Mr Hudson also produced his album Idris Elba Presents mi Mandela, which was released in November 2014. [27], In 2007, Elba signed on as the lead role of the film Daddy's Little Girls, playing Monty, a blue-collar mechanic who falls in love with an attorney helping him gain custody of his kids, and finds the relationship and his custody hopes threatened by the return of his former wife. [40] He joined the cast of the film Pacific Rim (2013) in the role of Stacker Pentecost. [96], In May 2007, Elba was selected as one of People's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World. Has appeared on the cover of Essence magazine's "Hot Hollywood Men" issue. Comments. they split in 2016.
[7], In addition to his acting work, Elba performs as a DJ under the moniker DJ Big Driis (or Big Driis the Londoner) and as an R&B musician.
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In January 2014, he confirmed that he would be starring in a film adaptation of Luther. Elba performed a rap for the second album by Noel Fielding and Sergio Pizzorno's band, the Loose Tapestries. Elba was honored with numerous accolades and nominations throughout his career such as BET Award, Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award. This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 15:50. Disc jockey under the name "Big Driis the Londoner". I chose these roles, whether it's, I'd had three or four years of unemployment, not getting acting jobs.
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[59] On 17 August, a song was released on which Elba appeared on Nigerian singer D'banj's single "Confidential", featuring Sierra Leonean rapper Shadow Boxer with the video uploaded to YouTube on 20 August. Hair Color: Black
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Spouse: Kim Norgaard (m. 1998-2003), Sonya Nicole Hamlin (m. 2006-2006) He later starred in the films Daddy's Little Girls (2007), Prom Night (2008), RocknRolla (2008), The Unborn (2009) and Obsessed (2009). [71] However, authorship of the piece was disputed.
], [Editor Rob: I think he is as he claims, nearly but not quite a 6ft 3 guy.
[102] Elba was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to drama. [36] In Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011), the sequel to Ghost Rider (2007), Elba played an alcoholic warrior monk tasked with finding the title character. An only child, Idrissa Akuna Elba was born and raised in London, England.
His name is of Krio African origin. He broke a land speed record, drove a dragster, and piloted an airplane in his miniseries Idris Elba: No Limits (2015). [15] Elba was raised in Hackney and East Ham,[16] and shortened his first name to "Idris" at school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting. Other vital statistics like weight, shoe or bra size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media. There's a trend not to play anything that is opposed to that. Religion: Unknown [39] His performance earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. He is a British actor, producer, singer, rapper, and DJ who became known for his roles as drug kingpin Stringer Bell on HBO’s The Wire and Detective John Luther on BBC’s Luther. Along with television, Idris as well starred in several successful films including Daddy’s Little girls, Thor, Thor: The Dark World and Star trek Beyond. [April 2004].
In 2019, Elba starred as the villain in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, a spin-off of Fast & Furious franchise, and played Macavity in Tom Hooper's film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, Cats. since he was a teenager. *He attended school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting. The following year, he co-directed and performed in the Mumford & Sons music video for "Lover of the Light".[54]. Following that, he performed several supporting roles in series such as The Ruth Rendell Mysteries and The Bill.
He appeared in 28 Weeks Later (2007) and This Christmas (2007), which brought in nearly $50 million at the box office in 2007. [56][57] He also featured on the remix of Ghanaian music group, VVIP's single "Selfie" together with Nigerian rapper Phyno released on 12 September 2014 and video released on YouTube on 11 April 2015. Chest Size: 43″ [3] He is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire,[4] DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther, and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013).
[31], Elba's next film was Legacy (2010),[32] in which he portrayed a black ops soldier who returns to Brooklyn after a failed mission in Eastern Europe, where he has undertaken a journey looking for retribution. ], [Editor Rob: they both could be 6ft 2.5, Idris I think stands with poorer posture at times], [Editor Rob: I think between 6ft 2 and 3 might be fair for him. Idris Elba Education: He married Kim Elba in 1998, but they separated in 2003. [5][6], Elba appeared in Ridley Scott's American Gangster (2007) and Prometheus (2012). [24] However, in February 2011, he was replaced by Tyler Perry. [17] 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. [61] In 2019 he featured on the track “Boasty” by British grime artist Wiley.
[75], He currently signed a deal with Apple to produce original content. Height, Weight.
[66] Elba has also featured in various television commercials for Sky box-sets in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2019. Idris Elba Personal Details: 6ft 2.5 or 2.75 I think either is arguable, but it may turn out 2.5 would be on the money. "Sarkodie - Party and Bullshit ft Donae'O & Idris Elba", "Fraser T Smith announces debut album ft Stormzy, Dave, Bastille & more, signs to Platoon/70hz", "Wiley/Stefflon Don/Sean Paul - full Official Charts history", "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. [65], In October 2014, Elba presented the series Journey Dot Africa with Idris Elba on BBC Radio 2, exploring all types of African music. Stating, 'Change is coming but it's taking its sweet time', he spoke about the lack of diversity regarding race, gender and sexuality. When he first moved to New York City as a budding actor in the late 1990s, he worked for a time as a bouncer at "Caroline's Comedy Club" on Broadway. [28][29] In 2008, he starred in the horror film Prom Night and the Guy Ritchie London gangster film RocknRolla. Official Sites. Father: Winston Elba (Sierra Leonean) In his personal life, Idris Elba became married with makeup artist Hanne “Kim” Norgaard in 1999 but the couple got divorced in 2003. [68], In January 2016, Elba addresssd the UK Parliament in regards to the concern of the lack of diversity on screen. "[51] In the August 2009 issue of Essence magazine, he announced the name of his six-song EP as Kings Among Kings. British actor best known for roles in Prometheus, Thor, Takers and TV show Luther and The Wire. [97] In 2013, he was named Essence's annual Sexiest Man of the Year[98] and, in 2018, he was named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. [Editor Rob: if you measured them I think so. He made his directorial debut in 2018 with an adaptation of the 1992 novel Yardie by Victor Headley. Elba appeared on the 2007 BET special Black Men: The Truth. Griffin Gluck Height Weight Shoe Size Body Measurements Stats Facts, Hero Fiennes Tiffin Height Weight Shoe Size Body Measurements Facts, Trevante Rhodes Height Weight Shoe Size Body Measurements Facts, PewDiePie Height Weight Body Measurements Shoe Size Fact Family Bio, Jessica Alba Body Measurements Height Weight Shoe Bra Size Stats, A. J. Cook Height Weight Body Measurements Stats Facts Family, Karolina Kurkova Body Measurements Bra Size Height Weight Shoe Vital Statistics, Julia Roberts Body Measurements Height Weight Bra Shoe Size Vital Stats, G-Dragon Height Weight Shoe Size Body Measurements Facts Family Wiki, Billy Gilman Height Weight Body Measurements Stats Age Facts Ethnicity Bio, Phoebe Waller-Bridge Body Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Facts, Floor Jansen Body Measurements Weight Height Bra Size Vital Stats Facts, Maika Monroe Measurements Height Weight Age Body Stats Family Facts, Virat Kohli Height Weight Body Measurements Shoe Size Facts Family, AnnaLynne McCord Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Age Facts Bio, Courtney Eaton Body Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Vital Stats Facts, Jason Momoa Body Measurements Height Weight Shoe Biceps Size Vital Stats, Adam Levine Favorite Color Food Animal Music Bands Sports Biography, Jennifer Lawrence Favorite Things Color Food Book Music Movies Biography Facts, Hilary Duff Body Measurements Height Weight Bra Size Vital Stats, Mae Whitman Height Weight Body Measurements Stats Facts Family Bio, Olivia Culpo Body Measurements Bra Size Height Weight Age Eye Hair Color Stats, Chris Hemsworth Body Measurements Height Weight Shoe Size Biceps Stats.
In August 2010, Elba signed up to portray the title character in a reboot of James Patterson's Alex Cross film franchise. Even though Idris did have the 6ft 2 on his resume at one point, I think 6ft 2.5 or 2.75 has always seemed figures that he could pull off. [25] It premiered on 15 March 2019 and was cancelled after one season.