Discovery Channel produced a documentary, Idris Elba: Fighter, chronicling Elba's twelve-month kickboxing and mixed martial arts training under Muay Thai coach Kieran Keddle, culminating in Elba's first professional kickboxing fight—and win—against Lionel Graves, a younger, more experienced Dutch opponent, at London's ...
The training regime was very much bag work, pads, sparring, running, battle ropes and skipping. “Repetition is the key and those were my staples. It was rounds upon rounds of pad work, doing different combos, and as much sparring as possible. I really enjoyed sparring.
The next time you watch Idris Elba in an action movie, remember that his combat skills extend beyond the reach of film and TV, as the actor is an undefeated kickboxer.
Elba has significant athletic experience from performing stunts in action movies to training as a professional kickboxer for an entire year, but he tells PEOPLE that working on the documentary project with Vandenbussche and series director Tomas Kaan helped open his mind to what people can accomplish.
After leaving school in 1988, he won a place in the National Youth Music Theatre, a result of a £1,500 Prince's Trust grant. Elba then worked various, menial jobs, including work as tyre-fitter and cold-call advertising salesman, to earn money between roles. He even did a stint in Crimewatch murder reconstructions.
“There isn't a soul on this earth that can question whether I consider myself a BLACK MAN or not,” the Suicide Squad actor tweeted. “Being an 'actor' is a profession, like being an 'architect' ,they are not defined by race.
Origin:Arabic. Other Origin(s):Welsh. Meaning:Studious, smart; Fiery leader. Originating from Arabic, the boy's name Idris means “studious” and “smart.” In the Qur'an, Idris is the second prophet mentioned and was described to be a trustworthy and patient person.
Bond rumors have been following Idris Elba around for many years, but the actor admitted during a recent interview on the “SmartLess” podcast that he got turned off from the idea of playing 007 when the conversation became dominated by race.
Among them is English actor Idris Elba. Popularly known for playing the role of suave drug dealer Stringer Bell in David Simon's landmark HBO crime drama The Wire, he did not enjoy portraying the role of Heimdall in Thor movies and was quite vocal about it.
Following Daniel Craig's final bow as the British secret agent in No Time To Die, Elba had been keen on potentially taking over the role. However, despite the Luther star initially feeling “super complimented” about playing 007, he was put off by the racist backlash.
Van Damme was brought up Roman Catholic. His paternal grandmother was Jewish. He began martial arts at the age of ten, enrolled by his father in a Shōtōkan karate school. His styles consist of Shōtōkan Karate and Kickboxing.
Tong Po is a ruthless and brutal Muay Thai champion and the main antagonist of Kickboxer film series. He was portrayed by Michel Qissi in the first two films of the saga, Kamel Krifa in Kickboxer 4, and Dave Bautista in Kickboxer: Vengeance, who also played Mr.
So Sloane returns to his master Durand (Van Damme) who is partially blind and trains very hard for the big fight and you might have guessed how it will unfold.
Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE (born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, producer, rapper, singer and writer. He is known for his roles in American Gangster, Takers, The Losers, Thor, Prometheus, Pacific Rim and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. He won a Golden Globe Award in 2011 and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2016.
As of 2023, Idris Elba has an estimated net worth of $40 million. Not only has Elba amassed his millions through his acting work, but also his work as a producer, singer, rapper, DJ and podcaster. He has also launched a lifestyle brand, S'able Labs, alongside his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba in recent years.
Idris Elba was inspired by his father's work in the Ford union and the stories he would tell him about it, where he worked for many years. For Sabrina Dhowre Elba it was her mother that shaped her drive to give back, she said.
Arnold Schwarzenegger. Partially because filmmakers could not find a stunt double that matched the actor's unique frame, Arnold Schwarzenegger has done many of his own stunts throughout his career. It's no surprise that he was always up for the task, given that he got his start in bodybuilding.
Understanding the danger behind performing these scenes, Stahelski lets stunt doubles take over. Even the one-take stair fall scene towards the ending moments of John Wick: Chapter 4, was performed by Reeves' stunt double Vincent Bouillon.
Tony Angelotti is a renowned stunt performer who has worked on several high-profile projects, including the Pirates of the Caribbean films. He served as Johnny Depp's body double in the movies and performed some of Jack Sparrow's most memorable stunts in the series.
Idris Elba OBE (Order of the British Empire), born of Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian parents in London's East End, has not only gone from being an “underground” DJ in London in the 1990s, but he has also become a world-famous actor whose work has been recognized by many including English royalty.
