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Idris Elba

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
164

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 6, 1972 (53 years old)

Place of Birth
Hackney, London, England, UK

Idris Elba

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.

Known For

Acting

2027High in the Cloudsas Barrel (voice)
2027Sonic the Hedgehog 4as Knuckles (voice)
2027Children of Blood and Boneas Lekan
2026Above the Belowas Jackson
2026Masters of the Universeas Duncan / Man-At-Arms
2026Road to Gloryas Self
2025Zootopia 2as Chief Bogo (voice)
2025A House of Dynamiteas POTUS
2025Fixedas Rocco (voice)
2025Heads of Stateas Sam Clarke
2025Victoryas Idris Elba
2025Number One on the Call Sheetas Self
2025Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisisas Self - Presenter
2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3as Knuckles (voice)
2024Erased: WW2's Heroes of Coloras Self - Narrator (voice)
2024Knucklesas Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
2023Gold: A Journey with Idris Elbaas
2023Hijackas Sam Nelson
2023Extraction 2as Alcott
2023Luther: The Fallen Sunas John Luther
2022The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horseas The Fox (voice)
2022Zootopia+as Chief Bogo (voice)
2022Human Playgroundas Self - Host
2022Three Thousand Years of Longingas The Djinn
2022Beastas Dr. Nate Daniels
2022The Evolution of Black British Musicas Self
2022Thor: Love and Thunderas Heimdall
2022Idris Elba's Fight Schoolas Self
2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2as Knuckles (voice)
2021An Audience with Adeleas Self
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2021The Harder They Fallas Rufus Buck
2021Passion Projectas Self
2021What If...?as Heimdall (voice)
2021The Suicide Squadas Bloodsport
2020Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartneyas Self
2020A World of Calmas Narrator
2020Concrete Cowboyas Harp
2020Elba vs. Blockas Self
2020Coronavirus, Explainedas Self - Narrator
2020Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effortas Self
2020One World: Together at Homeas Self
2020Oprah Talks COVID-19as Self
2019Catsas Macavity
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Guest - Self
2019Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shawas Brixton
2019Kroosas Self
2019Turn Up Charlieas Charlie
2018The Shopas Self
2018Avengers: Infinity Waras Heimdall
2018In the Long Runas Walter Easmon
2017Molly's Gameas Charlie Jaffey
2017The Mountain Between Usas Dr. Ben Bass
2017Thor: Ragnarokas Heimdall
2017The Dark Toweras Roland Deschain
2017Guerrillaas Kent
2017five by fiveas Alpha Ash
2017Idris Elba: Fighteras Self
2016Madonna: Rebel Heart Touras Self
2016Marine Life Interviewsas Fluke (voice)
2016100 Streetsas Max
2016Star Trek Beyondas Krall
2016Finding Doryas Fluke (voice)
2016Bastille Dayas Sean Briar
2016The Jungle Bookas Shere Khan (voice)
2016Zootopiaas Chief Bogo (voice)
2015Mandela, My Dad and Meas Self
2015Beasts of No Nationas Commandant
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest
2015King for a Termas Akuna's father
2015Idris Elba: No Limitsas Self
2015Avengers: Age of Ultronas Heimdall
2015Hot Onesas Self
2015The Gunmanas Barnes
2015Cut from a Different Clothas
2014Chicken Shop Dateas Self - Guest
2014Chicken Shop Dateas Self - Guest (archive footage)
2014No Good Deedas Colin
2014Second Comingas Mark
2014Enchanted Kingdomas narrator
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
2013Idris Elba: King of Speedas Self
2013Mandela: Long Walk to Freedomas Nelson Mandela
2013Thor: The Dark Worldas Heimdall
2013Pacific Rimas Stacker Pentecost
2013The Frameas Stacker Pentecost
2013The Last Legas Self
2012The Furious Gods: Making Prometheusas Self
2012How Clubbing Changed the Worldas Self
2012The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'as Self
2012Prometheusas Janek
2012Playhouse Presentsas Akuna's Father / Narrator
2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeanceas Moreau
2011Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'as Self
2011How Hip Hop Changed the Worldas Self
2011Thoras Heimdall
2011Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYCas Self
2010Legacyas Malcolm Gray
2010Takersas Gordon Jennings
2010Lutheras John Luther
2010The Losersas Roque
2009Obsessedas Derek Charles
2009The Unbornas Arthur Wyndham
2008The Human Contractas Larry
2008RocknRollaas Mumbles
2008Prom Nightas Detective Winn
2007This Christmasas Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
2007American Gangsteras Tango
2007Tapping the Wireas Self
200728 Weeks Lateras General Stone
2007The Reapingas Ben
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007Daddy's Little Girlsas Monty James
2006All In The Gameas Paul
2005The Gospelas Reverend Charles Frank
2005Made in Hollywoodas Self
2005The Tyra Banks Showas Self
2005The Officeas Charles Miner
2005Sometimes in Aprilas Augustin
2005Jonny Zeroas Hodge
2003One Loveas Aaron
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2002Buffalo Soldiersas Kimborough
2002Hackas Mac Boone
2002CSI: Miamias Angelo Sedaris
2002The Wireas Stringer Bell
2002The Inspector Lynley Mysteriesas Robert Gabriel
2000Aqua Teen Hunger Forceas Police Officer (voice)
2000Sortedas Jam
2000Girlfriendsas Paul Raymond
2000Soul Foodas Smitty
1999Belle Mamanas Grégoire
1998Ultravioletas Vaughan Rice
1997The Viewas Self
1996Spiders and Fliesas Benton
1996The Daily Showas Self
1996Silent Witnessas Charlie
1995The Governoras Officer Donny Chiswick
1995Bramwellas Charlie Carter
1995The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRAas Self - Host
1995Dangerfieldas Matt Gregory
1994MTV Europe Music Awardsas Self - Presenter
1994Crocodile Shoesas Jo Jo
1994Space Precinctas Pizza Delivery Man
1992Absolutely Fabulousas Hilton
19912Point4 Childrenas Parachute Instructor
1990Law & Orderas Lonnie Liston
1989The Simpsonsas Devil (voice)
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1987The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Raffy
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1953The Oscarsas Self
Bang!as
Stay Frostyas
This Is How It Goesas
Infernusas Donovan Kamara
Extraction 3as Alcott
Hammer Downas Mac
Untitled Luther Sequelas John Luther

Production

2026Above the Below...Director
2026How To Hide It...Executive Producer
2025Dust to Dreams...Director
2025Dust to Dreams...Writer
2025Heads of State...Executive Producer
2025Victory...Executive Producer
2024The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full...Executive Producer
2024The Brown Dog...Executive Producer
2024Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color...Executive Producer
2024Knuckles...Executive Producer
2023Hijack...Executive Producer
2023Luther: The Fallen Sun...Producer
2022A New Diva's Christmas Carol...Producer
2022TBC...Thanks
2021Edicius...Executive Producer
2020Concrete Cowboy...Producer
2019Turn Up Charlie...Creator
2019Turn Up Charlie...Executive Producer
2018Yardie...Director
2018Yardie...Executive Producer
2018In the Long Run...Creator
2017Guerrilla...Executive Producer
2017five by five...Executive Producer
2016100 Streets...Producer
2015Beasts of No Nation...Producer
2015King for a Term...Director
2015King for a Term...Writer
2014No Good Deed...Executive Producer
2014K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical...Director
2012How Clubbing Changed the World...Executive Producer
2012Playhouse Presents...Writer
2012Playhouse Presents...Director
2010Luther...Associate Producer
This Is How It Goes...Director
This Is How It Goes...Executive Producer
Infernus...Director
Infernus...Producer
Hammer Down...Producer
Untitled Luther Sequel...Producer
The Chelsea Cowboy...Executive Producer