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Idris Elba to guest star on 'The Office'

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Cast member Idris Elba attends the premiere of the motion picture "RocknRolla", written and directed by Guy Ritchie at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on October 6, 2008. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) 
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Published: Jan. 15, 2009 at 1:17 PM

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- British actor Idris Elba has signed on to star in a multi-episode story arc on the U.S. sit-com "The Office," NBC announced Thursday.

"Elba will play the new no-nonsense hire at Dunder Mifflin's corporate office that will throw Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell) into turmoil," the network said in a news release.

Elba's film credits include "The Reaping," "28 Weeks Later," "American Gangster," "Rocknrolla" and "Obsessed." Named one of People magazine's "100 Most Beautiful People," Elba also co-starred in the former U.S. drama series "The Wire."

Topics: Idris Elba, Michael Scott, Steve Carell
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