Idris Elba
Born: 1972-09-06 in Hackney, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2027
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 as Knuckles (voice)
- High in the Clouds as Barrel (voice)
- Children of Blood and Bone as Lekan
2026
- Masters of the Universe as Duncan / Man-At-Arms
- Road to Glory as Self
- How To Hide It ... (Executive Producer)
2025
- Zootopia 2 as Chief Bogo (voice)
- Heads of State as Sam Clarke
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- A House of Dynamite as POTUS
- Fixed as Rocco (voice)
- Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis as Self - Presenter
- Dust to Dreams ... (Writer)
- Victory as Idris Elba
2024
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Knuckles (voice)
- Knuckles as Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
- Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full ... (Executive Producer)
- The Brown Dog ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Hijack as Sam Nelson
- Extraction 2 as Alcott
- Luther: The Fallen Sun as John Luther
- Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
2022
- Thor: Love and Thunder as Heimdall
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as Knuckles (voice)
- Beast as Dr. Nate Daniels
- Zootopia+ as Chief Bogo (voice)
- Three Thousand Years of Longing as The Djinn
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse as The Fox (voice)
- Human Playground as Self - Host
- Idris Elba's Fight School as Self
- A New Diva's Christmas Carol ... (Producer)
- TBC ... (Thanks)
- The Evolution of Black British Music as Self
2021
- What If...? as Heimdall (voice)
- The Suicide Squad as Bloodsport
- The Harder They Fall as Rufus Buck
- An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Passion Project as Self
- Edicius ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- A World of Calm as Narrator
- Coronavirus, Explained as Self - Narrator
- One World: Together at Home as Self
- Elba vs. Block as Self
- Oprah Talks COVID-19 as Self
- Concrete Cowboy as Harp
- Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort as Self
- Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Guest - Self
- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw as Brixton
- Cats as Macavity
- Turn Up Charlie as Charlie
- Kroos as Self
2018
- Avengers: Infinity War as Heimdall
- The Shop as Self
- In the Long Run as Walter Easmon
- Yardie ... (Director)
2017
- Thor: Ragnarok as Heimdall
- Molly's Game as Charlie Jaffey
- The Dark Tower as Roland Deschain
- The Mountain Between Us as Dr. Ben Bass
- Guerrilla as Kent
- five by five as Alpha Ash
- Idris Elba: Fighter as Self
2016
- Zootopia as Chief Bogo (voice)
- The Jungle Book as Shere Khan (voice)
- Finding Dory as Fluke (voice)
- Star Trek Beyond as Krall
- Bastille Day as Sean Briar
- Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour as Self
- Marine Life Interviews as Fluke (voice)
- 100 Streets as Max
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Hot Ones as Self
- Avengers: Age of Ultron as Heimdall
- Beasts of No Nation as Commandant
- The Gunman as Barnes
- Idris Elba: No Limits as Self
- King for a Term as Akuna's father
- Mandela, My Dad and Me as Self
- Cut from a Different Cloth
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Chicken Shop Date as Self - Guest
- No Good Deed as Colin
- Enchanted Kingdom as narrator
- Second Coming as Mark
- K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical ... (Director)
2013
- Pacific Rim as Stacker Pentecost
- The Last Leg as Self
- Thor: The Dark World as Heimdall
- The Frame as Stacker Pentecost
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom as Nelson Mandela
- Idris Elba: King of Speed as Self
2012
- Playhouse Presents as Akuna's Father / Narrator
- Prometheus as Janek
- The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus as Self
- The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission as Janek
- The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' as Self
- How Clubbing Changed the World as Self
2011
- Thor as Heimdall
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance as Moreau
- Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC as Self
- How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self
2010
- Luther as John Luther
- Takers as Gordon Jennings
- The Losers as Roque
- Legacy as Malcolm Gray
2009
- Obsessed as Derek Charles
- The Unborn as Arthur Wyndham
2008
- RocknRolla as Mumbles
- Prom Night as Detective Winn
- The Human Contract as Larry
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- American Gangster as Tango
- 28 Weeks Later as General Stone
- The Reaping as Ben
- This Christmas as Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
- Daddy's Little Girls as Monty James
- Tapping the Wire as Self
2006
- All In The Game as Paul
2005
- The Office as Charles Miner
- The Tyra Banks Show as Self
- Made in Hollywood as Self
- Sometimes in April as Augustin
- The Gospel as Reverend Charles Frank
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- One Love as Aaron
2002
- CSI: Miami as Angelo Sedaris
- The Wire as Stringer Bell
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Robert Gabriel
- Hack as Mac Boone
- Buffalo Soldiers as Kimborough
2000
- Girlfriends as Paul Raymond
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Police Officer (voice)
- Soul Food as Smitty
- Sorted as Jam
1999
- Belle Maman as Grégoire
1998
- Ultraviolet as Vaughan Rice
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Silent Witness as Charlie
- Spiders and Flies as Benton
1995
- The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA as Self - Host
- Dangerfield as Matt Gregory
- Bramwell as Charlie Carter
- The Governor as Officer Chiswick
1994
- MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Presenter
- Space Precinct as Pizza Delivery Man
- Crocodile Shoes as Jo Jo
1992
- Absolutely Fabulous as Hilton
1991
- 2Point4 Children as Parachute Instructor
1990
- Law & Order as Lonnie Liston
1989
- The Simpsons as Devil (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1987
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Raffy
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self