The following is a List of awards and nominations received by Idris Elba.
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Idris Elba is an English actor known for his roles in film and television. He has received a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a British Academy Television Award and six Primetime Emmy Awards.
For his role as DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther (2010–2019) he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film as well as a four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He was also Emmy-nominated for his guest role as a painter and romantic interest in Showtime comedy-drama series The Big C (2011) and for his leading role as a corporate business negotiator in Apple TV+ thriller series Hijack (2024).[1][2][3]
On film, he portrayed a ruthless and charismatic warlord in the Netflix drama Beasts of No Nation (2015) for which he received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He portrayed Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.
Major associations
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 2015 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Beasts of No Nation | Nominated | |
| British Academy Television Awards | ||||
| 2016 | Best Actor | Luther | Nominated | |
| British Academy Games Awards | ||||
| 2024 | Performer in a Supporting Role | Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty | Longlisted | [4] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 2011 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big C (episode: "Blue-Eyed Iris") | Nominated | [5] |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Luther (series 1) | Nominated | [6] | |
| 2012 | Luther (series 2) | Nominated | [7] | |
| 2014 | Luther (series 3) | Nominated | [8] | |
| 2016 | Luther (series 4) | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2024 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Hijack (episode: "Comply Slowly") | Nominated | [10] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Luther | Nominated | [11] |
| 2011 | Won | [12] | ||
| 2013 | Nominated | [11] | ||
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Nominated | [13] | |
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Beasts of No Nation | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Luther | Nominated | [11] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Motion Picture | American Gangster | Nominated | [14] |
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Nominated | [15] | |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor | Won | |||
| Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Luther | Won |
Miscellaneous awards
editFestival and critics awards
edit| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | 2013 | Best Actor | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2015 | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Beasts of No Nation | Won | |
| 2022 | Best Villain in a Movie | The Harder They Fall | Nominated | ||
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | 2015 | Best Supporting Actor | Beasts of No Nation | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Male | Won | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2015 | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
References
edit- ^ Lowry, Brian (10 July 2014). "Emmy Nominations 2014 — Full List: 66th Primetime Emmys Nominees". Variety. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Wire actor Elba joins BBC drama". BBC News. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
- ^ "Idris Elba". Prince's Trust. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "The 60 Best Video Games of 2023". BAFTA. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Nominees / Winners 2011 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Nominees / Winners 2011 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Nominees / Winners 2012 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Nominees / Winners 2014 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Nominees / Winners 2016 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Lombardo, Clare; Novey, Beth (17 July 2024). "Here are the 2024 Emmy nominations". NPR. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Idris Elba - Golden Globes". Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Idris Elba".
- ^ Black Panther star, Idris Elba to present awards at Golden Globe - Pulse Nigeria
- ^ "The 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved 17 October 2024.