How old was Idris Elba in Prometheus?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

While Prometheus was being made, Idris Elba was:

39 years old

After checking the dates, that’s the calculated age of the celebrity.

To determine the age, we considered the first day of the year Prometheus premiered:

January 1, 2012

And also the day Idris Elba was born:

September 06, 1972

Given that most films are released within a year of production, the actual age of Idris Elba during filming may have varied by one year from the shown age.