Idris Elba is a transplant from the U.K. who came ... reminded him not to use his British accent during the audition, and he complied. The 52-year-old actor also revealed that he auditioned ...

Idris Elba, the acclaimed British actor ... during which he was advised by casting director Alexa Fogel to conceal his British accent to maintain authenticity for the Baltimore-set drama.

Based on his impressive portfolio of work, there is no doubt that Idris Elba is a great actor. He also has other good attributes like his English accent, his good body and a nice sounding name ...