Idris Elba
  • 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'

    ...courtesy of directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who also put Jason Statham through his paces in "Crank." Idris Elba and Johnny Whitworth co-star. DVD extras: deleted scenes. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on......

  • TV's Most Crushworthy bosses: Steve Carell? Tina Fey? Idris Elba? Vote!

    Pretty much all of us have bosses. If you've been lucky in your work life, you've had ones you liked, even considered friends. But these bosses? Well, you might even want to consider them more than friends...

  • Idris Elba back for 'Thor 2?'

    Will "Prometheus" star Idris Elba be back as Heimdall in "Thor 2?" Maybe....

  • Emmys 2011: Idris Elba talks about his nominations, previews 'Luther' Season 2

    Idris Elba talks about his Emmy nominations for "Luther" and "The Big C" and previews the second season of his intense BBC cop series....

  • Kanye West, Jay-Z party for 'Throne'; Paltrow hits the Hamptons

    ...Z's wife Beyonce, her Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland, rapper Nas and Beyonce's "Obsessed" costar Idris Elba. The tension-free event doesn't mean the "Throne" tour will come without complication, however. Ticket demand......

  • Chris Hemsworth makes 'Thor' party a family affair with brother Liam, wife Elsa

    ...well-wishers clamoring to get to her husband. Anthony Hopkins circulated among Peter Facinelli of "Twilight," Idris Elba, "Thor" cast member Kat Dennings, Anton Yelchin, Rene Russo and an in-and-out Colin Farrell. Talk at the......

  • 'Takers'

    ...police detective ( Matt Dillon ) determined to bring down their operation - in this fast-paced melodrama. Idris Elba plays the ringleader of the criminals who also include Hayden Christensen , Paul Walker ("The Fast and......

  • 'Luther': Idris Elba walks the line between dark and light

    ...other victims may be out there -- what do you do? What do you do? That's the dilemma facing John Luther ( Idris Elba ), a British homicide detective, in the first episode of "Luther," premiering Sunday, Oct. 17, on BBC America......

  • 'The Big C': Laura Linney stars in comedy series on serious topic

    ...Oliver Platt ( "2012" ) plays her husband, Brian Cox ("The Bourne Identity") her father, and Idris Elba ( "The Wire" ) a painter she's drawn to, and Cynthia Nixon ( "Sex and the City" ) joins the......

  • 'The Office': Will Charles Miner return to Scranton?

    Idris Elba says Charles won't be a candidate to take over Michael Scott's job -- but there is a chance he could return to the show....

  • 'The Losers'

    ...jungles of Bolivia by a larcenous government agent ( Jason Patric ). Chris Evans ("Fantastic Four"), Idris Elba and Columbus Short portray other members of the group, with Zoe Saldana as an eventual ally they cross......

  • 'The Wire's' Idris Elba joins 'The Big C,' comes to BBC America

    Fans of "The Wire" star and "Office" nemesis Idris Elba will get a double dose of him later this year....

  • 'American Idol's' Katharine McPhee heads to 'Community,' Jon Hamm back to '30 Rock'

    Let's hope that Kathy Bates guest arc on "The Office" is more funny than Idris Elba's stretch last season....

  • 'Obsessed'

    Ali Larter ("Heroes") plays the title party, a temp worker who develops a fixation on a broker (Idris Elba, "The Reaping") at her latest place of employment, in this familiar-feeling drama. Her excessive attention unsettles......

  • 'The Unborn'

    ...sounds familiar, it's given added heft here by the work of veteran co-stars Gary Oldman and Jane Alexander. Idris Elba, who also was on spooky turf in "The Reaping," appears as well. *** (PG-13 and unrated versions: AS, P......

  • 'Obsessed'

    ...guilt away from a story that was salable in seven short words -- " Beyonce and Ali, third-act cat fight." Idris Elba is Derek, the boss of a financial planning firm with a new temp. "I think you'll find I'm not your typical......

  • 'Wire' Veteran Clocks in at 'The Office'

    Michael Scott, you better watch out. Stringer Bell is coming after you. Idris Elba, who played the cerebral but ruthless drug dealer Stringer Bell on "The Wire," is joining "The Office" for several......

  • 'RocknRolla'

    ... Ritchie dawdles that first hour setting the table for his heroes, "The Wild Bunch" ( Gerard Butler and Idris Elba), putting them in jeopardy, but not really. Russians are tricked, a bored accountant ( Thandie Newton in bombshell......

  • Chris Brown Is Bad to the 'Bone'

    ...Screen Gems thriller from director John Lussenhop. The heist drama also features Matt Dillon , T.I. and Idris Elba. "Bone Deep" focuses on both the criminals ripping off a money depot and the cops on their train and Brown would play......

  • Movie Review: 'Prom Night'

    ...girl, has the only good line, about her date for the night: "If he were any dumber I'd have to water him." Idris Elba is the stoic cop who only finds out the killer's on his way there after the DJ has dropped his first mix. Jessica......