Official movie poster for The Jungle Book (2016)

How old was Idris Elba in The Jungle Book?

Idris Elba was 42 in The Jungle Book when he played the character 'Shere Khan (voice)'.

That was over 6 years ago in 2016.

Today he is 49, and has starred in 54 movies in total, 12 since The Jungle Book was released.

How old do you think he looks in the movie?

In The Jungle Book, I think Idris Elba looks:

Did you know?

The Jungle Book scores 6.8 out of 10 on The Movie Database.

Idris Elba's first acting role was as 'Grégoire' in Belle Maman, released in 1999 when he was 27.

Also aged 42 in their movies

Official movie poster for Iron Man (2008) — Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man

Official movie poster for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Official movie poster for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — Cate Blanchett in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Official movie poster for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) — Ben Affleck in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Official movie poster for Skyfall (2012) — Javier Bardem in Skyfall

Official movie poster for Inside Out (2015) — Amy Poehler in Inside Out

Official movie poster for Finding Nemo (2003) — Brad Garrett in Finding Nemo

Official movie poster for Monsters, Inc. (2001) — Steve Buscemi in Monsters, Inc.

Official movie poster for Monsters, Inc. (2001) — Jennifer Tilly in Monsters, Inc.

Official movie poster for The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — Billy Dee Williams in The Empire Strikes Back

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Idris Elba in other movies

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Official movie poster for The Losers (2010) — How old was Idris Elba in The Losers?

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Official movie poster for The Reaping (2007) — How old was Idris Elba in The Reaping?

Official movie poster for Belle Maman (1999) — How old was Idris Elba in Belle Maman?