Damson Idris Tells Jimmy Fallon What His Mom Thinks Of His Acting: Watch

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Red Carpet Premiere Event For The Sixth And Final Season Of FX's "Snowfall" - Arrivals
Damson Idris attends the Red Carpet Premiere event for the Sixth and Final Season Of FX's "Snowfall" at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Ted Mann Theater on February 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
The 31-year-old's mother apparently has a hard time separating his on-screen antics from his real life.

Damson Idris is perhaps best known for his work on FX's Snowfall, though he's been hard at work on plenty of other projects as well lately. Among them is his budding romantic relationship with Lori Harvey, as well as Donald Glover's Swarm. In the latter, the English actor reportedly appears in just one episode as a love interest to Chloe Bailey, who's a series regular. She recently revealed that he was able to make her first experience filming a love scene much less awkward, and they even laughed together while a bouncy ball separated their bodies away from the cameras.

With the recent premiere of Snowfall's sixth season, as well as the upcoming Amazon Prime Video release, it was the perfect time for Idris to make an appearance on The Tonight Show and catch Jimmy Fallon up on his life. During their chat, the 31-year-old revealed what his mother thinks of his career, sharing that she sometimes has trouble separating his antics on-screen from his real life. "I'm Nigerian, right?" he told the audience last week.

Damson Idris Appears on "The Tonight Show"

"So my mum, she didn't know that this wasn't real. She thought everything was real, right? The first time I had an on-screen kiss she was like, 'Ah ah! Damsy! How can you cheat on your girlfriend? In front of your family!'" Idris animatedly recalled to Fallon. "So then, I get Franklin Saint, right? He's obviously a drug dealer. She's like, 'Ah ah! So now you are selling cocaine?! In front of the whole world!"

The story elicited plenty of laughter from not only the late-night host but also the audience. Afterward, Fallon brought out a photo of Idris with his mother and other family members at the Snowfall season six premiere, proving she's obviously embraced his drug-dealing ways. See the heartwarming image for yourself below, and check back later for more pop culture and hip-hop news updates.

He's a Family Man

Damson Idris (4th from L) and guests attend the Red Carpet Premiere Event for the Sixth and Final Season of FX's "Snowfall" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Ted Mann Theater on February 15, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)

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