Idris Elba
Idris Elba | |
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.jpg) Elba in 2024 | |
| 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)Sabrina Dhowre
(m. 2019) |
| Partner | Naiyana Garth (2013–2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE (born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, producer, rapper, singer 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. He Provided his Voice as Aslan for Netflix's The Chronicles of Narnia Film Series.
On 16 March 2020, Elba announced that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19 during the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic.[4]
In August 2024, Elba received approval from the Tanzanian government to establish a film studio in Zanzibar.[5][6]
Select filmography
[change | change source]- One Love
- Obsessed
- Thor
- Prometheus
- Pacific Rim
- Thor: The Dark World
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
- Zootopia
- The Jungle Book
- The Dark Tower
- The Mountain Between Us
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
- The Suicide Squad
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Beast
- Three Thousand Years of Longing
Discography
[change | change source]Albums
[change | change source]- 2015: Murdah Loves John (The John Luther Character Album)[7]
Extended plays
[change | change source]- 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)[8]
Remixes
[change | change source]- "Trust in Me"
- "The Bare Necessities"
Mixtapes
[change | change source]- 2011: Merry DriisMas Holiday Mixtape
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Ademola, Bisi (5 August 2024). "Idris Elba Granted Approval To Establish 'Zollywood' Film Studio In Zanzibar". African Folder. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ Frost, Caroline (3 August 2024). "Idris Elba Given Govt Permission To Build "Zollywood" Film Studio In Zanzibar, East Africa". Deadline. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ 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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