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About Idris Elba
English actor, DJ, rapper, and producer, born 1972
Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba is an English actor, DJ, rapper, and producer. He has 75 quotes on the site. Born in 1972, he has built a career across film, television, and music, and has received a Golden Globe Award, with nominations for three BAFTA Awards and eight Primetime Emmy Awards. Elba was included in Time's 100 list of the world's most influential people in 2016. His films have taken in more than US$9.8 billion at the global box office, placing him among the highest-grossing actors. In 2025, he was named the UK's ninth-most influential Black person in the 2026 Powerlist.
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- “Sean Connery wasn't the Scottish James Bond and Daniel Craig wasn't the blue-eyed James Bond. So if I played…”Idris Elba
- “Every single film I've done, it's about the character.”Idris Elba
- “Because I was big, I didn't have to listen to anyone doubting me. I was just considered good at football or w…”Idris Elba
- “I have one of these bodies. When I was younger, I could never put weight on, and now that I'm a little older,…”Idris Elba
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- “I'm constantly listening to music and thinking about it and compiling my own cassettes and CDs in obsessively…”Michel Faber
- “Make your book of life a musical. Never abandon obligations, but have fun leaving behind a colorful legacy. N…”Suzy Kassem
- “People would say, 'Why are you guys in country music? You look like you're in the Backstreet Boys.' We took s…”Jay DeMarcus
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- “I don't spend time wondering what might be next; I just focus on trying to savor every day.”Trisha Yearwood