Idris Elba Sold Weed To Dave Chappelle
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 30: Actor Idris Elba, winner of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for 'Beasts of No Nation,' and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for 'Luther,' poses in the press room during The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 25650_015 (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Turner)
In a recent interview on the The Jess Cagle Show. Idris admitted to being a weed dealer. Stating; I did a lot of things, some things I’m not proud of — though he did have some memorable clients. I did that for a little bit just to, you know, help pay the way. I DJ’ed quite a bit. I was a doorman. I was a doorman at Carolines comedy club [in New York], which is fascinating now, when I meet the comedians that you kind of remember the English guy. Tall English guy with the funny accent and the little hair.”
One of those comedians? “David Chappelle remembers me ’cause he used to buy weed from me,” Elba said. “Anyway, moving on. Yeah, I did all kinds of things to be honest, all kinds of things.”