Age: 53
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Idris Elba (born September 6, 1972) is a British television, theatre, and film actor who has starred in both British and American productions. One of his first acting roles was in the soap opera Family Affairs. Since then he has worked in a variety of TV and movie projects including Ultraviolet, The Wire, No Good Deed and Zootopia.
Before he was the Man of Steel, he was just a kid from Kansas finding his place in the world. The story begins with the tragic final moments of the planet Krypton, where Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van make the heartbreaking decision to send their only son to the stars to save him from destruction. The ship lands in the quiet town of Smallville, bringing with it a meteor shower that forever changes the lives of its inhabitants, including the tragic loss of young Lana Lang (deeply affecting her mother, Laura Lang). Raised with an unwavering moral compass by Jonathan and Martha Kent, a young Clark must learn to master his emerging and overwhelming powers in secret. As he navigates the complexities of adolescence alongside his first love, Lana, and his loyal friend Pete Ross, Clark discovers the truth about his extraterrestrial origins and the weight of the destiny that awaits him. Years later, an adult Clark, now a Superman, must return to his roots when ruthless crime tycoon Morgan Edge uncovers long-buried secrets in Smallville. To protect his family, Lana, and the world, Clark must finally embrace his alien heritage and prove why Earth needs a beacon of hope.
