Motion Picture Made For Televison His Background
Elba, an only child, was born Idrissa Akuna Elba, and shortened his first name at school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting. His father is Sierra Leonean and his mother is Ghanaian. Elba grew up in East Ham
MCCN Editor caught up with Elba in 2007 when he won he very first award. Here is what he had to say:
When asked what it meant to him to receive the Diversity Award in this category, he replied “It’s huge! The Diversity Award is a great award to get as a best actor…this is actually my first award ever. It’s also great to show there is diversity in our industry. The fact that a black man in a predominately black film can win this award is a huge step forward.”
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