Idris Elba
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer
6 September 1972 (53 years)
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
Filmography
| 2027 | High in the Clouds · as Barrel (voice) |
| 2027 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 · as Knuckles (voice) |
| 2027 | Children of Blood and Bone · as Lekan |
| 2026 | Masters of the Universe · as Duncan / Man-At-Arms |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 · as Chief Bogo (voice) |
| 2025 | A House of Dynamite · as Potus |
| 2025 | Fixed · as Rocco (voice) |
| 2025 | Heads of State · as Sam Clarke |
| 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 · as Knuckles (voice) |
| 2024 | Knuckles · as Knuckles The Echidna (voice) |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Hijack · as Sam Nelson |
| 2023 | Extraction II · as Alcott |
| 2023 | Luther: The Fallen Sun · as John Luther |
| 2022 | The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse · as The Fox (voice) |
| 2022 | Zootopia+ · as Chief Bogo (voice) |
| 2022 | Three Thousand Years of Longing · as The Djinn |
| 2022 | Beast · as Dr. Nate Daniels |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder · as Heimdall |
| 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 · as Knuckles (voice) |
| 2021 | The Harder They Fall · as Rufus Buck |
| 2021 | What If…? · as Heimdall (voice) |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad · as Bloodsport |
| 2020 | A World of Calm · as Narrator |
| 2020 | Concrete Cowboy · as Harp |
| 2019 | Cats · as Macavity |
| 2019 | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw · as Brixton |
| 2019 | Turn Up Charlie · as Charlie |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War · as Heimdall |
| 2017 | In The Long Run · as Walter Easmon |
| 2017 | Molly's Game · as Charlie Jaffey |
| 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok · as Heimdall |
| 2017 | The Mountain Between Us · as Dr. Ben Bass |
| 2017 | The Dark Tower · as Roland Deschain |
| 2017 | Guerrilla · as Kent |
| 2017 | Five by Five · as Alpha Ash |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Finding Dory: Marine Life Interviews · as Fluke (voice) |
| 2016 | 100 Streets · as MaxOn Plex |
| 2016 | Star Trek Beyond · as Krall |
| 2016 | Finding Dory · as Fluke (voice) |
| 2016 | The Take · as Sean Briar |
| 2016 | The Jungle Book · as Shere Khan (voice) |
| 2016 | Zootopia · as Chief Bogo (voice) |
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation · as Commandant |
| 2015 | King for a Term · as Akuna's Father |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron · as Heimdall |
| 2015 | The Gunman · as BarnesOn Plex |
| 2014 | No Good Deed · as Colin |
| 2014 | Second Coming · as Mark |
| 2014 | Enchanted Kingdom · as Narrator |
| 2013 | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom · as Nelson Mandela |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World · as Heimdall |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim · as Stacker Pentecost |
| 2013 | The Frame · as Stacker Pentecost |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Prometheus · as Janek |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents · as Akuna's Father / Narrator |
| 2011 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance · as Moreau |
| 2011 | Thor · as Heimdall |
| 2010 | Legacy · as Malcolm Gray |
| 2010 | Takers · as Gordon Jennings |
| 2010 | The Big C · as Lenny |
| 2010 | Luther · as John Luther |
| 2010 | Luther: Extended Inside Look · as Dci John Luther |
| 2010 | The Losers · as Roque |
| 2009 | Obsessed · as Derek Charles |
| 2009 | The Unborn · as Arthur Wyndham |
| 2008 | The Human Contract · as Larry |
| 2008 | RocknRolla · as Mumbles |
| 2008 | Prom Night · as Detective Winn |
| 2008 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency · as Charlie Gotso |
| 2007 | This Christmas · as Quentin "junior" Whitfield |
| 2007 | American Gangster · as Tango |
| 2007 | 28 Weeks Later · as General Stone |
| 2007 | The Reaping · as Ben |
| 2007 | Daddy's Little Girls · as Monty James |
| 2006 | All in the Game · as Paul |
| 2005 | The Gospel · as Reverend Charles Frank |
| 2005 | The Office (US) · as Charles Miner |
| 2005 | Sometimes in April · as Augustin |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero · as Hodge |
| 2003 | One Love · as AaronOn Plex |
| 2003 | Queens Supreme · as Carla |
| 2002 | Hack · as Mac Boone |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami · as Angelo Sedaris |
| 2002 | The Wire · as Stringer Bell |
| 2001 | Buffalo Soldiers · as Kimborough |
| 2001 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries · as Robert Gabriel |
| 2000 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force · as Police Officer (voice) |
| 2000 | Sorted · as JamOn Plex |
| 2000 | Girlfriends · as Paul Raymond |
| 2000 | Soul Food · as Smitty |
| 2000 | In Defense · as Pc Paul Fraser |
| 1999 | Beautiful Mother · as Grégoire |
| 1998 | Ultraviolet (1998) · as Vaughan RiceOn Plex |
| 1997 | Family Affairs · as Tim Webster |
| 1996 | Silent Witness · as Charlie |
| 1995 | Bramwell · as Charlie CarterOn Plex |
| 1995 | The Governor · as Officer Chiswick |
| 1995 | Dangerfield · as Matt Gregory |
| 1994 | Crocodile Shoes · as Jo Jo |
| 1994 | Space Precinct · as Pizza Delivery ManOn Plex |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous · as Hilton |
| 1991 | 2 Point 4 Children · as Parachute Instructor |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Lonnie Liston |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Devil (voice) |
| 1988 | London's Burning · as Cpl. FrostOn Plex |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries · as Raffy |
| 1984 | The Bill · as Alex Mason |
| 2026 | How to Hide It · as Executive Producer |
| 2026 | Crocodile · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Heads of State · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Knuckles · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Hijack · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Human Playground · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Turn Up Charlie · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Yardie · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | In The Long Run · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Guerrilla · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Five by Five · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Romesh: Talking to Comedians · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Idris Elba: Fighter · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | 100 StreetsOn Plex |
| 2015 | Mandela, My Dad and Me · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | Murdah Loves John · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | No Good Deed · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Demons Never Die · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Legacy · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Luther · as Associate Producer |
| 2018 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2012 |
| 2022 | Idris Elba's Fight School · as Executive Producer: For Green Door |
| 2019 | Turn Up Charlie · as Created By |
| 2017 | In The Long Run · as Created By |