Idris Elba is a Renaissance man, a ripped, shredded Renaissance man. He’s an actor—starring in projects like The Wire, Beasts of No Nation, Luther, Pacific Rim, and maybe James Bond one day—DJ, musician, rally-car enthusiast, fashion designer, and—oh yeah—a kickboxer too.

Idris Elba Proves You Can Be Busy and Still Make Time for Your Workouts

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Elba’s played some fantastically badass characters over the years—Stringer Bell in The Wire, John Luther on Luther, and Stacker Pentecost in Pacific Rim—but his most badass role might be the one he plays every day: himself. In 2016 the actor started filming Idris Elba: Fighter, a documentary series that followed Elba as he trained and became a professional kickboxer. (The show aired on Discovery Channel earlier in 2017.)   In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies

  The sport has been part of Elba’s training routine for years, but as he once told Men’s Fitness, most film producers think kickboxing is “too dangerous” for him to do while on a job. So instead, he made it one of his actual jobs—and the results were pretty great. Elba won his first pro fight and got in some strong shots on his opponent:

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Idris Elba Smashes it at York Hall! 👊🏾😂🇬🇧 A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on Oct 28, 2016 at 5:58pm PDT

Elba is as fit as they come in Hollywood, and he’s also one of the most stylish, badass, savvy dudes working as an actor today. All of that is part of the reason why Elba was named People‘s Sexiest Man Alive.

 

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  Who’d have thought it! Thank you @people & all the fans for naming me #SexiestManAlive. Don’t forget to grab your issue this week, link in bio. I’m honoured & thankful. But what’s even more important is your vote in the midterm elections. Your vote can make a difference! 👊🏾 A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Nov 5, 2018 at 8:55pm PST

  Here are some of Elba’s most badass, stylish moments on Instagram.   Elba gets ready for a DJ set at Tomorrowland 2018:

 

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  #tomorrowland2018 🕶 👆🏾shhhhhh A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 29, 2018 at 8:42am PDT

  1. Elba decked out in his John Luther uniform:

 

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  Idris: What day is it? Luther: Fridaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Idris: You sure? Luther says nothing but the look on his face says it all. Cut to: A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 19, 2018 at 3:40pm PDT

  1. Elba taking a ride in a Formula E car:

 

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  Can’t believe the season has come to an end, congratulations to @jeanericvergne on your win, @alejandroformulae and the rest of the @fiaformulae team on a great season. Will never forget the moment I got to drive the official car around the track! Looking forward to next season. A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 16, 2018 at 9:32am PDT

  6. Elba getting in one of his DJ sets:

 

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  Sunday is a Studio 7 Set. My favourite set this summer @lioibizaofficial A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jun 28, 2018 at 9:00am PDT

  1. Elba working his DJ gear during a set:

 

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  Last night at @operaclub.zagreb Croatia, in my zone…@qtiptheabstract gave me those headphones after a B2B set with him in New York this week…causally saying “Phife and I rocked with these a lot” ..I nearly passed out!! I was deeply moved by that. 👊🏾👊🏾😎 A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on May 12, 2018 at 3:40am PDT

  1. Elba hanging with his significant other looking stylish:

 

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  Met Gala after party vibes. 😎@sabrinadhowre ❤️ A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on May 8, 2018 at 4:38pm PDT

  1. Elba hanging out with heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua:

 

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  The Man like @anthony_joshua and i at the weigh in…I think I need to eat some more Phu Phu.(Fufu)… 👊🏾Genuinely one of the nicest people I know. Congratulations on the Win brother. A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Oct 30, 2017 at 5:35am PDT

    2. Elba ready with some fresh kicks:

 

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  …..the freshies too fresh to put on…yet. Looking at the snow like…😬 Press day. #inthelongrun A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Feb 28, 2018 at 12:29am PST

  1. Elba looking pretty jacked and comfortable while hanging in NYC:

 

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  What’s up #NYC!! Pumped to be here at #Superdry34ST kickin off our fresh new collection #idriselbaxsuperdry! A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 18, 2016 at 10:46am PDT

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Idris Elba is a Renaissance man, a ripped, shredded Renaissance man. He’s an actor—starring in projects like The Wire, Beasts of No Nation, Luther, Pacific Rim, and maybe James Bond one day—DJ, musician, rally-car enthusiast, fashion designer, and—oh yeah—a kickboxer too.

Idris Elba Proves You Can Be Busy and Still Make Time for Your Workouts

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Elba’s played some fantastically badass characters over the years—Stringer Bell in The Wire, John Luther on Luther, and Stacker Pentecost in Pacific Rim—but his most badass role might be the one he plays every day: himself. In 2016 the actor started filming Idris Elba: Fighter, a documentary series that followed Elba as he trained and became a professional kickboxer. (The show aired on Discovery Channel earlier in 2017.)

Idris Elba Proves You Can Be Busy and Still Make Time for Your Workouts

Read article

Idris Elba Proves You Can Be Busy and Still Make Time for Your Workouts

 

In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies

The sport has been part of Elba’s training routine for years, but as he once told Men’s Fitness, most film producers think kickboxing is “too dangerous” for him to do while on a job. So instead, he made it one of his actual jobs—and the results were pretty great.

Elba won his first pro fight and got in some strong shots on his opponent:

View this post on Instagram

Idris Elba Smashes it at York Hall! 👊🏾😂🇬🇧 A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on Oct 28, 2016 at 5:58pm PDT

Idris Elba Smashes it at York Hall! 👊🏾😂🇬🇧

View this post on Instagram

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A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) on Oct 28, 2016 at 5:58pm PDT

Elba is as fit as they come in Hollywood, and he’s also one of the most stylish, badass, savvy dudes working as an actor today. All of that is part of the reason why Elba was named People‘s Sexiest Man Alive.

 

View this post on Instagram

  Who’d have thought it! Thank you @people & all the fans for naming me #SexiestManAlive. Don’t forget to grab your issue this week, link in bio. I’m honoured & thankful. But what’s even more important is your vote in the midterm elections. Your vote can make a difference! 👊🏾 A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Nov 5, 2018 at 8:55pm PST

View this post on Instagram

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Who’d have thought it! Thank you @people & all the fans for naming me #SexiestManAlive. Don’t forget to grab your issue this week, link in bio. I’m honoured & thankful. But what’s even more important is your vote in the midterm elections. Your vote can make a difference! 👊🏾

A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Nov 5, 2018 at 8:55pm PST

Here are some of Elba’s most badass, stylish moments on Instagram.

Elba gets ready for a DJ set at Tomorrowland 2018:

 

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  #tomorrowland2018 🕶 👆🏾shhhhhh A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 29, 2018 at 8:42am PDT

#tomorrowland2018 🕶 👆🏾shhhhhh

A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 29, 2018 at 8:42am PDT

8. Elba decked out in his John Luther uniform:

 

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  Idris: What day is it? Luther: Fridaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Idris: You sure? Luther says nothing but the look on his face says it all. Cut to: A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 19, 2018 at 3:40pm PDT

Idris: What day is it? Luther: Fridaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Idris: You sure? Luther says nothing but the look on his face says it all. Cut to:

A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 19, 2018 at 3:40pm PDT

7. Elba taking a ride in a Formula E car:

 

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  Can’t believe the season has come to an end, congratulations to @jeanericvergne on your win, @alejandroformulae and the rest of the @fiaformulae team on a great season. Will never forget the moment I got to drive the official car around the track! Looking forward to next season. A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 16, 2018 at 9:32am PDT

Can’t believe the season has come to an end, congratulations to @jeanericvergne on your win, @alejandroformulae and the rest of the @fiaformulae team on a great season. Will never forget the moment I got to drive the official car around the track! Looking forward to next season.

A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 16, 2018 at 9:32am PDT

6. Elba getting in one of his DJ sets:

 

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  Sunday is a Studio 7 Set. My favourite set this summer @lioibizaofficial A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jun 28, 2018 at 9:00am PDT

Sunday is a Studio 7 Set. My favourite set this summer @lioibizaofficial

A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jun 28, 2018 at 9:00am PDT

  1. Elba working his DJ gear during a set:

 

View this post on Instagram

  Last night at @operaclub.zagreb Croatia, in my zone…@qtiptheabstract gave me those headphones after a B2B set with him in New York this week…causally saying “Phife and I rocked with these a lot” ..I nearly passed out!! I was deeply moved by that. 👊🏾👊🏾😎 A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on May 12, 2018 at 3:40am PDT

Last night at @operaclub.zagreb Croatia, in my zone…@qtiptheabstract gave me those headphones after a B2B set with him in New York this week…causally saying “Phife and I rocked with these a lot” ..I nearly passed out!! I was deeply moved by that. 👊🏾👊🏾😎

A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on May 12, 2018 at 3:40am PDT

4. Elba hanging with his significant other looking stylish:

 

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  Met Gala after party vibes. 😎@sabrinadhowre ❤️ A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on May 8, 2018 at 4:38pm PDT

Met Gala after party vibes. 😎@sabrinadhowre ❤️

A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on May 8, 2018 at 4:38pm PDT

3. Elba hanging out with heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua:

 

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  The Man like @anthony_joshua and i at the weigh in…I think I need to eat some more Phu Phu.(Fufu)… 👊🏾Genuinely one of the nicest people I know. Congratulations on the Win brother. A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Oct 30, 2017 at 5:35am PDT

The Man like @anthony_joshua and i at the weigh in…I think I need to eat some more Phu Phu.(Fufu)… 👊🏾Genuinely one of the nicest people I know. Congratulations on the Win brother.

A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Oct 30, 2017 at 5:35am PDT

2. Elba ready with some fresh kicks:

 

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  …..the freshies too fresh to put on…yet. Looking at the snow like…😬 Press day. #inthelongrun A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Feb 28, 2018 at 12:29am PST

…..the freshies too fresh to put on…yet. Looking at the snow like…😬 Press day. #inthelongrun

A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Feb 28, 2018 at 12:29am PST

1. Elba looking pretty jacked and comfortable while hanging in NYC:

 

View this post on Instagram

  What’s up #NYC!! Pumped to be here at #Superdry34ST kickin off our fresh new collection #idriselbaxsuperdry! A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 18, 2016 at 10:46am PDT

What’s up #NYC!! Pumped to be here at #Superdry34ST kickin off our fresh new collection #idriselbaxsuperdry!

A post shared by Idris Elba (@idriselba) on Jul 18, 2016 at 10:46am PDT

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