Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

194

Gender

Male

Birthday

1972-09-06 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Hackney, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Idrissa Akuna Elba

Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba

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Idris Elba

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

Acting

28 Weeks Later

2007

28 Weeks Later

as

General Stone

Thor

2011

Thor

as

Heimdall

The Reaping

2007

The Reaping

as

Ben

Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023

Luther: The Fallen Sun

as

John Luther

Kroos

2019

Kroos

as

Self

We All Die Young

We All Die Young

as

American Gangster

2007

American Gangster

as

Tango

Takers

2010

Takers

as

Gordon Jennings

The Human Contract

2008

The Human Contract

as

Larry

Prom Night

2008

Prom Night

as

Detective Winn

The Gospel

2005

The Gospel

as

Reverend Charles Frank

The Losers

2010

The Losers

as

Roque

RocknRolla

2008

RocknRolla

as

Mumbles

The Unborn

2009

The Unborn

as

Arthur Wyndham

An Audience with Adele

2021

An Audience with Adele

as

Self

This Christmas

2007

This Christmas

as

Quentin "Junior" Whitfield

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as

Self

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

2016

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

as

Self

Legacy

2010

Legacy

as

Malcolm Gray

Sometimes in April

2005

Sometimes in April

as

Augustin

Daddy's Little Girls

2007

Daddy's Little Girls

as

Monty James

The Suicide Squad

2021

The Suicide Squad

as

Bloodsport

Obsessed

2009

Obsessed

as

Derek Charles

Pacific Rim

2013

Pacific Rim

as

Stacker Pentecost

Infernus

Infernus

as

Donovan Kamara

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

2011

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

as

Moreau

Prometheus

2012

Prometheus

as

Janek

Thor: The Dark World

2013

Thor: The Dark World

as

Heimdall

Fixed

2025

Fixed

as

Rocco (voice)

Extraction 2

2023

Extraction 2

as

Alcott

Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC

2011

Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC

as

Self

No Good Deed

2014

No Good Deed

as

Colin Evans

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

2013

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

as

Nelson Mandela

Thor: Love and Thunder

2022

Thor: Love and Thunder

as

Heimdall

How Hip Hop Changed the World

2011

How Hip Hop Changed the World

as

Self

Sorted

2000

Sorted

as

Jam

The Jungle Book

2016

The Jungle Book

as

Shere Khan (voice)

Beasts of No Nation

2015

Beasts of No Nation

as

Commandant

Bang!

Bang!

as

Above the Below

Above the Below

as

Jackson

One Love

2003

One Love

as

Aaron

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

2024

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

as

Knuckles (voice)

Second Coming

2014

Second Coming

as

Mark

How Clubbing Changed the World

2012

How Clubbing Changed the World

as

Self

Belle Maman

1999

Belle Maman

as

Grégoire

Enchanted Kingdom

2014

Enchanted Kingdom

as

narrator

Gold: A Journey With Idris Elba

2023

Gold: A Journey With Idris Elba

as

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

2022

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

as

The Fox (voice)

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron

as

Heimdall

100 Streets

2016

100 Streets

as

Max

Bastille Day

2016

Bastille Day

as

Sean Briar

The Gunman

2015

The Gunman

as

Barnes

Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film

Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film

as

Star Trek Beyond

2016

Star Trek Beyond

as

Krall

King for a Term

2015

King for a Term

as

Akuna's father

Food 2050

2022

Food 2050

as

Narrator

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

2012

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

as

Self

Zootopia

2016

Zootopia

as

Chief Bogo (voice)

Thor: Ragnarok

2017

Thor: Ragnarok

as

Heimdall

All In The Game

2006

All In The Game

as

Paul

Finding Dory

2016

Finding Dory

as

Fluke (voice)

The Dark Tower

2017

The Dark Tower

as

Roland Deschain

Molly's Game

2017

Molly's Game

as

Charlie Jaffey

The Mountain Between Us

2017

The Mountain Between Us

as

Dr. Ben Bass

Mandela, My Dad and Me

2015

Mandela, My Dad and Me

as

Self

Marine Life Interviews

2016

Marine Life Interviews

as

Fluke (voice)

Buffalo Soldiers

2002

Buffalo Soldiers

as

Kimborough

Cut from a Different Cloth

2015

Cut from a Different Cloth

as

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

2012

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

as

Self

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

Avengers: Infinity War

as

Heimdall

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

2019

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

as

Brixton

Cats

2019

Cats

as

Macavity

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

Three Thousand Years of Longing

as

The Djinn

Spiders and Flies

1996

Spiders and Flies

as

Benton

Concrete Cowboy

2020

Concrete Cowboy

as

Harp

The Harder They Fall

2021

The Harder They Fall

as

Rufus Buck

Heads of State

2025

Heads of State

as

Sam Clarke

Beast

2022

Beast

as

Dr. Nate Daniels

Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney

2020

Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney

as

Tapping the Wire

2007

Tapping the Wire

as

Self

Stay Frosty

Stay Frosty

as

One World: Together at Home

2020

One World: Together at Home

as

Self

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

2022

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

as

Knuckles (voice)

Passion Project

2021

Passion Project

as

Self

The Casting of Frank Stone

2024

The Casting of Frank Stone

as

Robert Green

A House of Dynamite

2025

A House of Dynamite

as

Hammer Down

Hammer Down

as

Mac

Masters of the Universe

2026

Masters of the Universe

as

Duncan / Man-At-Arms

A Very Sonic Christmas

2024

A Very Sonic Christmas

as

Knuckles (voice)

Children of Blood and Bone

2027

Children of Blood and Bone

as

Lekan

Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis

2025

Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis

as

Self - Presenter

The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission

2012

The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission

as

Janek

High in the Clouds

High in the Clouds

as

Barrel (voice)

Victory

2025

Victory

as

Idris Elba

Zootopia 2

2025

Zootopia 2

as

Chief Bogo (voice)

Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet

as

Vaughan Rice

Luther

Luther

as

DCI John Luther

The Wire

The Wire

as

Stringer Bell

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Guest

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

as

Angelo Sedaris

The Office

The Office

as

Charles Miner

The Tyra Banks Show

The Tyra Banks Show

as

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

as

Paul Raymond

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

as

Charlie

Soul Food

Soul Food

as

Smitty

Space Precinct

Space Precinct

as

Pizza Delivery Man

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

as

Hilton

Crocodile Shoes

Crocodile Shoes

as

Jo Jo

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as

Raffy

Dangerfield

Dangerfield

as

Matt Gregory

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Idris Elba: King of Speed

Idris Elba: King of Speed

as

Self

Idris Elba: No Limits

Idris Elba: No Limits

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self - Guest

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as

Self

The Governor

The Governor

as

Officer Chiswick

Bramwell

Bramwell

as

Charlie Carter

Guerrilla

Guerrilla

as

Kent

2Point4 Children

2Point4 Children

as

Parachute Instructor

Made in Hollywood

Made in Hollywood

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self

five by five

five by five

as

Alpha Ash

In the Long Run

In the Long Run

as

Walter Easmon

Hijack

Hijack

as

Sam Nelson

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as

Self

Oprah Talks COVID-19

Oprah Talks COVID-19

as

Self

Knuckles

Knuckles

as

Knuckles the Echidna (voice)

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

What If...?

What If...?

as

Heimdall (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Lonnie Liston

Turn Up Charlie

Turn Up Charlie

as

Charlie

Idris Elba's Fight School

Idris Elba's Fight School

as

Self

The Frame

The Frame

as

Stacker Pentecost

The Shop

The Shop

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Human Playground

Human Playground

as

Host

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as

Self - Guest

Elba vs. Block

Elba vs. Block

as

Self

The View

The View

as

Self

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

as

Robert Gabriel

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Zootopia+

Zootopia+

as

Chief Bogo (voice)

Hack

Hack

as

Mac Boone

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

as

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Coronavirus, Explained

Coronavirus, Explained

as

Self - Narrator

A World of Calm

A World of Calm

as

Narrator

Idris Elba: Fighter

Idris Elba: Fighter

as

Self

Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color

Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color

as

narrator

Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

as

Okonkwo

Lie Detector

Lie Detector

as

Self

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

as

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

Number One on the Call Sheet

Number One on the Call Sheet

as

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

Self

Chicken Shop Date

Chicken Shop Date

as

Self - Guest

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

as

Production

The Chelsea Cowboy

The Chelsea Cowboy

as

Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023

Luther: The Fallen Sun

as

How Clubbing Changed the World

2012

How Clubbing Changed the World

as

No Good Deed

2014

No Good Deed

as

Beasts of No Nation

2015

Beasts of No Nation

as

Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film

Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film

as

A New Diva's Christmas Carol

2022

A New Diva's Christmas Carol

as

100 Streets

2016

100 Streets

as

Heads of State

2025

Heads of State

as

Infernus

Infernus

as

Concrete Cowboy

2020

Concrete Cowboy

as

Yardie

2018

Yardie

as

Edicius

2021

Edicius

as

Hammer Down

Hammer Down

as

The Brown Dog

2024

The Brown Dog

as

Victory

2025

Victory

as

Turn Up Charlie

Turn Up Charlie

as

Luther

Luther

as

Hijack

Hijack

as

Knuckles

Knuckles

as

five by five

five by five

as

Guerrilla

Guerrilla

as

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

as

Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart

as

Crew

TBC

TBC

as

Directing

Above the Below

Above the Below

as

King for a Term

2015

King for a Term

as

Yardie

2018

Yardie

as

Dust to Dreams

Dust to Dreams

as

K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical

2014

K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical

as

Infernus

Infernus

as