Actor Idris Elba became a knight

British actor Idris Elba received a knighthood, BBC News reports, citing the New Year's list of recipients of British state honors. In total, King Charles III awarded 1,157 people this year.

The British authorities recognized the actor for his contribution to working with young people. His Elba Hope Foundation, among other things, campaigns against knife crime among young people.

“I hope we can raise awareness of the importance of ongoing, practical support for young people and the fact that we all have a responsibility to help find alternatives to violence,” Sir Idris said.

• Idris Elba is best known for his roles as Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Detective John Luther in Luther, and Stringer Bell in The Wire. He also voiced and portrayed spy Solomon Reed in the Cyberpunk 2077 video game add-on “Phantom Freedom.”