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