Idris Elba Net Worth: How Successful and Wealthy the Luther: The Fallen Sun Star Has Become?

In his almost three decades in the business, Idris Elba has made a number of TV series, movies, and theater productions. He has more than 100 credits to his name and has established himself as a voice actor and director.

Not only that, but Elba is also a famous DJ. With these to his name, how successful and rich is Elba today?

The Successful Career of Idris Elba

Elba started his career on the small screen. His first acting role was in Crimewatch, followed by The Boot Street Band.

From there, he gradually started to be known in the industry until he became a big star. He began to make some of the biggest movies, like American Gangster and Prometheus. He even became a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Thor and its sequels, The Dark World, Ragnarok, and Love and Thunder.

He also appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Infinity War. In addition, he was cast in Pacific Rim, Beast of No Nation, and Molly’s Game.

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Voice acting-wise, Elba did Zootopia, The Jungle Book, Finding Dory, and Star Trek Beyond.

He also tried his hands at directing, debuting in the 2018 adaptation of the 1992 film Yardie.

From MCU, he joined the DC Extended Universe as Bloodsport in The Suicide Squad and voiced Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Aside from acting, Elba is also a DJ, using the nickname DJ Big Driis or Idris.

How Successful is Idris Elba and How Much is His Net Worth?

Elba is one of the highest-grossing actors in the business, grossing over $10 billion at the box office. He was also one of Time 100’s Most Influential People in the World in 2016

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If those aren’t enough, he, too, is often named one of the most beautiful people in the world.

Today, Elba is worth $40 million.

Idris Elba as John Luther

Meanwhile, Netflix finally drops its first look at Elba’s new Luther film, Luther: The Fallen Sun. The 50-year-old is back as John Luther, the crime-obsessed former detective, and his next adventure will be at dangerous locales and the London tube’s tunnels.

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"Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him," the movie’s plotline reads. "Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary."

Luther: The Fallen Sun will be out in March 2023.

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