Idris Elba
Acting
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
Acting159
movieHigh in the Clouds
2027
Barrel (voice)
movieSonic the Hedgehog 4
2027
Knuckles (voice)
movieMasters of the Universe
2026
Duncan / Man-At-Arms
movieZootopia 2
2025
Chief Bogo (voice)
movieFixed
2025
Rocco (voice)
movieHeads of State
2025
Sam Clarke
movieVictory
2025
Idris Elba
movieIdris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis
2025
Self - Presenter
movieSonic the Hedgehog 3
2024
Knuckles (voice)
tvErased: WW2's Heroes of Color
2024
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvKnuckles
2024
Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
tvHijack
2023
Sam Nelson
movieExtraction 2
2023
Alcott
movieLuther: The Fallen Sun
2023
John Luther
movieThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2022
The Fox (voice)
tvZootopia+
2022
Chief Bogo (voice)
tvHuman Playground
2022
Self - Host
movieBeast
2022
Dr. Nate Daniels
movieThor: Love and Thunder
2022
Heimdall
movieSonic the Hedgehog 2
2022
Knuckles (voice)
movieThe Harder They Fall
2021
Rufus Buck
tvWhat If...?
2021
Heimdall (voice)
movieThe Suicide Squad
2021
Bloodsport
tvA World of Calm
2020
Narrator
tvCoronavirus, Explained
2020
Self - Narrator
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
2020
Self
movieCats
2019
Macavity
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Guest - Self
movieKroos
2019
Self
tvTurn Up Charlie
2019
Charlie
tvThe Shop
2018
Self
movieAvengers: Infinity War
2018
Heimdall
tvIn the Long Run
2018
Walter Easmon
movieMolly's Game
2017
Charlie Jaffey
movieThe Mountain Between Us
2017
Dr. Ben Bass
movieThor: Ragnarok
2017
Heimdall
movieThe Dark Tower
2017
Roland Deschain
tvGuerrilla
2017
Kent
tvfive by five
2017
Alpha Ash
movieMarine Life Interviews
2016
Fluke (voice)
movieFinding Dory
2016
Fluke (voice)
movieBastille Day
2016
Sean Briar
movieThe Jungle Book
2016
Shere Khan (voice)
movieZootopia
2016
Chief Bogo (voice)
movieBeasts of No Nation
2015
Commandant
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
King for a Term
2015
Akuna's father
movieAvengers: Age of Ultron
2015
Heimdall
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
movieThe Gunman
2015
Barnes
tvChicken Shop Date
2014
Self - Guest / Self - Guest (archive footage)
movieEnchanted Kingdom
2014
narrator
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest / Self
movieMandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013
Nelson Mandela
movieThor: The Dark World
2013
Heimdall
moviePacific Rim
2013
Stacker Pentecost
tvThe Frame
2013
Stacker Pentecost
moviePrometheus
2012
Janek
tvPlayhouse Presents
2012
Akuna's Father / Narrator
movieThor
2011
Heimdall
movieLegacy
2010
Malcolm Gray
movieTakers
2010
Gordon Jennings
tvLuther
2010
John Luther
movieThe Losers
2010
Roque
movieObsessed
2009
Derek Charles
movieThe Unborn
2009
Arthur Wyndham
movieRocknRolla
2008
Mumbles
movieProm Night
2008
Detective Winn
movieThis Christmas
2007
Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
movie28 Weeks Later
2007
General Stone
movieDaddy's Little Girls
2007
Monty James
movieThe Gospel
2005
Reverend Charles Frank
tvThe Office
2005
Charles Miner
movieSometimes in April
2005
Augustin
tvJonny Zero
2005
Hodge
movieOne Love
2003
Aaron
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
movieBuffalo Soldiers
2002
Kimborough
tvHack
2002
Mac Boone
tvCSI: Miami
2002
Angelo Sedaris
tvThe Wire
2002
Stringer Bell
tvThe Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
Robert Gabriel
tvAqua Teen Hunger Force
2000
Police Officer (voice)
tvGirlfriends
2000
Paul Raymond
tvSoul Food
2000
Smitty
movieBelle Maman
1999
Grégoire
tvUltraviolet
1998
Vaughan Rice
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvSilent Witness
1996
Charlie
tvThe Governor
1995
Officer Donny Chiswick
tvBramwell
1995
Charlie Carter
tvDangerfield
1995
Matt Gregory
tvMTV Europe Music Awards
1994
Self - Presenter
tvSpace Precinct
1994
Pizza Delivery Man
tv2Point4 Children
1991
Parachute Instructor
tvLaw & Order
1990
Lonnie Liston
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Devil (voice)
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Infernus
Donovan Kamara
movieExtraction 3
Alcott
Production26
movieHow To Hide It
2026
Executive Producer
movieHeads of State
2025
Executive Producer
movieVictory
2025
Executive Producer
tvThe Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
2024
Executive Producer
movieThe Brown Dog
2024
Executive Producer
tvErased: WW2's Heroes of Color
2024
Executive Producer
tvKnuckles
2024
Executive Producer
tvHijack
2023
Executive Producer
movieLuther: The Fallen Sun
2023
Producer
movieEdicius
2021
Executive Producer
movieConcrete Cowboy
2020
Producer
tvTurn Up Charlie
2019
Executive Producer
movieYardie
2018
Executive Producer
tvGuerrilla
2017
Executive Producer
tvfive by five
2017
Executive Producer
movie100 Streets
2016
Producer
movieBeasts of No Nation
2015
Producer
movieNo Good Deed
2014
Executive Producer
How Clubbing Changed the World
2012
Executive Producer
tvLuther
2010
Associate Producer
movieThe Chelsea Cowboy
Executive Producer
Infernus
Producer
Hammer Down
Producer
This Is How It Goes
Executive Producer
Directing8
movieDust to Dreams
2025
Director
movieYardie
2018
Director
tvPlayhouse Presents
2012
Director
Infernus
Director
Writing3
Creator2
tvTurn Up Charlie
2019
Creator
tvIn the Long Run
2018
Creator
Crew1
TBC
2022
Thanks