Idris Elba
Also known as Big Driis the Londoner, DJ Big Driis, Idrissa Akuna Elba Obe
Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba 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. In 2025, Elba was named as the UK's ninth-most influential Black person in the 2026 Powerlist.
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Idris Elba is an English actor, DJ, and rapper who has achieved major recognition in entertainment, including a Golden Globe Award and multiple BAFTA and Emmy nominations, with his films grossing over $9.8 billion globally. He matters because of his significant influence in popular culture, demonstrated by his inclusion in Time's 100 Most Influential People list in 2016 and his ranking among the UK's most influential Black figures.
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- From Ideas to Impact
- Pacific Rim
- No Good Deed
- Sometimes In April
- The Dark Tower | Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey | NON-USA Format | PAL | Region 4 Import - Australia
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- Actor and anti-knife campaigner Idris Elba with families and victims of Knife Crime at 10 Downing Street, London, on 9 September 2024 (cropped).jpg
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