British actors crossing the pond to be cast in big-time American movies and television shows. As a child actor, Nicholas Hoult tended to play characters who were British like him.

Tom Hardy's one of the most badass dudes to ever step into the industry. And those are just two of the ridiculously jacked British-born actors to hit the screen this year.

For over five decades, the UK soap Emmerdale has been a staple of British television ... Before she was one of the famous actors and actresses to appear in Emmerdale, Kensit was well-known ...

This Black History Month, join us as we take a look at the work of some exceptionally talented Black British actors, from Naomie Harris to Idris Elba and beyond.