Idris Elba
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 6 September 1972 · Hackney, London, England, UK
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 105
- 2027High in the Clouds as Barrel (voice)
- 2027Sonic the Hedgehog 4 as Knuckles (voice)
- 2027Children of Blood and Bone as Lekan
- 2026Above the Below as Jackson
- 2026Bang!
- 2026This Is How It Goes
- 2026Extraction 3 as Alcott
- 2026Zootopia 3 as Chief Bogo (voice)
- 2026Untitled Luther Sequel as John Luther
- 2026Infernus as Donovan Kamara
- 2026Masters of the Universe as Duncan
- 2026Hammer Down as Mac
- 2026Stay Frosty
- 2026Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film
- 2025Zootopia 2 as Chief Bogo (voice)
- 2025A House of Dynamite as POTUS
- 2025The Ten Commandments
- 2025Fixed as Rocco (voice)
- 2025The Infinity Saga as Heimdall
- 2025Heads of State as Sam Clarke
- 2025Victory as Idris Elba
- 2025Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis as Self - Presenter
- 2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Knuckles (voice)
- 2023Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
- 2023Extraction 2 as Alcott
- 2023Luther: The Fallen Sun as John Luther
- 2022The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse as The Fox (voice)
- 2022Food 2050 as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2022Three Thousand Years of Longing as The Djinn
- 2022Beast as Dr. Nate Daniels
- 2022Thor: Love and Thunder as Heimdall
- 2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as Knuckles (voice)
- 2021An Audience with Adele as Self
- 20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021The Harder They Fall as Rufus Buck
- 2021Passion Project as Self
- 2021The Suicide Squad as Bloodsport
- 2020Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney as Self
- 2020Concrete Cowboy as Harp
- 2020Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort as Self
- 2020One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2019Cats as Macavity
- 2019Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw as Brixton
- 2019Kroos as Self
- 2018Avengers: Infinity War as Heimdall
- 2017Molly's Game as Charlie Jaffey
- 2017The Mountain Between Us as Dr. Ben Bass
- 2017Thor: Ragnarok as Heimdall
- 2017Paradise by Job Willins as Janek
- 2017The Dark Tower as Roland Deschain
- 2016Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour as Self
- 2016Marine Life Interviews as Fluke (voice)
- 2016100 Streets as Max
- 2016Star Trek Beyond as Krall
- 2016Finding Dory as Fluke (voice)
- 2016Bastille Day as Sean Briar
- 2016The Jungle Book as Shere Khan (voice)
- 2016Zootopia as Chief Bogo (voice)
- 2015Mandela, My Dad and Me as Self
- 2015Beasts of No Nation as Commandant
- 2015King for a Term as Akuna's father
- 2015Derelict by Job Willins as Janek
- 2015Avengers: Age of Ultron as Heimdall
- 2015The Gunman as Barnes
- 2015Cut from a Different Cloth
- 2014No Good Deed as Colin
- 2014Second Coming as Mark
- 2014Enchanted Kingdom as narrator
- 2013Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom as Nelson Mandela
- 2013Thor: The Dark World as Heimdall
- 2013Pacific Rim as Stacker Pentecost
- 2012The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus as Self
- 2012The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission as Janek
- 2012How Clubbing Changed the World as Self
- 2012The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' as Self
- 2012Prometheus as Janek
- 2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance as Moreau
- 2011Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers' as Self
- 2011How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self
- 2011Thor as Heimdall
- 2011Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC as Self
- 2010Legacy as Malcolm Gray
- 2010Takers as Gordon Jennings
- 2010The Losers as Roque
- 2009Obsessed as Derek Charles
- 2009The Unborn as Arthur Wyndham
- 2008The Human Contract as Larry
- 2008RocknRolla as Mumbles
- 2008Prom Night as Detective Winn
- 2007This Christmas as Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
- 2007American Gangster as Tango
- 2007Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' as Self
- 2007Tapping the Wire as Self
- 200728 Weeks Later as General Stone
- 2007The Reaping as Ben
- 2007Daddy's Little Girls as Monty James
- 2006All In The Game as Paul
- 2005The Gospel as Reverend Charles Frank
- 2005Fat Load O Nothin as Goggy The Gritish Gully
- 2005Sometimes in April as Augustin
- 2003One Love as Aaron
- 2002Buffalo Soldiers as Kimborough
- 2000Sorted as Jam
- 1999Belle Maman as Grégoire
- 1996Spiders and Flies as Benton
Directing 7
- 2026Above the Below · director
- 2026This Is How It Goes · director
- 2026Infernus · director
- 2025Dust to Dreams · director
- 2018Yardie · director
- 2015King for a Term · director
- 2014K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical · director
Production 19
- 2026This Is How It Goes · executive producer
- 2026The Chelsea Cowboy · executive producer
- 2026Untitled Luther Sequel · producer
- 2026Infernus · producer
- 2026Hammer Down · producer
- 2026How To Hide It · executive producer
- 2026Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film · producer
- 2025Heads of State · executive producer
- 2025Victory · executive producer
- 2024The Brown Dog · executive producer
- 2023Luther: The Fallen Sun · producer
- 2022A New Diva's Christmas Carol · producer
- 2021Edicius · executive producer
- 2020Concrete Cowboy · producer
- 2018Yardie · executive producer
- 2016100 Streets · producer
- 2015Beasts of No Nation · producer
- 2014No Good Deed · executive producer
- 2012How Clubbing Changed the World · executive producer
Writing 2
- 2025Dust to Dreams · writer
- 2015King for a Term · writer