IDRIS ELBA An only child, Idrissa Akuna Elba was born and raised in London, England. His father, Winston, is from Sierra Leone and worked at Ford Dagenham; his mother, Eve, is from Ghana and had a clerical duty. Idris attended school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting, before he dropped out. He gained a place in the National Youth Music Theatre - thanks to a £1,500 Prince's Trust grant. To support himself between acting roles, he worked in jobs such as tyre-fitting, cold c

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"You know what, Idris, it's magic." Idris Elba meets Paul McCartney and discusses songwriting and more on BBC One tonight, Saturday 19th December, at 21:20. You can listen to the interview on BBC Sounds right after it goes out on TV. | BBC Sounds