Idris Elba

Quick Facts

Full Name	Idris Elba
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	Sep 6, 1972(1972-09-06)
Age	52
Birthplace	London Borough of Hackney
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Virgo

Idris Elba Biography

Idris Elba is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on September 6, 1972 in London Borough of Hackney, England, United Kingdom. Actor most well-known for his role as the drug criminal Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire and Detective John Luther on the BBC’s Luther. The actor received high praise for his part in the feature film Beasts of No Nation and as the character Heimdall from The Marvel Universe.

He as well as He and Wood Harris played longtime friends Stringer Bell and Avon Barksdale in The Wire. played long-time buddies Stringer Bell, and Avon Barksdale in The Wire.

Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE (/ˈ ɪ d r ɪ s / ; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, writer, producer, rapper, singer, songwriter and DJ. He is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire, DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther, and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, winning one, and was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award.

The Prince’s Trust, a UK youth charity founded by Prince Charles in 1976, which Elba credits with helping to start his career, appointed him as their anti-crime ambassador in April 2009. Elba voiced support for a vote to remain in the European Union for the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.

He was engaged three times. The first was with Kim Elba from 1998 until 2003, and then to Sonya Hamlin for 4 months in the year 2006. He has two kids from two relationships. He was engaged to the model He has been married three times. His first marriage was to Kim Elba from 1998 until 2003 and then to Sonya Hamlin for four months in 2006. He has two children from two different relationships. He got engaged to model Sabrina Dhowre in February 2018 and they married in Morocco in April 2019. in February of 2018 and they were married in Morocco in April 2019.

Idris Elba Net Worth

Idris Elba is one of the richest TV Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Idris Elba 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked as a DJ in several nightclubs under the name Big Driis.

The actor made his screen debut in 1999’s French movie Belle maman.

Elba was born on 6 September 1972 at Forest Gate Hospital in Hackney, London, the son of Winston, a Sierra Leonean man who worked at the Ford Dagenham plant, and Eve, a Ghanaian woman. Elba’s parents were married in Sierra Leone and later moved to London. Elba was raised up in Hackney and East Ham, and shortened his first name to “Idris” at school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting. He credits The Stage with giving him his first big break, having seen an advertisement for a play in it; he auditioned and met his first agent while performing in the role. In 1986, he began helping an uncle with his wedding DJ business; within a year, he had started his own DJ company with some of his friends. Elba left school in 1988, and won a place in the National Youth Music Theatre thanks to a £1,500 Prince’s Trust grant. To support himself between roles in his early career, he worked in odd jobs including: tyre-fitting, cold-calling, and night shifts at Ford Dagenham. He was working in nightclubs under the DJ nickname “Big Driis” during his adolescence, but began auditioning for television roles in his early twenties.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Idris Elba height 6 ft 2 in Idris weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Idris Elba Dating?

According to our records, Idris Elba married to Sabrina Dhowre Elba , Sonya Nicole Hamlin , Hanne Norgaard. As of December 1, 2023, Idris Elba’s is not dating anyone.

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Elba appeared in Ridley Scott’s American Gangster (2007) and Prometheus (2012). Elba portrayed Heimdall in Thor (2011) and its sequels Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017), as well as Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). He also starred in Pacific Rim (2013), Beasts of No Nation (2015), for which he received BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor, and Molly’s Game (2017). In 2016, he voiced Chief Bogo in Zootopia, Shere Khan in the live action/CGI adaptation of The Jungle Book, Fluke in Finding Dory, and played the role of Krall in Star Trek Beyond. He made his directorial debut in 2018 with an adaptation of the 1992 novel Yardie by Victor Headley.

Facts & Trivia

Idris Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Idris Elba celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.

In July 2009, Elba was the DJ for BET’s current series Rising Icons. Elba announced the release of his first single “Please Be True.” In the August 2009 issue of Essence magazine, he announced the name of his six-song EP as Kings Among Kings. He released his EP High Class Problems Vol. 1 in the United Kingdom in February 2010, for which he has won many prizes including a Billboard Music Awards nomination.

Where is Idris Elba net worth?

Idris Elba has built an estimated $30 million net worth as an investor, an entrepreneur, an actor, a spokesman for Booking.com, and even the voice of Fluke the sea lion in “Finding Dory.”

Is Idris Elba a Nigerian?

Born Idrissa Akuna Elba to a Sierra Leonean father and a Ghanaian mother , Elba has always wanted to be an actor since he was young but he also had to support himself by helping his uncle’s wedding DJ business.

What is Idris Elba's race?

Idrissa Akuna Elba was born on 6 September 1972 in the London Borough of Hackney, to Winston Elba, a Sierra Leonean Creole man who worked at the Ford Dagenham plant, and Eve, a Ghanaian woman. Elba’s parents were married in Sierra Leone and later moved to London.

How much is Idris Elba worth 2020?

DJ, British actor and Hollywood star Idris Elba is reported to have a net worth of $20 million.

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