Happy birthday, Idris Elba!

Idris Elba, born September 6, 1972 in London, England, is an actor who has racked up multiple acting awards and nominations.  He is mostly known for his role as DCI Luther in the British mystery series Luther, but I like him as Heimdall in the Thor and Avengers movies.

One of his earliest roles was as a hustler on Absolutely Fabulous with Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley in 1995.  He has appeared in Star Trek Beyond, The Wire, and Pacific Rim.  He has been nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys and 4 Golden Globes for his performance on Luther, and won the Golden Globe in 2012 for Best Actor in a Television Series.  

Why has this man not been nominated for an Oscar?  Why?

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Jimmy Smits, multi-award winning Hispanic actor

Handsome Jimmy Smits, born July 9, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York to a Puerto Rican mother and a Surinamese father of Dutch ancestry, has won multiple awards during his acting career.  He made his television debut in an episode of Miami Vice, and his movie debut in Running Scared.  He is best known for his performances on NYPD Blue, LA Law and The West Wing.  My favorite role of his is, of course, Senator Bail Organa in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Rogue One.

He won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series for NYPD Blue, and  Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for LA Law.  He also won a Saturn Award for Best Guest Performance in a Television Series for Dexter.