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Idris Elba

actor, film producer, disc jockey, film actor, record producer, composer, stage actor, television actor, television producer, film director, singer, rapper, songwriter, voice actor, musician

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1972

Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE is an English actor 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. In 2025, Elba was named as the UK's third-most influential Black person in the 2026 Powerlist.

All Quotes by Idris Elba

“It was deeply important for me to understand where Mandela came from. Because we know where he was going, and that's a famous story, but who was he? Where did he come from? What was his upbringing?”
— Idris Elba
“The only thing I change mainly is my sneakers. I love sneakers. But everything's sort of black or jeans. Jeans, always.”
— Idris Elba
“The long and short of it is that I am now in a position in England to green light movies, and that's really excellent - not high-budget movies, but movies none the less.”
— Idris Elba
“There's the argument that you can relate to someone who's completely unrelatable. In the way that a director shows you his imagination on a film, then I get to show you my imagination in a big dumb character.”
— Idris Elba