Idris Elba Net Worth

Idris Elba Net Worth and salary: Idris Elba is a British actor, producer, singer, rapper and DJ who has a net worth of $25 million. Idris Elba was born September 6, 1972 in London Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom. He first became well-known for his portrayal of drug lord and aspiring businessman Russell "Stringer" Bell in the HBO series The Wire. He then gained further fame from the role of Detective John Luther in the BBC One series Luther and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, for which he received rave reviews for and was nominated for an Oscar (though he lost to Matthew McConaughey for his role in the movie Dallas Buyers Club). Elba has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film, winning one for Best Actor, as well as earning four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Elba has appeared in other films such as American Gangster (2007), Takers (2010), Thor (2011), Prometheus (2012), Pacific Rim (2013), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Star Trek Beyond (2016), The Dark Tower (2017) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). In addition to his acting work, he still DJs under the stage name DJ Big Driis (or Big Driis the Londoner) and works as a hip-hop soul musician. At the end of 2016, Idris was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).