Idris Fotheringay Elba was fortunate enough to be born in the second half of the 20th century.
A self-made man, he has forged a long and consistent career of playing mute heartthrobs, anabolic detectives and duplicitous criminals.
All of which amazingly came naturally to this humble Disc Jockey from the mean streets of Dagenham.
Catch Big Driis in the forthcoming Amazon Prime reboot of Peak Practice
Where he plays a maverick GP in Halifax in a classic fish out of water caper, arriving on all streaming platforms this Autumn.
Can't wait!
Stephen xx