Rahsheeda Ali | September 13, 2014 10:00 am

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Idris Elba, the Office

Idris Elba is one of the world’s hottest men. As we head to theaters to see his new movie, No Excellent Deed, we’re looking back on the sexiest parts he’s ever played.

Before he was chasing serial killers on Luther, Elba was one of the terrible guys, first wowing us as Stringer Bell in HBO’s The Wire in 2002. He went on to other foremost film and TV roles, including 2013&fill in;s Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. Fighting for equality never looked so sexy.

So what other roles are among Elba’s most appealing?

Elba also made terrible look good in 2007’s American Gangster alongside Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, and T.I. In the clip below, watch him clarify how his swagger helped him blend in on set.

[Photo Credit: BBC One]

Tags: Luther, No Excellent Deed, The Wire, Idris Elba

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