Omar Elba

Omar Elba formerly Alexander Black;[1] (born September 19, 1983) is an Egyptian-born actor, best known for co-starring alongside Tom Hanks in the 2016 movie, A Hologram for the King.[2][3]. He also had a recurring role as Mark Green in the Limetown television series.[4]

Elba also starred in Tim (credited as Alexander Black), a 2016 short film about the Ego, Id and Superego.[5]

From 2016 until 2018, Elba went by the name Alexander Black to "avoid being typecast in an industry which was stereotyping ethnic actors." This led to at least one film critic believing that an American white actor had been cast for the role of "Yousef", the local Arab driver in A Hologram for the King.[6][7]

References
  1. @criterionkairos (February 3, 2021). "Hello. My name is Omar Elba. I was born in Alexandria, Egypt and my favorite color is Black. From 2016-2018, I went by the name 'Alexander Black' to avoid being "typecast" in an industry which was stereotyping ethnic actors. I am thankfully back to Omar Elba" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Hicks, Chris (2016-08-15). "2 faith films are on video this week". NewsOK. Deseret News. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  3. Mcgrath, Charles (2016-04-15). "'A Hologram for the King' Finds Tom Hanks in the Desert, Desperate to Sell Phantoms". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  4. Perez, Lexy. "Limetown: Creators Break Down Jessica Biel's "Classic Antihero" Character". Hollywood Reporter.
  5. Lehman, Janny (2016-05-05). "Tom Hanks Weathers the Desert in A Hologram for the King". Zip06.com. Shore Publishing. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  6. Sacks, Ethan (2016-04-20). "Hanks keeps 'A Hologram for the King' from royal letdown". NY Daily News. NYDailyNews.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  7. Stratton, David (2016-07-29). "Hanks lost in a sea of sand". The Australian. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
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