British actor Idris Elba celebrated his fiftieth birthday on Tuesday.

Let’s discover together his professional and personal life that you may not know about the British actor.
Idris Elba began his career in the 1990s, and his first roles that propelled him to fame in the British sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, Americans recognized him through his role in the American series The Wire, the very beloved series to the heart of former US President Barack Obama, to open up opportunities for him in American movies.
Idris Elba won a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role in the series Luther.
Idris Elba changed his name from Idrissa Acuna Elba when he began to study theater, so he chose the name Idris Elba for his artistic career.
Before landing roles in television and film, Idris Elba worked in several small businesses, was a tire salesman, a telephone employee and a night watchman in a factory.
Idris Elba loves music and at the age of 14 he accompanied his DJ uncle to wedding parties, later he worked as a DJ in London nightclubs under the name DJ Big Dress.
Idris Elba loves boxing games and won a match against a professional kickboxer.