Idris Elba, born Idrissa Akuna Elba is an English Film Actor, Television Actor, Producer, Director, Musician, DJ and Rapper. In addition to acting work, Elba performs as a DJ under the moniker DJ Big Driis (or Big Driis the Londoner) and as an R&B musician. As of May 2019, his films have grossed over $9.8 billion at the global box office, including over $3.6 billion in North America, where he is one of the top 20 highest-grossing actors. Elba was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to drama.
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Born: September 6, 1972 in Newham (London Borough of Hackney), London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Sabrina Dhowre (m. 2019), Sonya Nicole Hamlin (m. 2006-2006), Hanne Norgaard (m. 1999-2003)
Children: Isan Elba, Winston Elba
Education: Barking & Dagenham College, National Youth Music Theatre
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 6′ 2″ (1.89 m)
Filmography
Belle Maman (1999)
Sorted (2000)
Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
One Love (2003)
Sometimes in April (2005)
The Gospel (2005)
All in the Game (2006)
Daddy’s Little Girl (2007)
The Reaping (2007)
28 Weeks Later (2007)
American Gangster (2007)
This Christmas (2007)
Prom Night (2008)
RocknRolla (2008)
Clubbed (2008)
The Human Contract (2008)
The Unborn (2009)
Obsessed (2009)
Legacy (2010)
The Losers (2010)
Takers (2010)
Thor (2011)
Gumball 3000 LDN 2 NYC (2011)
Demons Never Die (2011)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
Prometheus (2012)
Pacific Rim (2013)
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Enchanted Kingdom (2014)
Second Coming (2014)
No Good Deed (2014)
The Gunman (2015)
Mandela, My Dad and Me (2015)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Beasts of No Nation (2015)
Zootopia (2016)
The Jungle Book (2016)
Bastille Day (2016)
Finding Dory (2016)
A Hundred Streets (2016)
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
The Dark Tower (2017)
Molly’s Game (2017)
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Yardie (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Cats (2019)