Actor, Producer, DJ · Virgo · born September 6, 1972 in London, England

Idris Elba played Stringer Bell in The Wire, one of the defining television performances of its era, and has since moved between Luther, Marvel and directing. He continues to DJ professionally, which he was doing long before the acting worked.

Their Virgo side

Virgo craft: he kept the day job DJing until the acting was actually good enough.

Notable works

• The Wire
• Luther
• Beasts of No Nation
• Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Achievements

• Golden Globe for Best Actor (Luther)
• Four Primetime Emmy nominations
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• Directorial debut with Yardie

In their words

• “I do not chase the money. I chase the work.”
• “If you have a dream, you have to protect it.”

Birth chart facts

• Sun sign: Virgo
• Moon sign: Leo or Virgo (the Moon changed signs on their birth date; the exact birth time would settle it)
• Chinese zodiac: Water Rat
• Life path number: 7 — The Seeker
• Born on a Wednesday

Virgo compatibility

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