Idris Elba is 52 years and 3 month(s) old. He was born in 6 Sep, 1972. Idrissa Akuna or simply Idris Elba was born in 1972, September 6 in Newham, London. His father Winston was a worker at Ford motor factory while his mother Eve worked as a cleric. Idris' parents moved to the United Kingdom after they got married in Africa.