Idris Elba is a true renaissance man.
The 44-year-old Brit is an accomplished actor best known for his portrayals of Baltimore drug kingpin Stringer Bell in the cult classic HBO series "The Wire" and South African civil rights activist Nelson Mandela in the biopic "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom."
Elba has also mad skills on the 1s and 2s, making himself a known commodity on the party circuit as DJ Big Driis. Now, having all but conquered the arts Elba is venturing into the realm of athletics as a kickboxer.
After a year of intense training, the muscular 6-3 thespian made his debut as a fighter and Madonna, yeah Madonna, was ringside, capturing footage.
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Elba's transition from actor to athlete will be chronicled in a Discovery Channel documentary set to air in early 2017, according to Yahoo!.
The father of two has dated popular R&B singer K. Michelle in the past, but don't ask him if he and the pop goddess have anything going on. He's not having it.