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
- Bang!
2026
- Masters of the Universe as Duncan / Man-At-Arms
2025
- Zootopia 2 as Chief Bogo (voice)
- Heads of State as Sam Clarke
- A House of Dynamite as POTUS
- Fixed as Rocco (voice)
- Victory as Idris Elba
- Dust to Dreams ... (Director)
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis as Self - Presenter
2024
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Knuckles (voice)
- Knuckles as Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
- The Brown Dog ... (Executive Producer)
- The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full ... (Executive Producer)
- Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color as Narrator
2023
- Extraction 2 as Alcott
- Hijack as Sam Nelson
- Luther: The Fallen Sun as John Luther
- Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
2022
- Zootopia+ as Chief Bogo (voice)
- Thor: Love and Thunder as Heimdall
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as Knuckles (voice)
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse as The Fox (voice)
- Three Thousand Years of Longing as The Djinn
- Food 2050 as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Beast as Dr. Nate Daniels
- A New Diva's Christmas Carol ... (Producer)
- Human Playground as Self - Host
- TBC ... (Thanks)
- Idris Elba's Fight School as Self
2021
- What If...? as Heimdall (voice)
- The Suicide Squad as Bloodsport
- The Harder They Fall as Rufus Buck
- Passion Project as Self
- An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Edicius ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- Concrete Cowboy as Harp
- One World: Together at Home as Self
- A World of Calm as Narrator
- Oprah Talks COVID-19 as Self
- Coronavirus, Explained as Self - Narrator
- Elba vs. Block as Self
- Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney
- Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw as Brixton
- Cats as Macavity
- Kroos as Self
- Turn Up Charlie as Charlie
2018
- Avengers: Infinity War as Heimdall
- Lie Detector as Self
- The Shop as Self
- Yardie ... (Director)
- In the Long Run as Walter Easmon
2017
- Thor: Ragnarok as Heimdall
- The Dark Tower as Roland Deschain
- Molly's Game as Charlie Jaffey
- 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)
- Bastille Day as Sean Briar
- Finding Dory as Fluke (voice)
- Star Trek Beyond as Krall
- Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour as Self
- 100 Streets as Max
- Marine Life Interviews as Fluke (voice)
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
- Second Coming as Mark
- Enchanted Kingdom as narrator
- Chicken Shop Date as Self - Guest
- No Good Deed as Colin Evans
- K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical ... (Director)
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- Pacific Rim as Stacker Pentecost
- 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
- Prometheus as Janek
- The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus as Self
- Playhouse Presents ... (Writer)
- How Clubbing Changed the World as Self
- The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission as Janek
- The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 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
- The Losers as Roque
- Legacy as Malcolm Gray
- Takers as Gordon Jennings
2009
- Obsessed as Derek Charles
- The Unborn as Arthur Wyndham
2008
- The Human Contract as Larry
- Prom Night as Detective Winn
- RocknRolla as Mumbles
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- This Christmas as Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
- American Gangster as Tango
- 28 Weeks Later as General Stone
- The Reaping as Ben
- 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
- The Gospel as Reverend Charles Frank
- Sometimes in April as Augustin
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
- Buffalo Soldiers as Kimborough
- Hack as Mac Boone
2000
- Girlfriends as Paul Raymond
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Police Officer (voice)
- Sorted as Jam
- Soul Food as Smitty
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
- Bramwell as Charlie Carter
- Dangerfield as Matt Gregory
- 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