Idris Elba
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 6, 1972
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Chelsea Cowboy TBA
Executive Producer
Zootopia 3 TBA
as Chief Bogo (voice)
- In Laws
In Laws TBA
as Carson Hughes, Director, Producer
Extraction 3 TBA
as Alcott
- Untitled Luther Sequel
Untitled Luther Sequel TBA
as John Luther, Producer
- This Is How It Goes
This Is How It Goes TBA
Actor, Director, Executive Producer
- Hammer Down
Hammer Down TBA
as Mac, Producer
- Stay Frosty
Stay Frosty TBA
Actor
- Bang!
Bang! TBA
Actor
- Infernus
Infernus TBA
as Donovan Kamara, Director, Producer
High in the Clouds 2027
as Barrel (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 2027
as Knuckles (voice)
Children of Blood and Bone 2027
as Lekan
Above the Below 2026
as Jackson, Director, Executive Producer
Masters of the Universe 2026
as Duncan
How To Hide It 2026
Executive Producer
Zootopia 2 2025
as Chief Bogo (voice)
A House of Dynamite 2025
as POTUS
Dust to Dreams 2025
Director, Writer
Fixed 2025
as Rocco (voice)
Heads of State 2025
as Sam Clarke, Executive Producer
Victory 2025
as Idris Elba, Executive Producer
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis 2025
as Self - Presenter
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 2024
as Knuckles (voice)
The Brown Dog 2024
Executive Producer
Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba 2023
Actor
Extraction 2 2023
as Alcott
Luther: The Fallen Sun 2023
as John Luther, Producer
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse 2022
as The Fox (voice)
A New Diva's Christmas Carol 2022
Producer
Three Thousand Years of Longing 2022
as The Djinn
Beast 2022
as Dr. Nate Daniels
Thor: Love and Thunder 2022
as Heimdall
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2022
as Knuckles (voice)
Edicius 2021
Executive Producer
An Audience with Adele 2021
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2021
as Self
The Harder They Fall 2021
as Rufus Buck
Passion Project 2021
as Self
The Suicide Squad 2021
as Bloodsport
Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney 2020
as Self
Concrete Cowboy 2020
as Harp, Producer
- Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort 2020
as Self
One World: Together at Home 2020
as Self
Cats 2019
as Macavity
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 2019
as Brixton
Kroos 2019
as Self
Yardie 2018
Director, Executive Producer
Avengers: Infinity War 2018
as Heimdall
Molly's Game 2017
as Charlie Jaffey
Thor: Ragnarok 2017
as Heimdall
The Mountain Between Us 2017
as Dr. Ben Bass
The Dark Tower 2017
as Roland Deschain
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour 2016
as Self
Marine Life Interviews 2016
as Fluke (voice)
100 Streets 2016
as Max, Producer
Star Trek Beyond 2016
as Krall
Finding Dory 2016
as Fluke (voice)
Bastille Day 2016
as Sean Briar
The Jungle Book 2016
as Shere Khan (voice)
Zootopia 2016
as Chief Bogo (voice)
Mandela, My Dad and Me 2015
as Self
Beasts of No Nation 2015
as Commandant, Producer
- King for a Term
King for a Term 2015
as Akuna's father, Director, Writer
Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
as Heimdall
The Gunman 2015
as Barnes
- Cut from a Different Cloth
Cut from a Different Cloth 2015
Actor
No Good Deed 2014
as Colin, Executive Producer
Second Coming 2014
as Mark
- K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical
K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical 2014
Director
Enchanted Kingdom 2014
as narrator
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom 2013
as Nelson Mandela
Thor: The Dark World 2013
as Heimdall
Pacific Rim 2013
as Stacker Pentecost
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus 2012
as Self
- How Clubbing Changed the World
How Clubbing Changed the World 2012
as Self, Executive Producer
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' 2012
as Self
Prometheus 2012
as Janek
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 2011
as Moreau
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers' 2011
as Self
- How Hip Hop Changed the World
How Hip Hop Changed the World 2011
as Self
Thor 2011
as Heimdall
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC 2011
as Self
Legacy 2010
as Malcolm Gray
Takers 2010
as Gordon Jennings
The Losers 2010
as Roque
Obsessed 2009
as Derek Charles
The Unborn 2009
as Arthur Wyndham
The Human Contract 2008
as Larry
RocknRolla 2008
as Mumbles
Prom Night 2008
as Detective Winn
This Christmas 2007
as Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
American Gangster 2007
as Tango
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' 2007
as Self
Tapping the Wire 2007
as Self
28 Weeks Later 2007
as General Stone
The Reaping 2007
as Ben
Daddy's Little Girls 2007
as Monty James
All In The Game 2006
as Paul
The Gospel 2005
as Reverend Charles Frank
Sometimes in April 2005
as Augustin
- Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic
Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic 2003
Actor
One Love 2003
as Aaron
Buffalo Soldiers 2002
as Kimborough
Sorted 2000
as Jam
Belle Maman 1999
as Grégoire
- Spiders and Flies
Spiders and Flies 1996
as Benton
Credits from TMDB.