Idris Elba
September 6, 1972 (52 years old) in 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
Credits
- 2025 · Zootopia 2 as Chief Bogo (voice)
- 2025 · A House of Dynamite as
- 2025 · Fixed as Rocco (voice)
- 2025 · Heads of State as Sam Clarke
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2024 · Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Knuckles (voice)
- 2024 · Knuckles as Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
- 2023 · Hijack as Sam Nelson
- 2023 · Extraction 2 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 · Concrete Cowboy as Harp
- 2019 · Cats as Macavity
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw as Brixton
- 2018 · The Shop as Self
- 2018 · Avengers: Infinity War as Heimdall
- 2018 · Lie Detector as Self
- 2017 · Molly's Game as Charlie Jaffey
- 2017 · The Mountain Between Us as Dr. Ben Bass
- 2017 · Thor: Ragnarok as Heimdall
- 2017 · The Dark Tower as Roland Deschain
- 2016 · Marine Life Interviews as Fluke (voice)
- 2016 · Star Trek Beyond as Krall
- 2016 · Finding Dory as Fluke (voice)
- 2016 · Bastille Day as Sean Briar
- 2016 · The Jungle Book as Shere Khan (voice)
- 2016 · Zootopia as Chief Bogo (voice)
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Avengers: Age of Ultron as Heimdall
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · No Good Deed as Colin Evans
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom as Nelson Mandela
- 2013 · Thor: The Dark World as Heimdall
- 2013 · Pacific Rim as Stacker Pentecost
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · Prometheus as Janek
- 2011 · Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance as Moreau
- 2011 · Thor as Heimdall
- 2010 · Takers as Gordon Jennings
- 2010 · Luther as DCI John Luther
- 2010 · The Losers as Roque
- 2009 · Obsessed as Derek Charles
- 2009 · The Unborn as Arthur Wyndham
- 2008 · RocknRolla as Mumbles
- 2007 · American Gangster as Tango
- 2007 · 28 Weeks Later as General Stone
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2005 · Made in Hollywood as Self
- 2005 · The Tyra Banks Show as
- 2005 · The Office as Charles Miner
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Hack as Mac Boone
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Angelo Sedaris
- 2002 · The Wire as Stringer Bell
- 2002 · The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Robert Gabriel
- 2000 · Girlfriends as Paul Raymond
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Silent Witness as Charlie
- 1994 · MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1992 · Absolutely Fabulous as Hilton
- 1991 · 2Point4 Children as Parachute Instructor
- 1990 · Law & Order as Lonnie Liston
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Raffy
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Future · Infernus as Donovan Kamara
- 2027 · High in the Clouds as Barrel (voice)
- 2027 · Children of Blood and Bone as Lekan
- 2026 · Masters of the Universe as Duncan / Man-At-Arms
- 2025 · Good Hang with Amy Poehler as
- 2024 · A Very Sonic Christmas as Knuckles (voice)
- 2022 · Food 2050 as Narrator
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · Passion Project as Self
- 2020 · A World of Calm as Narrator
- 2020 · Coronavirus, Explained as Self - Narrator
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020 · Oprah Talks COVID-19 as Self
- 2019 · Kroos as Self
- 2019 · Turn Up Charlie as Charlie
- 2017 · Guerrilla as Kent
- 2017 · five by five as Alpha Ash
- 2016 · Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour as Self
- 2015 · Beasts of No Nation as Commandant
- 2015 · The Gunman as Barnes
- 2014 · Chicken Shop Date as Self - Guest
- 2013 · The Frame as Stacker Pentecost
- 2008 · The Human Contract as Larry
- 2008 · Prom Night as Detective Winn
- 2007 · This Christmas as Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
- 2007 · The Reaping as Ben
- 2007 · Daddy's Little Girls as Monty James
- 2005 · The Gospel as Reverend Charles Frank
- 2005 · Sometimes in April as Augustin
- 2002 · Buffalo Soldiers as Kimborough
- 2000 · Soul Food as Smitty
- 1999 · Belle Maman as Grégoire
- 1998 · Ultraviolet as Vaughan Rice
- 1995 · The Governor as Officer Chiswick
- 1995 · Bramwell as Charlie Carter
- 1995 · Dangerfield as Matt Gregory
- 1994 · Crocodile Shoes as Jo Jo
- 1994 · Space Precinct as Pizza Delivery Man
- Future · Above the Below as Jackson
- 2025 · Victory as Idris Elba
- 2025 · Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color as narrator
- 2023 · Gold: A Journey With Idris Elba as
- 2022 · Human Playground as Host
- 2022 · Idris Elba's Fight School as Self
- 2021 · An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2020 · Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney as
- 2020 · Elba vs. Block as Self
- 2020 · Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort as Self
- 2018 · In the Long Run as Walter Easmon
- 2017 · Idris Elba: Fighter as Self
- 2016 · 100 Streets as Max
- 2015 · Mandela, My Dad and Me as Self
- 2015 · King for a Term as Akuna's father
- 2015 · Idris Elba: No Limits as Self
- 2015 · Cut from a Different Cloth as
- 2014 · Second Coming as Mark
- 2012 · The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus as Self
- 2003 · One Love as Aaron
- Future · Hammer Down as Mac
- 2014 · Enchanted Kingdom as narrator
- 2013 · Idris Elba: King of Speed as Self
- 2012 · The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission as Janek
- 2012 · How Clubbing Changed the World as Self
- 2012 · The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance as Self
- 2011 · How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self
- 2011 · Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC as Self
- 2010 · Legacy as Malcolm Gray
- 2007 · Tapping the Wire as Self
- 2006 · All In The Game as Paul
- 2000 · Sorted as Jam
- Future · Things Fall Apart as Okonkwo
- Future · The Ten Commandments as
- Future · Bang! as
- Future · Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film as
- Future · Stay Frosty as
- 1996 · Spiders and Flies as Benton
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self