Idris Elba
Acting
Born: September 6, 1972 (age 53) · Hackney, London, England, UK
Highest Rated
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
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
Thor
2011
Thor: Ragnarok
2017
Thor: The Dark World
2013
Zootopia
2016
Pacific Rim
2013
Prometheus
2012
Finding Dory
2016
The Simpsons
1989
The Suicide Squad
2021
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
Photos (8)
Movies (64)
Masters of the Universe
Duncan
Avengers: Infinity War
Heimdall
Zootopia 2
Chief Bogo (voice)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Heimdall
Thor: Ragnarok
Heimdall
Zootopia
Chief Bogo (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder
Heimdall
Thor
Heimdall
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Knuckles (voice)
Thor: The Dark World
Heimdall
The Suicide Squad
Bloodsport
Pacific Rim
Stacker Pentecost
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Brixton
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Knuckles (voice)
Heads of State
Sam Clarke
Prometheus
Janek
Finding Dory
Fluke (voice)
American Gangster
Tango
The Jungle Book
Shere Khan (voice)
28 Weeks Later
General Stone
Extraction 2
Alcott
The Dark Tower
Roland Deschain
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Moreau
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Fox (voice)
A House of Dynamite
POTUS
Star Trek Beyond
Krall
The Losers
Roque
Bastille Day
Sean Briar
The Mountain Between Us
Dr. Ben Bass
Beast
Dr. Nate Daniels
Three Thousand Years of Longing
The Djinn
Molly's Game
Charlie Jaffey
Luther: The Fallen Sun
John Luther
The Harder They Fall
Rufus Buck
Takers
Gordon Jennings
No Good Deed
Colin
RocknRolla
Mumbles
The Reaping
Ben
The Unborn
Arthur Wyndham
Fixed
Rocco (voice)
The Gunman
Barnes
Cats
Macavity
Beasts of No Nation
Commandant
Obsessed
Derek Charles
Prom Night
Detective Winn
Buffalo Soldiers
Kimborough
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Nelson Mandela
Daddy's Little Girls
Monty James
This Christmas
Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
Sorted
Jam
100 Streets
Max
Sometimes in April
Augustin
The Human Contract
Larry
Victory
Idris Elba
Marine Life Interviews
Fluke (voice)
Belle Maman
Grégoire
Concrete Cowboy
Harp
Enchanted Kingdom
narrator
One Love
Aaron
The Gospel
Reverend Charles Frank
All In The Game
Paul
Second Coming
Mark
Legacy
Malcolm Gray
Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
2023
TV Shows (34)
The Simpsons
Devil (voice) · 1 eps
Law & Order
Lonnie Liston · 1 eps
The Office
Charles Miner · 7 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 eps
CSI: Miami
Angelo Sedaris · 1 eps
The Wire
Stringer Bell · 37 eps
Silent Witness
Charlie · 2 eps
What If...?
Heimdall (voice) · 1 eps
Girlfriends
Paul Raymond · 1 eps
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Police Officer (voice) · 1 eps
Hijack
Sam Nelson · 15 eps
Absolutely Fabulous
Hilton · 1 eps
Playhouse Presents
Akuna's Father / Narrator · 1 eps
Luther
John Luther · 20 eps
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Robert Gabriel · 1 eps
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Raffy · 3 eps
Hack
Mac Boone · 1 eps
Knuckles
Knuckles the Echidna (voice) · 6 eps
Zootopia+
Chief Bogo (voice) · 1 eps
Space Precinct
Pizza Delivery Man · 1 eps
2Point4 Children
Parachute Instructor · 1 eps
The Frame
Stacker Pentecost · 1 eps
Soul Food
Smitty · 1 eps
Bramwell
Charlie Carter · 1 eps
Dangerfield
Matt Gregory · 12 eps
Ultraviolet
Vaughan Rice · 6 eps
Jonny Zero
Hodge · 1 eps
In the Long Run
Walter Easmon · 19 eps
Crocodile Shoes
Jo Jo · 1 eps
A World of Calm
Narrator · 1 eps
The Governor
Officer Donny Chiswick · 6 eps
Turn Up Charlie
Charlie · 8 eps
five by five
Alpha Ash · 5 eps
Guerrilla
Kent · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (49)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Guest - Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
The Last Leg
Self · 1 eps
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self · 1 eps
The Tyra Banks Show
Self · 1 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Self - Host · 1 eps
Made in Hollywood
Self · 1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 eps
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Shop
Self · 1 eps
Coronavirus, Explained
Self - Narrator · 1 eps
Oprah Talks COVID-19
Self · 1 eps
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Road to Glory
Self · 1 eps
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color
Self - Narrator (voice) · 4 eps
One World: Together at Home
Self
Kroos
Self
Idris Elba: Fighter
Self · 3 eps
The Evolution of Black British Music
Self · 1 eps
An Audience with Adele
Self
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Self
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Self
Human Playground
Self - Host · 6 eps
Idris Elba's Fight School
Self · 5 eps
Idris Elba: No Limits
Self · 4 eps
Idris Elba: King of Speed
Self · 3 eps
Tapping the Wire
Self
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'
Self
Elba vs. Block
Self · 8 eps
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
Self
Mandela, My Dad and Me
Self
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC
Self
Passion Project
Self
Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney
Self
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis
Self - Presenter
Upcoming (5)
Directing (3)
Writing (2)
Producing (20)
Hijack
Executive Producer
Heads of State
Executive Producer
Luther
Associate Producer
Knuckles
Executive Producer
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Producer
No Good Deed
Executive Producer
Beasts of No Nation
Producer
Yardie
Executive Producer
Turn Up Charlie
Executive Producer
five by five
Executive Producer
100 Streets
Producer
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color
Executive Producer
Guerrilla
Executive Producer
Victory
Executive Producer
Concrete Cowboy
Producer
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Executive Producer
The Brown Dog
Executive Producer
Edicius
Executive Producer
How To Hide It
Executive Producer
A New Diva's Christmas Carol
Producer