The real-life inspiration for Stringer didn’t meet the same fate (thankfully). “The Wire” is famously based off of former ...

Idris Elba rose to fame on the acclaimed HBO crime drama “The Wire,” but he recently made a shocking admission: he’s never ...

After 20 years, Idris Elba has come around on the death of his The Wire character Stringer Bell. But when he first got word ...

In a recent appearance on Amy Poehler's podcast, Idris Elba opened up about the iconic Stringer Bell scene from The Wire that ...

Idris Elba shot to fame while playing Stringer Bell in The Wire, the realistic crime drama considered by some to be the best ...

Elba played erudite but cold-hearted gangster Stringer Bell in three seasons of The Wire, one of the leaders of the drug ring ...

Idris Elba may have made a mark with his role on The Wire, but that doesn’t mean he watched the show. The 52-year-old English ...

Idris Elba played the charismatic Stringer Bell in 'The Wire' for three seasons - but the actor has no interest in watching ...

Before landing his breakout role on “The Wire,” Idris Elba had to work hard jobs to stay afloat, he said on a recent episode ...

Idris Elba as Stringer Bell on “The Wire.” Paul Schiraldi/HBO. Elba replied, “It’s more that I feel the presence of it all, my life since ‘The Wire,’ in terms of its impact.

Idris Elba has insisted he will never watch “The Wire.” The critically acclaimed series is often ranked among the greatest ...

Idris Elba talked to Amy Poehler on her 'Good Hang' podcast about the good and the bad of being in their 50s, from physical ...