime boss "Stringer" Bell on several seasons of the highly acclaimed drama The Wire. Other parts followed, thoug

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Benedict Cumberbatch

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Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July ) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a BAFTA TV Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and four Golden Globes. In , Time magazine named him one of the most influential people in the world, and in , he was appointed a CBE for services to performing arts and charity.

Cumberbatch studied drama at the Victoria University of Manchester and obtained a Master of Arts in classical acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He began acting in Shakespearean theatre productions before making his West End debut in Richard Eyre's revival of Hedda Gabler in Since then, he has starred in Royal National Theatre productions of After the Dance () and Frankenstein (), winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for the latter. In , he played the title role in Hamlet at the Barbican Theatre.

Cumberbatch's television work includes his performance as Stephen Hawking in the film Hawking (). He gained wide recognition for portraying Sherlock Holmes in the series Sherlock from to , for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Ou