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Idris Elba

Born: 1972

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.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Hackney, London, England, UK

Resources

Movies

28 Weeks Later

General Stone in 28 Weeks Later

Thor

Heimdall in Thor

The Reaping

Ben in The Reaping

Luther: The Fallen Sun

John Luther in Luther: The Fallen Sun

Kroos

Self in Kroos

We All Die Young

in We All Die Young

American Gangster

Tango in American Gangster

Takers

Gordon Jennings in Takers

The Human Contract

Larry in The Human Contract

Prom Night

Detective Winn in Prom Night

The Gospel

Reverend Charles Frank in The Gospel

The Losers

Roque in The Losers

RocknRolla

Mumbles in RocknRolla

The Unborn

Arthur Wyndham in The Unborn

An Audience with Adele

Self in An Audience with Adele

This Christmas

Quentin "Junior" Whitfield in This Christmas

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self in 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

Self in Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

Legacy

Malcolm Gray in Legacy

Sometimes in April

Augustin in Sometimes in April

Daddy's Little Girls

Monty James in Daddy's Little Girls

The Suicide Squad

Bloodsport in The Suicide Squad

Obsessed

Derek Charles in Obsessed

Pacific Rim

Stacker Pentecost in Pacific Rim

Infernus

Donovan Kamara in Infernus

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Moreau in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Prometheus

Janek in Prometheus

Thor: The Dark World

Heimdall in Thor: The Dark World

Fixed

Rocco (voice) in Fixed

Extraction 2

Alcott in Extraction 2

Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC

Self in Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC

Extraction 3

Alcott in Extraction 3

Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'

Self / General Stone in Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'

No Good Deed

Colin Evans in No Good Deed

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Thor: Love and Thunder

Heimdall in Thor: Love and Thunder

How Hip Hop Changed the World

Self in How Hip Hop Changed the World

Sorted

Jam in Sorted

The Jungle Book

Shere Khan (voice) in The Jungle Book

Beasts of No Nation

Commandant in Beasts of No Nation

Bang!

in Bang!

Above the Below

Jackson in Above the Below

One Love

Aaron in One Love

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Knuckles (voice) in Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Second Coming

Mark in Second Coming

How Clubbing Changed the World

Self in How Clubbing Changed the World

Belle Maman

Grégoire in Belle Maman

Enchanted Kingdom

narrator in Enchanted Kingdom

Street Dogs

John Luther in Street Dogs

Gold: A Journey With Idris Elba

in Gold: A Journey With Idris Elba

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

The Fox (voice) in The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Heimdall in Avengers: Age of Ultron

100 Streets

Max in 100 Streets

Bastille Day

Sean Briar in Bastille Day

The Gunman

Barnes in The Gunman

Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film

in Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film

Star Trek Beyond

Krall in Star Trek Beyond

Zootopia 2

Chief Bogo (voice) in Zootopia 2

King for a Term

Akuna's father in King for a Term

Food 2050

Narrator in Food 2050

The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Self in The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Zootopia

Chief Bogo (voice) in Zootopia

Thor: Ragnarok

Heimdall in Thor: Ragnarok

All In The Game

Paul in All In The Game

Finding Dory

Fluke (voice) in Finding Dory

The Dark Tower

Roland Deschain in The Dark Tower

Molly's Game

Charlie Jaffey in Molly's Game

The Mountain Between Us

Dr. Ben Bass in The Mountain Between Us

Mandela, My Dad and Me

Self in Mandela, My Dad and Me

Marine Life Interviews

Fluke (voice) in Marine Life Interviews

Buffalo Soldiers

Kimborough in Buffalo Soldiers

Cut from a Different Cloth

in Cut from a Different Cloth

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

Self in The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

Avengers: Infinity War

Heimdall in Avengers: Infinity War

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Brixton in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Cats

Macavity in Cats

Three Thousand Years of Longing

The Djinn in Three Thousand Years of Longing

Spiders and Flies

Benton in Spiders and Flies

Concrete Cowboy

Harp in Concrete Cowboy

The Harder They Fall

Rufus Buck in The Harder They Fall

Heads of State

in Heads of State

Beast

Dr. Nate Daniels in Beast

Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney

in Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney

Tapping the Wire

Self in Tapping the Wire

Stay Frosty

in Stay Frosty

One World: Together at Home

Self in One World: Together at Home

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Knuckles (voice) in Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Passion Project

Self in Passion Project

The Casting of Frank Stone

Robert Green in The Casting of Frank Stone

Untitled Kathryn Bigelow Political Thriller

in Untitled Kathryn Bigelow Political Thriller

Hammer Down

Mac in Hammer Down

Masters of the Universe

Duncan / Man-At-Arms in Masters of the Universe

A Very Sonic Christmas

Knuckles (voice) in A Very Sonic Christmas

TV Shows

Ultraviolet

Vaughan Rice in Ultraviolet

Luther

DCI John Luther in Luther

The Wire

Stringer Bell in The Wire

The One Show

Self - Guest in The One Show

CSI: Miami

Angelo Sedaris in CSI: Miami

The Office

Charles Miner in The Office

The Tyra Banks Show

in The Tyra Banks Show

Girlfriends

Paul Raymond in Girlfriends

Silent Witness

Charlie in Silent Witness

Soul Food

Smitty in Soul Food

Space Precinct

Pizza Delivery Man in Space Precinct

Absolutely Fabulous

Hilton in Absolutely Fabulous

Crocodile Shoes

Jo Jo in Crocodile Shoes

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Raffy in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Dangerfield

Matt Gregory in Dangerfield

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest in LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Idris Elba: King of Speed

Self in Idris Elba: King of Speed

Idris Elba: No Limits

Self in Idris Elba: No Limits

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Daily Show

Self in The Daily Show

The Governor

Officer Chiswick in The Governor

Bramwell

Charlie Carter in Bramwell

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Charlie Gotso in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Guerrilla

Kent in Guerrilla

2Point4 Children

Parachute Instructor in 2Point4 Children

Made in Hollywood

Self in Made in Hollywood

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

five by five

Alpha Ash in five by five

In the Long Run

Walter Easmon in In the Long Run

Hijack

Sam Nelson in Hijack

The Graham Norton Show

Self in The Graham Norton Show

Oprah Talks COVID-19

Self in Oprah Talks COVID-19

Knuckles

Knuckles the Echidna (voice) in Knuckles

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self in The Kelly Clarkson Show

What If...?

Heimdall (voice) in What If...?

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Law & Order

Lonnie Liston in Law & Order

Turn Up Charlie

Charlie in Turn Up Charlie

Idris Elba's Fight School

Self in Idris Elba's Fight School

The Frame

Stacker Pentecost in The Frame

The Shop

Self in The Shop

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host in Saturday Night Live

Human Playground

Host in Human Playground

The Graham Norton Show

Self - Guest in The Graham Norton Show

Elba vs. Block

Self in Elba vs. Block

The View

Self in The View

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

Robert Gabriel in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

MTV Europe Music Awards

Self - Presenter in MTV Europe Music Awards

Zootopia+

Chief Bogo (voice) in Zootopia+

Hack

Mac Boone in Hack

Hot Ones

Self in Hot Ones

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Oscars

Self in The Oscars

Coronavirus, Explained

Self - Narrator in Coronavirus, Explained

A World of Calm

Narrator in A World of Calm

Idris Elba: Fighter

Self in Idris Elba: Fighter

Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color

narrator in Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color

Things Fall Apart

Okonkwo in Things Fall Apart

Lie Detector

Self in Lie Detector

The Last Leg

Self in The Last Leg

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self in Jimmy Kimmel Live!