$229.5 Million

Idris Elba Patrimoine net 2026

Dernière mise à jour August 3, 2026

As of 2026, Idris Elba has an estimated net worth of $229.5 Million, computed film by film and year by year from public records and published rates. Every input, rate, and source behind the number is on this page.

Calculation

  • Salaires divulgués et backend documenté, chacun avec une citation
  • Rôles non divulgués modélisés à partir de comparables divulgués pour leur époque, leur tranche budgétaire et leur étape de carrière
  • Backend, avenants et crédits de production estimés à partir des médianes divulguées
Idris Elba

Fast Facts

BirthdateSeptember 6, 1972
BirthplaceLondon Borough of Hackney
BreakthroughPrometheus (2012)
Best KnownLuther (2010)

Who Is Idris Elba?

Idris Elba was born September 6, 1972 in London Borough of Hackney, best known for Luther (2010). The earnings behind Idris's net worth come from film salaries, backend participation, and endorsement deals.

The model tracks Idris's earning years from 1994 to 2026, with the biggest single year in 2016 at about $61.6 Million of gross income. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $229.5 Million today.

Data

Chaque ligne ci-dessous est calculée à partir des données publiques et des tableaux de tarifs publiés sur notre page méthodologie. Confiance: Catégorie C. Les chiffres documentés ne couvrent qu’une petite partie de ce chiffre, de sorte que la majeure partie est modélisée à partir de taux publiés et de comparables (les notes vont de A, principalement documentées, à C, principalement modélisées).

The Calculation

Idris Elba net worth line items
LineAmount
Revenue
Film pay, modeled lead roles (45 of 127 films)
era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries (winsorized, thin cells shrunk toward the era median), blended with this actor's disclosed quote history when available; soft breakthrough blend near the career break year
$391,582,250
Film pay, modeled post-breakthrough supporting roles (24 of 127 films)
12.0% of lead cells: lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio
$52,709,694
Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (58 of 127 films)
2,5% des médianes de l'époque : le taux de pré-célébrité
$47,167,815
Points back-end, estimés
12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 35 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 20 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy
$31,638,569
Approbations, estimées (3 partenariats de marque)
3 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years
$48,000,000
Résidus, estimés
SAG residual rates on post-theatrical receipts assumed at half of box office, split by role share and spread over the ten years after each release; 79 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies
$97,884,017
TV: 2point4 Children
Parachute Instructor; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$150,000
TV: Space Precinct
Pizza Delivery Man; guest default per credited year; animation format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$150,000
TV: The Bill
Earl Lee, Alex Mason; stated episode count; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$150,000
TV: Absolutely Fabulous
Hilton; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$150,000
TV: Bramwell
Charlie Carter; guest default per credited year; animation format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$150,000
TV: The Governor
Officer Chiswick; stated episode count; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$450,000
TV: Crocodile Shoes II
Jo-Jo; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$150,000
TV: The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Raffy, Pest Controller; stated episode count; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$300,000
TV: Crucial Tales
Benton; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$150,000
TV: Insiders
Robinson Bennett; stated episode count; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$450,000
TV: Family Affairs
Tim Webster; stated episode count; soap format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$525,000
TV: Silent Witness
Charlie; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$150,000
TV: Verdict
PC Brian Rawlinson; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$150,000
TV: Ultraviolet
Vaughan Rice; stated episode count; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$450,000
TV: Dangerfield
Matt Gregory; stated episode count; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$900,000
TV: In Defence
PC Paul Fraser; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: London's Burning
Cpl. Richard Frost; stated episode count; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Law & Order
Lonnie Liston; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Robert Gabriel; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Hack
Mac Boone; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: The Wire
Russell "Stringer" Bell; stated episode count; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$2,774,250
TV: CSI: Miami
Angelo Sedaris; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Queens Supreme
Carla; guest default per credited year; animation format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$24,000
TV: Soul Food
Smitty; guest default per credited year; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Girlfriends
Paul; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Sometimes in April
Augustin Muganza; one engagement for a television film or special; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$75,000
TV: Jonny Zero
Hodge; guest default per credited year; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: All in the Game
Paul; one engagement for a television film or special; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$75,000
TV: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Charles Gotso; guest default per credited year; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$15,000
TV: The Office
Charles Miner; stated episode count; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$525,000
TV: The Big C
Lenny; stated episode count; cable network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$300,000
TV: Walk Like a Panther
credited role; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Luther
John Luther; stated episode count; broadcast network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$4,800,000
TV: Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Police Officer; guest default per credited year; animation format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$24,000
TV: How Hip Hop Changed the World
credited role; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Demons Never Die
credited role; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World
Himself (host); guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Idris Elba: King of Speed
Himself (host); stated episode count; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Playhouse Presents
Akuna's Father, Narrator; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$90,000
TV: Idris Elba: No Limits
Himself (host); stated episode count; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$60,000
TV: Guerrilla
Kentoro "Kent" Abbasi; stated episode count; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$1,000,000
TV: Five by Five
Alpha Ash; stated episode count; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Idris Elba: Fighter
Himself (host); guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017
Himself (host); guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: In the Long Run
Walter Easmon; stated episode count; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$4,747,500
TV: The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018
Himself (host); guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Saturday Night Live
Himself (host); guest default per credited year; variety format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Turn Up Charlie
Charlie Ayo; stated episode count; streaming network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$3,200,000
TV: Coronavirus, Explained
Narrator; guest default per credited year; news format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$10,000
TV: Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney
Himself; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Idris Elba's Fight School
Himself (presenter); guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: Zootopia+
Chief Bogo; guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: What If...?
Heimdall; guest default per credited year; animation format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$24,000
TV: Hijack
Sam Nelson; series episode total for a full-run credit; streaming network family; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$11,250,000
TV: Knuckles
Knuckles the Echidna; one engagement for a television film or special; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$75,000
TV: Our Knife Crime Crisis
Himself (presenter); guest default per credited year; network not identified, priced on the broadcast cell; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$30,000
TV: The Simpsons
The Devil; guest default per credited year; animation format tier; priced from tv_episode_rates.csv (en.wikipedia.org)
$24,000
Retour sur investissement de l'épargne
mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest
$87,456,574
Expenses
Frais de représentation
agent 10% + avocat 5%
-$102,407,779
Taxes
Taux effectifs US-CA, année par année
-$263,923,842
Dépenses personnelles
measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor
-$174,392,463
Valeur nette estimée$229,451,018

Film par film

Idris Elba film-by-film pay
FilmYearRoleBudgetBilletterieSalaire compté
Above the Below
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2026Lead$70,000,000$10,499,124
Masters of the Universe
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5)
2026Lead$170,000,000$113,250,000$16,427,155
A House of Dynamite
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2025Lead$70,000,000$10,498,294
Fixed
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2025Supporting$30,000,000$2,599,646
Heads of State
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5)
2025Lead$158,400,000$16,425,813
Not yet released
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2025Lead$70,000,000$10,498,294
Our Knife Crime Crisis
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2025Supporting$70,000,000$2,849,611
The Simpsons
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2025Supporting$75,000,000$536,400,000$2,849,611
Zootopia 2
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2025Supporting$150,000,000$1,870,000,000$1,971,160
A Very Sonic Christmas
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2024Supporting$70,000,000$2,849,243
Knuckles
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2024Supporting$70,000,000$2,849,243
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2024Supporting$122,000,000$492,200,000$1,970,905
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2023Lead$70,000,000$10,493,532
Extraction 2
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2023Supporting$70,000,000$2,848,527
Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2023Supporting$70,000,000$2,848,527
Hijack
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2023Lead$70,000,000$10,493,532
Luther: The Fallen Sun
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2023Lead$70,000,000$10,493,532
Beast
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $21.7M shrunk median for 2020s/mid (n=1), capped at $5.4M
2022Lead$36,000,000$59,100,000$5,393,825
Idris Elba's Fight School
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2022Supporting$70,000,000$2,847,132
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2022Supporting$100,000,000$401,872,904$1,969,445
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2022Supporting$70,000,000$2,847,132
Thor : Amour et Tonnerre
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $18.0M shrunk median for 2020s/blockbuster (n=8) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2022Supporting$250,000,000$760,928,081$2,157,827
Three Thousand Years of Longing
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $9.0M
2022Lead$60,000,000$20,300,000$8,989,316
Zootopia+
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2022Supporting$70,000,000$2,847,132
The Harder They Fall
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2), capped at $10.5M
2021Lead$70,000,000$1,350,000$10,475,506
The Suicide Squad
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $16.4M shrunk median for 2020s/tentpole (n=5)
2021Lead$185,000,000$168,700,000$16,388,965
BBC
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2020Supporting$70,000,000$2,839,159
Concrete Cowboy
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $25.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $1.5M
2020Lead$10,000,000$1,495,796
Coronavirus, Explained
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $23.8M shrunk median for 2020s/large (n=2) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2020Supporting$70,000,000$2,839,159
Cats
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $14.2M
2019Lead$95,000,000$17,090,175$14,121,906
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11)
2019Lead$200,000,000$760,700,000$15,625,998
NBA 2K20
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2019Lead$40,000,000$5,946,666
Stormzy
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2019Supporting$40,000,000$1,310,265
Turn Up Charlie
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2019Lead$40,000,000$5,946,666
Wiley (musician)
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2019Lead$40,000,000$5,946,666
Avengers : guerre à l'infini
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11)
2018Lead$400,000,000$2,048,359,754$15,492,693
Yardie
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2018Lead$40,000,000$1,500,000$5,897,029
Five by Five
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2017Lead$40,000,000$5,802,801
Guerrilla
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2017Lead$40,000,000$5,802,801
Idris Elba: Fighter
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2017Supporting$40,000,000$1,284,005
In the Long Run
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2017Lead$40,000,000$5,802,801
Molly's Game
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $4.5M
2017Lead$30,000,000$59,284,015$4,354,469
The Dark Tower
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $9.9M
2017Lead$66,000,000$113,200,000$9,576,215
The Mountain Between Us
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $5.2M
2017Lead$35,000,000$62,800,000$5,078,635
Thor: Ragnarok
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12)
2017Lead$180,000,000$853,977,126$19,328,319
100 Streets
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.6M
2016Lead$4,050,581$576,234
Bastille Day
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.6M
2016Lead$4,000,000$14,900,000$569,140
Finding Dory
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2016Supporting$200,000,000$1,029,000,000$1,794,979
Macklemore
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2016Lead$40,000,000$5,628,052
Star Trek Beyond
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12)
2016Lead$185,000,000$343,471,816$18,733,101
The Jungle Book
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12)
2016Lead$176,000,000$966,600,000$18,733,101
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2016Lead$40,000,000$5,628,052
Zootopia
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2016Supporting$150,000,000$1,024,999,999$2,276,559
Avengers : L'Ère d'Ultron
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $15.8M shrunk median for 2010s/blockbuster (n=11)
2015Lead$250,000,000$1,402,805,868$13,936,486
Beasts of No Nation
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.9M
2015Lead$6,000,000$90,777$807,618
Idris Elba: No Limits
no disclosed fee: post-breakthrough supporting at 12.0% of the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3) (lane_benchmarks role/post_breakthrough_supporting_ratio)
2015Supporting$40,000,000$1,195,433
The Gunman
no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M
2015Lead$40,000,000$24,200,000$5,317,563
FIFA 15
soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.79)
2014Supporting$40,000,000$1,102,004
K Michelle
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2014Lead$40,000,000$4,805,716
No Good Deed
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $2.0M vs early terms
2014Lead$13,200,000$54,300,000$1,593,031
Second Coming
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2014Lead$40,000,000$235,861$4,805,716
Idris Elba: King of Speed
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2013Lead$40,000,000$4,057,830
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $5.2M vs early terms
2013Lead$35,000,000$28,000,000$3,562,263
Pacific Rim
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) vs early terms
2013Lead$190,000,000$411,000,000$13,384,749
Playhouse Presents
soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.66)
2013Supporting$40,000,000$965,490
Thor: The Dark World
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.66): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) vs early terms
2013Lead$170,000,000$644,783,140$13,384,749
Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World
soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.50)
2012Supporting$40,000,000$797,500
Mumford and Sons
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2012Lead$40,000,000$3,137,500
Prometheus
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12), capped at $18.8M vs early terms
2012Lead$125,000,000$403,400,000$9,625,000
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
soft-breakthrough supporting blend (w=0.34)
2011Supporting$40,000,000$629,510
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2011Lead$40,000,000$2,217,170
Demons Never Die
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $5.0M median for its era and nearest band (mid), capped at $0.2M vs early terms
2011Lead$1,441,982$155,972
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/large (n=8), capped at $8.6M vs early terms
2011Lead$57,000,000$141,000,000$3,230,911
How Hip Hop Changed the World
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2011Lead$40,000,000$2,217,170
Thor
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.34): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $20.0M shrunk median for 2010s/tentpole (n=12) vs early terms
2011Lead$150,000,000$449,300,000$7,115,251
Giggs (rapper)
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2010Lead$40,000,000$1,469,284
Legacy
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2010Lead$40,000,000$1,469,284
Luther
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2010Lead$40,000,000$1,469,284
Takers
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $4.8M vs early terms
2010Lead$32,000,000$69,100,000$1,218,954
The Big C
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2010Lead$40,000,000$1,469,284
The Losers
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $3.8M vs early terms
2010Lead$25,000,000$29,379,723$999,915
Walk Like a Panther
soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.21): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $11.0M shrunk median for 2010s/mid (n=3), capped at $6.0M vs early terms
2010Lead$40,000,000$1,469,284
Obsessed
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12
2009Lead$20,000,000$73,800,000$784,245
The Unborn
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.12
2009Lead$16,000,000$76,500,000$698,961
Prom Night
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06
2008Lead$20,000,000$57,200,000$647,813
RocknRolla
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06
2008Lead$18,000,000$25,000,000$613,712
The Human Contract
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06
2008Lead$40,000,000$842,721
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.06
2008Lead$40,000,000$842,721
28 Weeks Later
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03
2007Lead$15,000,000$72,300,000$530,106
American Gangster
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $11.8M shrunk median for 2000s/tentpole (n=9) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03
2007Lead$100,000,000$266,500,000$692,357
Daddy's Little Girls
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03
2007Lead$10,000,000$31,600,000$504,272
The Reaping
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03
2007Lead$40,000,000$62,800,000$674,362
This Christmas
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.03
2007Lead$13,000,000$49,800,000$519,772
All in the Game
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.02
2006Lead$40,000,000$583,580
Girlfriends
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01
2005Lead$40,000,000$535,758
Jonny Zero
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01
2005Lead$40,000,000$535,758
Sometimes in April
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01
2005Lead$40,000,000$535,758
The Gospel
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01
2005Lead$4,000,000$15,800,000$469,973
Angie Stone
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2004Lead$40,000,000$510,876
CSI: Miami
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2003Lead$40,000,000$498,013
One Love
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2003Lead$40,000,000$498,013
Queens Supreme
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2003Lead$40,000,000$498,013
Soul Food
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2003Lead$40,000,000$498,013
Fat Joe
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2002Lead$40,000,000$491,385
Hack
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2002Lead$40,000,000$491,385
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2002Lead$40,000,000$491,385
The Wire
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2002Lead$40,000,000$491,385
Buffalo Soldiers
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2001Lead$15,000,000$2,300,000$469,913
London's Burning
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2001Lead$40,000,000$487,977
In Defence
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $19.4M shrunk median for 2000s/mid (n=2) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2000Lead$40,000,000$486,225
Sorted
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $18.8M median for its era and nearest band (mid) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
2000Lead$9,000,000$469,046
Belle maman
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $10.0M shrunk median for 1990s/small (n=1) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1999Lead$10,100,000$7,500,000$250,218
Dangerfield
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1999Lead$26,000,000$359,985
Ultraviolet
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1998Lead$26,000,000$359,688
Verdict
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1998Lead$26,000,000$359,688
Family Affairs
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1997Lead$26,000,000$359,536
Insiders
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1997Lead$26,000,000$359,536
Silent Witness
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1997Lead$26,000,000$359,536
Crocodile Shoes II
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1996Lead$26,000,000$359,458
Crucial Tales
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1996Lead$26,000,000$359,458
The Governor
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1996Lead$26,000,000$359,458
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1996Lead$26,000,000$359,458
Absolutely Fabulous
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1995Lead$26,000,000$359,417
Bramwell
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1995Lead$26,000,000$359,417
2point4 Children
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1994Lead$26,000,000$359,397
Space Precinct
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1994Lead$26,000,000$359,397
The Bill
no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.00
1994Lead$26,000,000$359,397

Comment fonctionnent les figures modélisées. An undisclosed lead role after the breakthrough gets the median of disclosed lead salaries for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and pre-breakthrough roles get 2.5% of that median, the documented going rate for actors before stardom. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producer or director credits enter as separate estimated lines in the calculation above, built from disclosed medians. Every median comes from the published tables on our page méthodologie.

Patrimoine net Over Time

$100M$200M19942001200820152026$229.5 Million1994: $299,3561995: $581,9281996: $1,168,1141997: $1,810,7971998: $2,339,9741999: $2,894,9952000: $3,227,9742001: $3,530,3712002: $4,257,8002003: $5,375,7292004: $6,262,9562005: $7,046,9392006: $8,000,8392007: $9,175,5702008: $9,115,6022009: $11,187,2642010: $14,809,2912011: $19,055,8372012: $27,912,6902013: $39,482,4062014: $48,303,0742015: $59,348,0672016: $74,889,9552017: $92,013,7912018: $101,254,6592019: $122,939,2652020: $137,151,7602021: $155,856,4382022: $152,804,0332023: $174,351,6392024: $194,278,1142025: $219,135,2902026: $229,451,018

Solde modélisé à la fin de chaque année, correspondant au tableau année par année ci-dessous.

Année par année

Idris Elba year by year model
YearIncomeFrais de représentationTaux d'impositionSpentSavedBalance
2026$28,016,428$4,202,46445%$7,219,441$5,878,239$229,451,018
2025$51,025,019$7,653,75345%$13,148,433$10,705,763$219,135,290
2024$28,523,872$4,278,58145%$7,350,203$5,984,708$194,278,114
2023$37,508,877$5,626,33245%$9,665,512$7,869,887$174,351,639
2022$36,064,677$5,409,70245%$9,293,362$7,566,874$152,804,033
2021$34,109,761$5,116,46445%$8,789,608$7,156,705$155,856,438
2020$24,200,556$3,630,08345%$6,236,144$5,077,615$137,151,760
2019$51,997,455$7,799,61845%$13,399,016$10,909,794$122,939,265
2018$41,482,017$6,222,30245%$10,689,335$8,703,508$101,254,659
2017$56,501,387$8,475,20847%$14,030,176$11,423,699$92,013,791
2016$61,613,712$9,242,05747%$15,299,646$12,457,331$74,889,955
2015$48,824,691$7,323,70447%$12,123,932$9,871,591$59,348,067
2014$31,703,103$4,755,46547%$7,872,375$6,409,873$48,303,074
2013$44,525,850$6,678,87847%$11,056,463$9,002,432$39,482,406
2012$34,879,410$5,231,91143%$9,314,770$7,584,304$27,912,690
2011$16,914,127$2,537,11943%$4,517,026$3,677,869$19,055,837
2010$13,143,029$1,971,45443%$3,509,930$2,857,868$14,809,291
2009$5,522,521$828,37843%$1,474,824$1,200,837$11,187,264
2008$3,534,646$530,19743%$943,950$768,586$9,115,602
2007$3,734,545$560,18243%$997,334$812,053$9,175,570
2006$2,232,028$334,80443%$596,077$485,340$8,000,839
2005$2,556,459$383,46943%$682,719$555,886$7,046,939
2004$2,737,283$410,59243%$731,009$595,205$6,262,956
2003$3,222,159$483,32443%$860,498$700,638$5,375,729
2002$4,047,583$607,13746%$1,024,042$833,799$4,257,800
2001$1,474,690$221,20346%$373,098$303,785$3,530,371
2000$1,394,435$209,16546%$352,793$287,253$3,227,974
1999$1,887,932$283,19046%$477,648$388,912$2,894,995
1998$1,643,144$246,47246%$415,717$338,486$2,339,974
1997$2,446,433$366,96546%$618,950$503,963$1,810,797
1996$2,622,733$393,41046%$663,554$540,281$1,168,114
1995$1,174,777$176,21746%$297,219$242,003$581,928
1994$1,453,190$217,97946%$367,658$299,356$299,356

Model Notes

  • PROCURATION DE RÉSIDENCE : résidence non recherchée individuellement pour ce lot ; US-CA par défaut appliqué jusqu'à ce que documenté
  • salary comps: 2 disclosed lead fee(s) flagged as non-market outliers (scale / far-below-quote) and excluded from era medians
  • Crédit image : Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia (Idris Elba)
Reproduisez ce numéro. Une estimation de la valeur nette doit être reproductible de la même manière qu’une découverte scientifique : les mêmes contributions publiques et les mêmes tarifs publiés doivent toujours donner la même réponse. Les budgets des films et le box-office sont des rapports publics. Chaque salaire divulgué, taux de commission, taux d'imposition, taux d'épargne et rendement de référence est publié avec des citations sur notre page méthodologie. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and hyphenate credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Apply the rates year by year as shown above and you will land on $229.5 Million.

Méthodologie

We rebuild Idris’s career as a yearly time series. Disclosed salaries and documented backend enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles get the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting roles and roles from before the breakthrough get 2.5% of that median, the going-rate ratio measured from disclosed pre-stardom deals. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions, and every role is estimated unless a source documents it was unpaid. Representation fees come out at sourced rates, taxes follow the eras actually lived through, spending follows measured household savings behavior unless court documents say otherwise, and what remains compounds at real market returns. Undocumented backend enters as an expected value from disclosed deals, endorsements at the median disclosed ambassador fee, and producer or director credits at union-scale floors.

Le modèle complet, chaque tableau de taux et la façon dont nos estimations ont été comparées aux offres réelles sont disponibles. page méthodologie.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Idris Elba's net worth in 2026?

As of 2026, Idris Elba's net worth is an estimated $229.5 Million. The estimate is built film by film from disclosed salaries and documented backend, then year by year: income, minus representation fees and taxes, minus spending, compounded at real market returns.

How does Idris Elba make money?

Salaires des films et participation backend documentée.

How is Idris Elba's net worth calculated?

Disclosed paydays enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film's budget, and supporting or early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. We subtract sourced representation fees, taxes for the years Idris actually worked, and spending from measured savings behavior, then compound at real market returns. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producing credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Every rate and source is published.

How much does Idris Elba make per film?

Cela varie selon le rôle et l'époque, et le tableau film par film ci-dessus répertorie les rémunérations comptabilisées pour chaque titre. Les jours de paie divulgués entrent tels que déclarés. Les rôles non divulgués sont calqués sur ce que des acteurs comparables ont gagné à la même époque et dans la même fourchette budgétaire, les rôles principaux après la percée gagnant le plus et les rôles de soutien ou les premiers rôles une fraction documentée de ce montant.

Pourquoi le taux d'imposition est-il si élevé et les acteurs ne l'évitent-ils pas en faisant appel à une société de prêt ?

Tax comes out at the effective rate for where Idris lived each year, which is the rate shown in the year-by-year table. In a high-tax state like California, combined federal and state income tax reaches close to half of a top earner's income, so those years run in the mid-40s percent. A loan-out company, the corporation many actors run their income through, does not lower the tax on the money they take home. Its real advantage is deducting business costs such as agent, manager, and attorney fees, and the model already subtracts those as a separate line before any tax is applied. High-earning performers also fall outside the pass-through business deduction that other company owners can claim, so it buys them no rate cut.

Pourquoi ce chiffre est-il différent de celui des autres sites à valeur nette ?

Most sites publish a single number with no way to check it. This estimate is built in the open: every salary, rate, and assumption is on the page, and the page méthodologie lists every source.

Quelle est la précision de cette estimation ?

Aucune estimation de la valeur nette d’un particulier n’est exacte ; celui-ci est un modèle construit à partir de données publiques. La différence est que vous pouvez voir comment il a été construit et vérifier chaque étape. Le niveau de confiance situé en haut du calcul indique dans quelle mesure le chiffre repose sur des chiffres divulgués, et la page indique où un chiffre s'appuie sur une hypothèse.

Is Idris Elba rich compared to the average person?

Yes. A net worth of $229.5 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.

What is Idris Elba's biggest source of wealth?

On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $391.6 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.

How much does Idris Elba make from endorsements?

The model counts $48.0 Million in career endorsement income for Idris: 3 named partnerships x the $4.0M annual fee from the median disclosed film deal x a 4-year term, spread across the deal years. It is an estimate, since the individual deal values are not all public, and it sits as its own line in the calculation above.

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