Is Damson Idris related to Idris Elba? Is Damson Idris Idris Albas son?
Ethan Hayes
Updated on January 04, 2026
No, Damson Idris and Idris Elba are not relatives.
Damson Idris is a British actor. He currently stars in John Singleton’s crime drama Snowfall, Idris also played the co-lead in Netflix’s sci-fi action film Outside the Wire (2021).
Born in Peckham, South-East London, he earned a BA Honours degree in Theatre, Film & Television studies.
Idris went on to train at the prestigious Identity School of Acting in London alongside Hollywood stars such as John Boyega, Letitia Wright, and Malachi Kirby.
After performing at the Royal National Theatre in London, Idris decided to pursue television and film roles.
However, Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE is an English actor. An alumnus of the National Youth Theatre in London.
He is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire, DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther, and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
