Idris Elba
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.
Also Known As
Idrissa Akuna Elba · Sir Idris Elba · Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba
Acting (50)
Above the Below
Jackson
Fixed
Rocco (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Knuckles (voice)
Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
Extraction 2
Alcott
Luther: The Fallen Sun
John Luther
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Fox (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder
Heimdall
An Audience with Adele
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
The Suicide Squad
Bloodsport
Kroos
Self
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Self
100 Streets
Max
Bastille Day
Sean Briar
The Jungle Book
Shere Khan (voice)
Beasts of No Nation
Commandant
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Heimdall
No Good Deed
Colin
Second Coming
Mark
Enchanted Kingdom
narrator
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Nelson Mandela
Thor: The Dark World
Heimdall
Pacific Rim
Stacker Pentecost
How Clubbing Changed the World
Self
Prometheus
Janek
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Moreau
How Hip Hop Changed the World
Self
Thor
Heimdall
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC
Self
Legacy
Malcolm Gray
Takers
Gordon Jennings
The Losers
Roque
Obsessed
Derek Charles
The Unborn
Arthur Wyndham
The Human Contract
Larry
RocknRolla
Mumbles
Prom Night
Detective Winn
This Christmas
Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
American Gangster
Tango
28 Weeks Later
General Stone
The Reaping
Ben
Daddy's Little Girls
Monty James
The Gospel
Reverend Charles Frank
Sometimes in April
Augustin
One Love
Aaron
Sorted
Jam
Belle Maman
Grégoire
Infernus
Donovan Kamara
Bang!
Crew (41)
Above the Below
Director
2026Above the Below
Executive Producer
2026
How To Hide It
Executive Producer
2026
Dust to Dreams
Director
2025Dust to Dreams
Writer
2025
Heads of State
Executive Producer
2025
Victory
Executive Producer
2025
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Executive Producer
2024
The Brown Dog
Executive Producer
2024
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color
Executive Producer
2024
Knuckles
Executive Producer
2024
Hijack
Executive Producer
2023Luther: The Fallen Sun
Producer
2023
A New Diva's Christmas Carol
Producer
2022TBC
Thanks
2022
Edicius
Executive Producer
2021
Concrete Cowboy
Producer
2020
Turn Up Charlie
Executive Producer
2019Turn Up Charlie
Creator
2019
Yardie
Director
2018Yardie
Executive Producer
2018
In the Long Run
Creator
2018
Guerrilla
Executive Producer
2017
five by five
Executive Producer
2017100 Streets
Producer
2016Beasts of No Nation
Producer
2015King for a Term
Director
2015King for a Term
Writer
2015No Good Deed
Executive Producer
2014K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical
Director
2014How Clubbing Changed the World
Executive Producer
2012
Playhouse Presents
Writer
2012Playhouse Presents
Director
2012
Luther
Associate Producer
2010
The Chelsea Cowboy
Executive Producer
Infernus
Producer
Infernus
Director
Hammer Down
Producer
This Is How It Goes
Director
This Is How It Goes
Executive Producer
Untitled Luther Sequel
Producer