Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba is an English actor, DJ, rapper, and producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards and eight Primetime Emmy Awards. He was named in the Time 100 list of the Most Influential People in the World in 2016. His films have grossed over US$9.8 billion at the global box office, making him one of the top 20 highest-grossing actors. In 2025, Elba was named as the UK's ninth-most influential Black person in the 2026 Powerlist. Elba studied acting at the National Youth Music Theatre in London. He rose to prominence playing Tim in Family Affairs, and in the United States playing Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire, and DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther, the latter of which earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film as well as four nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

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• Entity:  Actor, Dj, Rapper, Singer

• Born:  Idrissa Akuna Elba, September 6, 1972, Hackney, London, England
• Age:  54 Years
• Other names:  Dj Big Driis, Idris
• Citizenship:  United Kingdom, Sierra Leone (Since 2019)
• Occupation:  Actor, Dj, Rapper, Singer
• Years active:  1994–Present
• Works:  Filmography
• Spouse(s):  Hanne Nørgaard, Sonya Nicole Hamlin, Sabrina Dhowre
• Children:  2
• Born:  06 September 1972
• Wikidata description:  British Actor (Born 1972)
• Wikidata label:  Idris Elba
• Wikidata aliases:  Idris Elba, Big Driis The Londoner, Dj Big Driis, Idrissa Akuna Elba Obe

• Related Topics:  Sierra Leonean Male Actors, Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Miniseries Or Television Movie Screen Actors Guild Award Winners, Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role Screen Actors Guild Award Winners, Best Miniseries Or Television Movie Actor Golden Globe Winners, Black British Djs, English Music Video Directors, Film Producers From London, Nme Awards Winners, English House Musicians, Black British Rappers, English Male Rappers, National Youth Theatre Members, Black British Male Actors