Idris Elba
Daily updated news, gossip, rumors, pictures, videos and more about Idris Elba.
Idris Elba
52-year-old actor
Idris Elba is a 52-year-old British actor, best known for his roles in Luther or The Wire.
Quick Facts
- Name: Idris Elba
- Full name: Idrissa Akuna Elba
- Occupation: actor
- Age: 52
- Born: September, 6 1972 in London
- Citizenship: United Kingdom
Selected Filmography
2016: Star Trek Beyond (Justin Lin)
2013: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Justin Chadwick): Nelson Mandela
2010 - 2013: Luther (TV): John Luther
2013: Pacific Rim (Guillermo del Toro): Stacker Pentecost
2012: Prometheus (Ridley Scott): Janek
2011: Thor (Kenneth Branagh): Heimdall
2008: Prom Night (Nelson McCormick): Detective Winn
2002 - 2008: The Wire (TV): Russell "Stringer" Bell
2007: American Gangster (Ridley Scott): Tango
2007: 28 Weeks Later (Juan Carlos Fresnadillo): Stone
2005: The Gospel (Rob Hardy): Reverend Charles Frank
The latest news
Idris ElbaAMP™, | It's been a rough year for the actor, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 52-year-old Idris Elba has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s highest-paid celebrity list for 2024.Read It »- Idris ElbaAMP™, | Sad news for Elba fans as speculation had been rife that the British actor is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 52, with immediate effect.Read It »
- Idris ElbaAMP™, | Is Elba, 52, set to be the next James Bond? Rumors that the producers are looking for someone slightly different to play James Bond emerged in October 2024. One of the names who keeps cropping up is Idris Elba.Read It »
- Idris ElbaAMP™, | Idris Elba, 52, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Actor Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its November 2024 issue out this week. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot men for the number one spot!Read It »
Idris ElbaAMP™, | Rumors of Luther reunion had the internet in a frenzy on Monday (November 4) as reports claimed that BBC One confirmed a revival of the popular sitcom for 2025. Finally!Read It »- Idris ElbaAMP™, | According to a top source, Idris Elba is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2024. But while the actor's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.Read It »
- Idris ElbaAMP™, | On Sunday morning the Sun-Times reported the 52-year-old actor Idris Elba and his girlfriend, to be shopping for engagement rings. Naturally, the article sent the Facebook and Twitter into a frenzy.Read It »
- Idris ElbaAMP™, | Speculation is rampant that Idris Elba is expecting a baby after long-time partner was spotted with a prominent stomach bulge on Monday evening, during romantic dinner date. Is the 52-year-old actor about to be a dad to a little boy or girl?Read It »
- Idris ElbaAMP™, | Idris Elba was reported as dead earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. However, the November 2024 news has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports.Read It »
- Idris ElbaAMP™, | The 52-year-old actor is said to have been secretly practising ‘Gangnam Style’ steps, after singer PSY has invited him to join in the famous dance earlier this year.Read It »
- Idris ElbaAMP™, | Earlier this week news reports surfaced that Idris Elba, 52, and his partner had split up. Is the British actor really single again?Read It »
- Idris ElbaAMP™, | Idris Elba’s adored labrador retriever "Spinee" has undergone a risky surgery on Sunday and is luckily beginning the slow process of recovery. The 52-year-old actor has received waves and waves and support for Spinee, as he offered his Twitter followers an update on pooch’s status regularly.Read It »
Idris ElbaAMP™, | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Monday, November 4), ‘28 Weeks Later’ is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »- Idris ElbaAMP™, | Reports from the Daily News yesterday (November 4, 2024), suggest the 52-year-old actor has secretly got hitched to hist long-term relationship. Sorry ladies, Idris Elba seems to be off the market.Read It »