Biography
Idris Elba (born 6 September 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.
Filmography
all 151
Movies 94
TV Shows 57
self 37
Producer 7
Narrator 4
Voice 3
Director 2
Chief Bogo (voice)
Zootopia 2 (2025)
Movie
Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Movie
Actor
The Color of Victory: Heroes of WW2 (2024)
TV
Knuckles the Echidna (voice) / Executive Producer
Knuckles (2024)
TV
8
Gold: A Journey With Idris Elba (2023)
Movie
Sam Nelson / Executive Producer
Hijack (2023)
TV
6.5
Alcott
Extraction 2 (2023)
Movie
9.2
John Luther
Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
Movie
5.5
The Fox
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
Movie
Producer
A New Diva's Christmas Carol (2022)
Movie
Chief Bogo (voice)
Zootopia+ (2022)
TV
Narrator
Food 2050 (2022)
Movie
Narrator
Human Playground (2022)
TV
The Djinn
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
Movie
6
Dr. Nate Samuels
Beast (2022)
Movie
9.33
Heimdall
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Movie
6.47
Self
Idris Elba's Fight School (2022)
TV
Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Movie
7.94
Thanks
TBC (2022)
TV
Self
An Audience with Adele (2021)
Movie
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
Movie
Rufus Buck
The Harder They Fall (2021)
Movie
8
Self
Passion Project (2021)
Movie
Heimdall (voice)
What If...? (2021)
TV
8.14
Bloodsport
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Movie
8.25
Charles Miner
The Office: Superfan Episodes (2021)
TV
Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney (2020)
Movie
Narrator
A World of Calm (2020)
TV
Harp
Concrete Cowboy (2020)
Movie
Self
Elba vs. Block (2020)
TV
Self - Narrator
Coronavirus, Explained (2020)
TV
Self
One World: Together at Home (2020)
Movie
Self
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert (2020)
Movie
Self
Oprah Talks COVID-19 (2020)
TV
Macavity
Cats (2019)
Movie
5.52
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
Brixton
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Movie
6.65
Self
Kroos (2019)
Movie
Charlie
Turn Up Charlie (2019)
TV
5.3
Director
Yardie (2018)
Movie
Self
The Shop (2018)
TV
Heimdall
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Movie
7.21
Walter
In the Long Run (2018)
TV
Charlie Jaffey
Molly's Game (2017)
Movie
7.86
Fluke
Marine Life Interviews (2017)
Movie
8
Ben Bass
The Mountain Between Us (2017)
Movie
5.48
Heimdall
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Movie
6.94
Roland
The Dark Tower (2017)
Movie
5.93
Kent / Executive Producer
Guerrilla (2017)
TV
6
Alpha Ash
five by five (2017)
TV
Self - Presenter
Idris Elba: Fighter (2017)
TV
Self
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour (2016)
Movie
Max
100 Streets (2016)
Movie
10
Krall
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Movie
6.1
Fluke
Finding Dory (2016)
Movie
7.78
Sean Briar
Bastille Day (2016)
Movie
5.94
Shere Khan
The Jungle Book (2016)
Movie
7.64
Chief Bogo
Zootopia (2016)
Movie
7.43
Actor
Mandela, My Dad and Me (2015)
Movie
Producer
Beasts of No Nation (2015)
Movie
1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
TV
2
Akuna's Father
King for a Term (2015)
Movie
Self
Idris Elba: No Limits (2015)
TV
Heimdall
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Movie
6.97
Self
Hot Ones (2015)
TV
6
Barnes
The Gunman (2015)
Movie
7
Self
Cut from a Different Cloth (2015)
Movie
Colin
No Good Deed (2014)
Movie
6
Mark
Second Coming (2014)
Movie
Narrator
Enchanted Kingdom (2014)
Movie
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV
3.5
Self / Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Self - Presenter
Idris Elba: King of Speed (2013)
TV
Nelson Mandela
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Movie
1
Heimdall
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Movie
6.67
Stacker Pentecost
Pacific Rim (2013)
Movie
6.24
Stacker Pentecost
The Frame (2013)
TV
Self
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012)
Movie
Self - Presenter
How Clubbing Changed the World (2012)
Movie
Self
The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2012)
Movie
Janek
Prometheus (2012)
Movie
5.88
Moreau
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
Movie
6.02
Self
How Hip Hop Changed the World (2011)
Movie
Heimdall
Thor (2011)
Movie
6.99
Self
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC (2011)
Movie
Malcolm Gray
Legacy (2010)
Movie
Gordon Jennings
Takers (2010)
Movie
5.56
DCI John Luther
Luther (2010)
TV
6.83
Roque
The Losers (2010)
Movie
10
Derek
Obsessed (2009)
Movie
6
Arthur Wyndham
The Unborn (2009)
Movie
6
Larry
The Human Contract (2008)
Movie
Mumbles
RocknRolla (2008)
Movie
5.5
Detective Winn
Prom Night (2008)
Movie
5.44
Quentin Whitfield
This Christmas (2007)
Movie
10
Self
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' (2007)
Movie
Tango
American Gangster (2007)
Movie
6.65
Self
Tapping the Wire (2007)
Movie
Stone
28 Weeks Later (2007)
Movie
5.3
Ben
The Reaping (2007)
Movie
8
Self / Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
TV
7.5
Monty
Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
Movie
6
Self - Guest
The One Show (2006)
TV
Paul
All In The Game (2006)
Movie
Reverend Charles Frank
The Gospel (2005)
Movie
Self
Made in Hollywood (2005)
TV
The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
TV
5.5
Charles Miner
The Office (2005)
TV
7.64
Augustin
Sometimes in April (2005)
Movie
Aaron
One Love (2003)
Movie
Kimborough
Buffalo Soldiers (2002)
Movie
2
Mac Boone
Hack (2002)
TV
Angelo Sedaris
CSI: Miami (2002)
TV
5.14
Stringer Bell
The Wire (2002)
TV
6.84
Robert Gabriel
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
TV
6
Jam
Sorted (2000)
Movie
Paul Raymond
Girlfriends (2000)
TV
Smitty
Soul Food (2000)
TV
Grégoire
Belle Maman (1999)
Movie
Vaughan Rice
Ultraviolet (1998)
TV
4.8
Self
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Benton
Spiders and Flies (1996)
Movie
Self
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
Charlie
Silent Witness (1996)
TV
5.5
Officer Chiswick
The Governor (1995)
TV
Charlie Carter
Bramwell (1995)
TV
Matt Gregory
Dangerfield (1995)
TV
Self - Presenter
MTV Europe Music Awards (1994)
TV
Jo Jo
Crocodile Shoes (1994)
TV
Pizza Delivery Man
Space Precinct (1994)
TV
6
Hilton
Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
TV
6
Parachute Instructor
2Point4 Children (1991)
TV
5
Lonnie Liston
Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Self
Rap City (1989)
TV
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Raffy
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
TV
6
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Actor
Heads of State
Movie
Jackson
Above the Below
Movie
Rocco
Fixed
Movie
Donovan Kamara
Infernus
Movie
Alcott
Extraction 3
Movie
Director / Writer
Dust To Dreams
Movie
Actor
Bang!
Movie
Actor
Stay Frosty
Movie
Executive Producer
The Chelsea Cowboy
Movie
We All Die Young
Movie
Actor
Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film
Movie
Quasimodo / Director / Producer
Netflix/Idris Elba The Hunchback of Notre Dame project
Movie
Street Dogs
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.22
Based on 13 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
2006
2014
2007
2024
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1972-09-06 (51 years old)
Birth NameIdrissa Akuna Elba
Birth PlaceLondon Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom
Height1.89-meter
CitizenshipsSierra Leone, United Kingdom
ResidencesLondon, United Kingdom
Also Known AsIdrissa Akuna Elba , Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba, 伊卓瑞斯·艾巴
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire, The Prince's Trust
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