About

Known credits:
141
Birthday:
1972-09-06
Place of birth:
Hackney, London, England, UK
Website:
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Idris Elba

Overview

Idris Elba (born September 6, 1972) is a British television, theatre, and film actor who has starred in both British and American productions. One of his first acting roles was in the soap opera Family Affairs. Since then he has worked in a variety of TV and movie projects including Ultraviolet, The Wire, No Good Deed and Zootopia.

Known for

Acting
2026 Keys Actor Mr. Keys N/A
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2025 Zootopia 2 Actor Chief Bogo (voice) N/A
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2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Actor Knuckles (voice) N/A
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2024 The Casting of Frank Stone Actor Robert Green N/A
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2024 Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color Actor narrator 69
Fair
2024 Knuckles Actor Knuckles the Echidna (voice) 73
Good
2023 Gold: A Journey With Idris Elba Actor N/A
N/A
2023 Hijack Actor Sam Nelson 77
Good
2023 Extraction 2 Actor Alcott 71
Good
2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun Actor John Luther 64
Fair
2022 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Actor The Fox (voice) 71
Good
2022 Food 2050 Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2022 Human Playground Actor Host 70
Good
2022 Three Thousand Years of Longing Actor The Djinn 66
Fair
2022 Beast Actor Dr. Nate Daniels 64
Fair
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder Actor Heimdall 63
Fair
2022 Idris Elba's Fight School Actor Self 69
Fair
2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Actor Knuckles (voice) 73
Good
2021 An Audience with Adele Actor Self 60
Fair
2021 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Actor Self N/A
N/A
2021 The Harder They Fall Actor Rufus Buck 64
Fair
2021 Passion Project Actor Self N/A
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2021 The Suicide Squad Actor Bloodsport 74
Good
2020 Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney Actor N/A
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2020 Concrete Cowboy Actor Harp 59
Average
2020 Elba vs. Block Actor Self N/A
N/A
2020 One World: Together at Home Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Cats Actor Macavity 47
Bad
2019 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Actor Brixton 67
Fair
2019 Kroos Actor Self 59
Average
2019 Turn Up Charlie Actor Charlie 67
Fair
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Actor Heimdall 82
Very good
2018 In the Long Run Actor Walter Easmon 70
Good
2017 Molly's Game Actor Charlie Jaffey 69
Fair
2017 The Mountain Between Us Actor Dr. Ben Bass 65
Fair
2017 Thor: Ragnarok Actor Heimdall 75
Good
2017 The Dark Tower Actor Roland Deschain 57
Average
2017 Guerrilla Actor Kent 65
Fair
2017 five by five Actor Alpha Ash N/A
N/A
2017 Idris Elba: Fighter Actor Self 69
Fair
2016 Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Marine Life Interviews Actor Fluke (voice) 59
Average
2016 100 Streets Actor Max 59
Average
2016 Star Trek Beyond Actor Krall 67
Fair
2016 Finding Dory Actor Fluke (voice) 69
Fair
2016 Bastille Day Actor Sean Briar 61
Fair
2016 The Jungle Book Actor Shere Khan (voice) 68
Fair
2016 Zootopia Actor Chief Bogo (voice) 77
Good
2015 Mandela, My Dad and Me Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Beasts of No Nation Actor Commandant 72
Good
2015 King for a Term Actor Akuna's father 58
Average
2015 Idris Elba: No Limits Actor Self N/A
N/A
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Actor Heimdall 72
Good
2015 The Gunman Actor Barnes 57
Average
2015 Cut from a Different Cloth Actor 59
Average
2014 No Good Deed Actor Colin Evans 59
Average
2014 Second Coming Actor Mark 58
Average
2014 Enchanted Kingdom Actor narrator 59
Average
2013 Idris Elba: King of Speed Actor Self 70
Good
2013 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Actor Nelson Mandela 64
Fair
2013 Thor: The Dark World Actor Heimdall 65
Fair
2013 Pacific Rim Actor Stacker Pentecost 68
Fair
2012 The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus Actor Self 59
Average
2012 The Peter Weyland Files: Prometheus Transmission Actor Janek N/A
N/A
2012 The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission Actor Janek 59
Average
2012 How Clubbing Changed the World Actor Self 58
Average
2012 The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Actor Self N/A
N/A
2012 Prometheus Actor Janek 65
Fair
2011 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Actor Moreau 51
Average
2011 How Hip Hop Changed the World Actor Self 58
Average
2011 Thor Actor Heimdall 67
Fair
2011 Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC Actor Self N/A
N/A
2010 Legacy Actor Malcolm Gray 58
Average
2010 Takers Actor Gordon Jennings 61
Fair
2010 Luther Actor DCI John Luther 77
Good
2010 The Losers Actor Roque 62
Fair
2009 Obsessed Actor Derek Charles 58
Average
2009 The Unborn Actor Arthur Wyndham 53
Average
2008 The Human Contract Actor Larry 57
Average
2008 RocknRolla Actor Mumbles 68
Fair
2008 Prom Night Actor Detective Winn 53
Average
2007 This Christmas Actor Quentin "Junior" Whitfield 60
Fair
2007 Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' Actor Self / General Stone 59
Average
2007 American Gangster Actor Tango 74
Good
2007 Tapping the Wire Actor Self 59
Average
2007 28 Weeks Later Actor General Stone 65
Fair
2007 The Reaping Actor Ben 58
Average
2007 Daddy's Little Girls Actor Monty James 60
Fair
2006 All In The Game Actor Paul 59
Average
2005 The Gospel Actor Reverend Charles Frank 58
Average
2005 Sometimes in April Actor Augustin 60
Fair
2003 One Love Actor Aaron 58
Average
2002 Buffalo Soldiers Actor Kimborough 60
Fair
2000 Sorted Actor Jam 59
Average
1999 Belle Maman Actor Grégoire 58
Average
1998 Ultraviolet Actor Vaughan Rice 70
Good
1996 Spiders and Flies Actor Benton N/A
N/A
1995 Dangerfield Actor Matt Gregory 69
Fair
Bang! Actor N/A
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Stay Frosty Actor N/A
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Heads of State Actor N/A
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Above the Below Actor Jackson N/A
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Deeper Actor N/A
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We All Die Young Actor N/A
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Untitled Kathryn Bigelow Political Thriller Actor N/A
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Infernus Actor Donovan Kamara N/A
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Fixed Actor Rocco (voice) N/A
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Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film Actor N/A
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Hammer Down Actor Mac N/A
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Street Dogs Actor John Luther N/A
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Extraction 3 Actor Alcott N/A
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Things Fall Apart Actor Okonkwo N/A
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Directing
2018 Yardie Directing Director 59
Average
2015 King for a Term Directing Director 58
Average
Above the Below Directing Director N/A
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Dust to Dreams Directing Director N/A
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Infernus Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2015 King for a Term Writing Writer 58
Average
Dust to Dreams Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 Knuckles Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2023 Hijack Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun Production Producer 64
Fair
2022 A New Diva's Christmas Carol Production Producer 58
Average
2021 Edicius Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2020 Concrete Cowboy Production Producer 59
Average
2019 Turn Up Charlie Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2018 Yardie Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 Guerrilla Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2017 five by five Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2016 100 Streets Production Producer 59
Average
2015 Beasts of No Nation Production Producer 72
Good
2014 No Good Deed Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2012 How Clubbing Changed the World Production Executive Producer 58
Average
Heads of State Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
Hammer Down Production Producer N/A
N/A
The Chelsea Cowboy Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
Infernus Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film Production Producer N/A
N/A
Things Fall Apart Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
2022 TBC Crew Thanks 69
Fair