Idris Elba
British actor (born 1972)
Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE (born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, producer and writer.[3] He is known for his roles in American Gangster, Takers, The Losers, Thor, Prometheus, Pacific Rim and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. He won a Golden Globe Award in 2011 and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2016.
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.jpg) Elba in 2018 | |
| Born | Idrissa Akuna Elba September 6, 1972 |
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| Years active | 1994 - present |
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Hanne Nørgaard (m. 1999; div. 2003) Sonya Nicole Hamlin (m. 2006; annul. 2006) Sabrina Dhowre (m. 2019) |
| Partner(s) | Naiyana Garth (2013–2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
On 16 March 2020, Elba announced that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19 during the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic.[4]
Select filmographyEdit
DiscographyEdit
AlbumsEdit
- 2015: Murdah Loves John (The John Luther Character Album)[5]
Extended playsEdit
- 2006: Big Man
- 2009: Kings Among Kings
- 2010: High Class Problems Vol. 1
- 2014: Idris Elba Presents Mi Mandela
- 2022: Cordi Elba (with Lime Cordiale)[6]
RemixesEdit
- "Trust in Me"
- "The Bare Necessities"
MixtapesEdit
- 2011: Merry DriisMas Holiday Mixtape
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Yuan, Jada (8 June 2012). "Idris Elba on Prometheus, Learning to Box, and His Party House". vulture.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "Idris Elba given Sierra Leone citizenship". 20 December 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
- ↑ "Why black British directors and actors leave the UK for Hollywood". The Guardian. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Idris Elba confirms he has tested positive for COVID-19". Sky News. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Kate (7 December 2015). "Idris Elba: 'As an actor I'm always reading someone else's thoughts. What about my own thoughts?'". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Triscari, Caleb (22 September 2021). "Lime Cordiale announce joint mini-album with Idris Elba". NME Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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- The Films of Idris Elba
- Sometimes in April Interview
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