Idris Elba – $40 Million
In total, Idris Elba’s movies have grossed close to $10 billion at the box office. Nonetheless, this Hackney, London native is perhaps best known for his work in TV series. His breakthrough in “The Wire” is still unforgettable today, and so is his performance in the 2010 TV series “Luther.”
In the movies, Elba starred in productions as beloved as “Thor: Ragnarok,” “Beasts of No Nation,” “The Losers,” and “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” in which he portrayed the late South-African leader Nelson Mandela. According to disparate sources, his current net worth sits anywhere between $20 million and $40 million.
