Black British Actors

Lennie was born in Nottingham on October 11th, 1965. He lived in South London with his parents, until his mother died when he was 10 years old.

Chiwetel was born in Forest Gate, London, on July 10th, 1977. He was born to Nigerian parents, with his father being a doctor, and his mom a pharmacist.

Naomie Harris was born on September 6th, 1976 in Islington, London. Her mother came to London from Jamaica as a child, and her father, Brian Clarke, is a fashion designer who came from Trinidad. They, unfortunately, separated before she was born, and Naomie is not in contact with her father. She grew up in Finsbury Park and attended St Marylebone School. She later attended Woodhouse College as a sixth-form student, in the northern section of London in Barnet.

Harris has appeared in television shows and films since she was only nine years old, scoring a starring role in the sci-fi series The Tomorrow People. Since she starred in the post-apocalyptic thriller 28 Days Later
Clarke, is a fashion designer who came from Trinidad. They, unfortunately, separated before she was born, and Naomie is not in contact with her father.

Idris was born on September 6, 1972, in Hackney, London. His parents were married in Sierra Leone and later moved to London where his father worked at the Ford plant. Elba grew up in Hackney and East Ham, a district east of Charing Cross.

Idris first became involved in acting at his school in Canning Town, auditioning for a play and meeting his first agent in the process. A few years later, he began his own DJ company with some of his peers, kick-starting his music career.