Idris Elba
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1972 (age 54)
Born in
Hackney, London, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb117 acting credits
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
25 Apr 2018
Avengers: Age of Ultron
22 Apr 2015
Thor
21 Apr 2011
Thor: Ragnarok
02 Oct 2017
Thor: The Dark World
30 Oct 2013
Zootopia
11 Feb 2016
Pacific Rim
11 Jul 2013
Prometheus
30 May 2012
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Filmography
2026
- Masters of the Universeas Duncan
2025
- Zootopia 2as Chief Bogo (voice)
- A House of Dynamiteas POTUS
- Fixedas Rocco (voice)
- Heads of Stateas Sam Clarke
- Victoryas Idris Elba
2024
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3as Knuckles (voice)
- Knucklesas Knuckles the Echidna (voice)6 episodes
2023
- Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
- Hijackas Sam Nelson15 episodes
- Extraction 2as Alcott
- Luther: The Fallen Sunas John Luther
2022
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horseas The Fox (voice)
- Zootopia+as Chief Bogo (voice)1 episode
- Three Thousand Years of Longingas The Djinn
- Beastas Dr. Nate Daniels
- Thor: Love and Thunderas Heimdall
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2as Knuckles (voice)
2021
- The Harder They Fallas Rufus Buck
- What If...?as Heimdall (voice)1 episode
- The Suicide Squadas Bloodsport
2020
- A World of Calmas Narrator1 episode
- Concrete Cowboyas Harp
2019
- Catsas Macavity
- The Kelly Clarkson Showas Guest - Self1 episode
- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shawas Brixton
- Turn Up Charlieas Charlie8 episodes
2018
- Avengers: Infinity Waras Heimdall
- In the Long Runas Walter Easmon19 episodes
2017
- Molly's Gameas Charlie Jaffey
- The Mountain Between Usas Dr. Ben Bass
- Thor: Ragnarokas Heimdall
- Paradise by Job Willinsas Janek
- The Dark Toweras Roland Deschain
- Guerrillaas Kent6 episodes
- five by fiveas Alpha Ash5 episodes
2016
- Marine Life Interviewsas Fluke (voice)
- 100 Streetsas Max
- Star Trek Beyondas Krall
- Finding Doryas Fluke (voice)
- Bastille Dayas Sean Briar
- The Jungle Bookas Shere Khan (voice)
- Zootopiaas Chief Bogo (voice)
2015
- Beasts of No Nationas Commandant
- King for a Termas Akuna's father
- Derelict by Job Willinsas Janek
- Avengers: Age of Ultronas Heimdall
- The Gunmanas Barnes
- Cut from a Different Cloth
2014
- No Good Deedas Colin
- Second Comingas Mark
- Enchanted Kingdomas narrator
2013
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedomas Nelson Mandela
- Thor: The Dark Worldas Heimdall
- Pacific Rimas Stacker Pentecost
- The Frameas Stacker Pentecost1 episode
2012
- Prometheusas Janek
- Playhouse Presentsas Akuna's Father1 episode
2011
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeanceas Moreau
- Thoras Heimdall
2010
- Legacyas Malcolm Gray
- Takersas Gordon Jennings
- Lutheras John Luther20 episodes
- The Losersas Roque
2009
- Obsessedas Derek Charles
- The Unbornas Arthur Wyndham
2008
- The Human Contractas Larry
- RocknRollaas Mumbles
- Prom Nightas Detective Winn
2007
- This Christmasas Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
- American Gangsteras Tango
- 28 Weeks Lateras General Stone
- The Reapingas Ben
- Daddy's Little Girlsas Monty James
2006
- All In The Gameas Paul
2005
- The Gospelas Reverend Charles Frank
- The Officeas Charles Miner7 episodes
- Sometimes in Aprilas Augustin
- Jonny Zeroas Hodge1 episode
2003
- One Loveas Aaron
2002
- Buffalo Soldiersas Kimborough
- Hackas Mac Boone1 episode
- CSI: Miamias Angelo Sedaris1 episode
- The Wireas Stringer Bell37 episodes
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteriesas Robert Gabriel1 episode
2000
- Aqua Teen Hunger Forceas Police Officer (voice)1 episode
- Sortedas Jam
- Girlfriendsas Paul Raymond1 episode
- Soul Foodas Smitty1 episode
1999
- Belle Mamanas Grégoire
1998
- Ultravioletas Vaughan Rice6 episodes
- Verdictas PC Brian Rawlinson1 episode
1996
- Spiders and Fliesas Benton
- Crucial Talesas Benton1 episode
- Silent Witnessas Charlie2 episodes
1995
- Degrees of Erroras Walter Jones4 episodes
- The Governoras Officer Donny Chiswick6 episodes
- Bramwellas Charlie Carter1 episode
- Dangerfieldas Matt Gregory12 episodes
1994
- Crocodile Shoesas Jo Jo1 episode
- Space Precinctas Pizza Delivery Man1 episode
1992
- Absolutely Fabulousas Hilton1 episode
1991
- 2Point4 Childrenas Parachute Instructor1 episode
1990
- Law & Orderas Lonnie Liston1 episode
1989
- The Simpsonsas Devil (voice)1 episode
1987
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Raffy3 episodes