Luther – Hackney Citizen

Idris Elba scours Hackney for paid extras to appear in new film

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 6 May 2017 at 14:30

Local lad: actor Idris Alba at a recent Ebola conference. Photograph: Jessica Lea/DFID via Wikimedia Commons

The picture will centre on the borough’s African Caribbean community in the eighties

From Hackney to Hollywood: Idris Elba wins Golden Globe 2012

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 17 January 2012 at 12:08

Best actor: Idris Elba

Hackney-born actor Idris Elba wins Golden Globe for his role in BBC series Luther