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My Take
Idris Elba is my favorite kind of star: one who treats fame as a platform rather than a finish line. The acting credentials speak for themselves, from a Golden Globe to films grossing nearly ten billion dollars, but what I admire is his refusal to be just one thing. He DJs, he produces records, he voices animated characters with the same conviction he brings to prestige drama. There is a Hackney-bred groundedness that never left him, and it shows in how effortlessly he commands a scene without ever seeming to demand attention. If charisma could be taught, his career would be the syllabus.
Overview
Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba ( IH-driss; born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, DJ, and rapper. He has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards and six 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 $9.8 billion at the global box office, making him one of the top 20 highest-grossing actors.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Idris Elba
- Name (Japanese)
- イドリス・エルバ
- Reading
- いどりす・えるば
- Born
- September 6, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- London Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / disc jockey / film actor / record producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Barking and Dagenham College
Awards & achievements
- 1988 The King's Trust
- 2016 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2022 honorary doctorate
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Finding Dory | — | |
| Notable work | Zootopia | — | |
| Notable work | The Jungle Book | — | |
| Notable work | Thor | — | |
| Notable work | The Suicide Squad | — | |
| Notable work | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.