Idris Elba Biography Wiki Wife Family Age Net Worth

Idris Elba Wiki Wife Family Age Net Worth, Family, Affairs, Marriage, Wiki & much more. Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE (born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, director, writer, producer, musician, DJ, rapper and singer. He is best known for taking versatile acting roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire, DCI John Luther on 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.

Elba appeared in Ridley Scott’s American Gangster (2007) and Prometheus (2012). Elba portrays 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.

Early Life

Idrissa Akuna 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. His paternal grandfather, Moses, was a sailor and policeman. Elba was brought 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.

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Personal Life

Elba has been married three times: first to Hanne “Kim” Nørgaard (from 1999 to 2003) and then to Sonya Nicole Hamlin (for four months in 2006). He has two children: a daughter with Kim named Isan (born 2002), who resides with Nørgaard in Atlanta, Georgia, and a son named Winston (born 2014) with ex-girlfriend Naiyana Garth. Elba became engaged to Sabrina Dhowre on 10 February 2018, during a screening of his film Yardie at an East London cinema; the pair have been dating since early 2017. They wed on 26 April 2019, in Marrakesh.

Elba states that he is spiritual but not religious.

Elba is an avid supporter of Arsenal F.C.

In 2015, as part of his Discovery Channel miniseries Idris Elba: No Limits, Elba broke the course record land speed “Flying Mile” for the Pendine Sands.

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 EU referendum.

Idris Elba Biography Wiki Wife Family Age Net Worth

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Idrissa Akuna Elba
Nickname(s)	DJ Big Driis, Big Driis the Londoner, 7 Dub
Profession(s)	Actor, DJ, Musician, Pro-Kickboxer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters– 190 cm in meters– 1.90 m in feet inches– 6’ 2”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms– 85 kg in pounds– 190 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	– Chest: 43 inches – Waist: 34 inches – Biceps: 15 inches
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Belle Bamman (1999) TV: 2point4 Children (1994)
Awards & Achievements	Golden Globe Awards 2010: Luther 2012: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Personal Life
Date of Birth	September 6, 1972
Age (as in 2019)	47 Years
Birthplace	Hackney, London, England
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	British
Hometown	Hackney, London, England
College/University	Barking and Dagenham College
Educational Qualification	Graduate in Performing Arts [1]
Religion	“I’m not a religious man in that sense. I call myself a spiritual being if you like.” [2]
Ethnicity/Race	Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Cooking and Rapping
Tattoo(s)
Relationships & More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Girlfriends	Kim Elba (1998-2003) Sonya Nicole Hamlin (2006) Naiyana Garth (2013-2016) Make-Up Artist K. Michelle (2013-2014) Singer Madonna (2006) Singer Sabrina Dhowre (2017-Present)
Family
Wife/Spouse	Kim Elba Sonya Nicole Hamlin
Children	Son– Winston Elba Daughter– Isan Elba
Parents	Father– Winston Elba (Worker in Ford Dagenham) Mother– Eve Elba (Clerk)
Siblings	None
Favorite Things
Favorite Midnight Snack	Snickers
Favorite Cardio Workout	Skipping Rope
Favorite Tennis Player	Serena Williams
Favorite Sports	Football
Favorite Football Club	Arsenal
Favorite Movie	The Champ
Favorite Emoji(s)	Pound Fist and the 100
Favorite Food	Steak and Eggs
Favorite Actor	Denzel Washington
Favorite Song	“Darling I Need Your Loving” by John Holt
Favorite Dessert	Cheesecake with dulce de leche Ice Cream and Whipped Cream
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Benteley, Rolls Royce
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$22 Million

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
1999	Belle maman	Grégoire	Gabriel Aghion
2000	Sorted	Jam	Alexander Jovy
2001	Buffalo Soldiers	Kimborough	Gregor Jordan
2003	One Love	Aaron	Rick Elgood Don Letts
2005	The Gospel	Charles Frank	Rob Hardy
Sometimes in April	Augustin	Raoul Peck
2007	Daddy’s Little Girls	Monty James	Tyler Perry
The Reaping	Ben	Stephen Hopkins
28 Weeks Later	General Stone	Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
American Gangster	Tango	Ridley Scott
This Christmas	Quentin Whitfield	Preston A. Whitmore II
2008	Prom Night	Detective Winn	Nelson McCormick
RocknRolla	Mumbles	Guy Ritchie
The Human Contract	Larry	Jada Pinkett Smith
2009	The Unborn	Arthur Wyndham	David S. Goyer
Obsessed	Derek Charles	Steve Shill
2010	Legacy	Malcolm Gray	Thomas Ikimi	Also executive producer
The Losers	Roque	Sylvain White
Takers	Gordon Cozier	John Luessenhop
2011	Thor	Heimdall	Kenneth Branagh
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance	Moreau	Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor
2012	Prometheus	Captain Janek	Ridley Scott
2013	Pacific Rim	Stacker Pentecost	Guillermo del Toro
Thor: The Dark World	Heimdall	Alan Taylor
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom	Nelson Mandela	Justin Chadwick
2014	No Good Deed	Colin Evans	Sam Miller	Also executive producer
Second Coming	Mark	Debbie Tucker Green
2015	The Gunman	DuPont	Pierre Morel
Avengers: Age of Ultron	Heimdall	Joss Whedon
Beasts of No Nation	Commandant	Cary Joji Fukunaga
2016	Zootopia	Chief Bogo (voice)	Byron Howard Rich Moore
The Jungle Book	Shere Khan (voice)	Jon Favreau
Bastille Day	Sean Briar	James Watkins
Finding Dory	Fluke (voice)	Andrew Stanton
100 Streets	Max	Jim O’Hanlon
Star Trek Beyond	Krall / Balthazar Edison	Justin Lin
2017	The Dark Tower	Roland Deschain	Nikolaj Arcel
Molly’s Game	Charlie Jaffey	Aaron Sorkin
The Mountain Between Us	Dr. Ben Bass	Hany Abu-Assad
Thor: Ragnarok	Heimdall	Taika Waititi
2018	Yardie	N/A	Himself	Director
Avengers: Infinity War	Heimdall	Anthony and Joe Russo	Cameo appearance
2019	Hobbs & Shaw	Brixton Lore	David Leitch
Cats	Macavity	Tom Hooper	Post-production