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.
Filmography
all 159
Movies 99
TV Shows 60
self 39
Producer 15
Voice 10
Narrator 5
Director 4
Duncan / Man-At-Arms

Masters of the Universe (2026)
Movie
Chief Bogo (voice)

Zootopia 2 (2025)
Movie
Knuckles (voice)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Movie
Executive Producer

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full (2024)
TV
Robert Green

The Casting of Frank Stone (2024)
Movie
Knuckles the Echidna (voice) / Executive Producer

Knuckles (2024)
TV
8
Sam Nelson / Executive Producer

Hijack (2023)
TV
6
John Luther / Producer

Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
Movie
5.5
The Fox (voice)

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
Movie
Chief Bogo (voice)

Zootopia+ (2022)
TV
Narrator

Food 2050 (2022)
Movie
Narrator

Human Playground (2022)
TV
Dr. Nate Daniels

Beast (2022)
Movie
9.33
Knuckles (voice)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Movie
8
Thanks

TBC (2022)
TV
Executive Producer

Edicius (2021)
Movie
Rufus Buck

The Harder They Fall (2021)
Movie
8
Heimdall (voice)

What If...? (2021)
TV
8.14
Bloodsport

The Suicide Squad (2021)
Movie
8.25
Charles Miner

The Office: Superfan Episodes (2021)
TV
Narrator

A World of Calm (2020)
TV
Self - Narrator

Coronavirus, Explained (2020)
TV
Macavity

Cats (2019)
Movie
5.52
Charlie / Creator / Executive Producer

Turn Up Charlie (2019)
TV
5.3
Director

Yardie (2018)
Movie
Walter

In the Long Run (2018)
TV
Charlie Jaffey

Molly's Game (2017)
Movie
7.86
Dr. Ben Bass

The Mountain Between Us (2017)
Movie
5.48
Heimdall

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Movie
6.94
Roland Deschain

The Dark Tower (2017)
Movie
5.93
Kent / Executive Producer

Guerrilla (2017)
TV
6
Alpha Ash

five by five (2017)
TV
Fluke (voice)

Marine Life Interviews (2016)
Movie
8
Max / Producer

100 Streets (2016)
Movie
10
Fluke (voice)

Finding Dory (2016)
Movie
7.78
Sean Briar

Bastille Day (2016)
Movie
5.94
Shere Khan (voice)

The Jungle Book (2016)
Movie
7.64
Chief Bogo (voice)

Zootopia (2016)
Movie
7.38
Commandant / Producer

Beasts of No Nation (2015)
Movie
1
Akuna's Father

King for a Term (2015)
Movie
Barnes

The Gunman (2015)
Movie
7
narrator

Enchanted Kingdom (2014)
Movie
Self / Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Nelson Mandela

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Movie
1
Stacker Pentecost

Pacific Rim (2013)
Movie
6.24
Stacker Pentecost

The Frame (2013)
TV
Self - Presenter

How Clubbing Changed the World (2012)
Movie
Heimdall

Thor (2011)
Movie
6.99
Malcolm Gray

Legacy (2010)
Movie
Gordon Jennings

Takers (2010)
Movie
5.56
DCI John Luther / Associate Producer

Luther (2010)
TV
6.83
Derek Charles

Obsessed (2009)
Movie
6
Arthur Wyndham

The Unborn (2009)
Movie
6
Mumbles

RocknRolla (2008)
Movie
5.5
Detective Winn

Prom Night (2008)
Movie
5.44
Quentin 'Junior' Whitfield

This Christmas (2007)
Movie
10
General Stone

28 Weeks Later (2007)
Movie
5.3
Self / Self - Guest

The Graham Norton Show (2007)
TV
7.5
Self - Guest

The One Show (2006)
TV
Reverend Charles Frank

The Gospel (2005)
Movie
Charles Miner

The Office (2005)
TV
7.64
Augustin

Sometimes in April (2005)
Movie
Aaron

One Love (2003)
Movie
Kimborough

Buffalo Soldiers (2002)
Movie
2
Mac Boone

Hack (2002)
TV
Angelo Sedaris

CSI: Miami (2002)
TV
5.14
Stringer Bell

The Wire (2002)
TV
6.84
Robert Gabriel

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
TV
6
Paul Raymond

Girlfriends (2000)
TV
Smitty

Soul Food (2000)
TV
Grégoire

Belle Maman (1999)
Movie
Vaughan Rice

Ultraviolet (1998)
TV
4.8
Charlie

Silent Witness (1996)
TV
5.5
Officer Chiswick

The Governor (1995)
TV
Charlie Carter

Bramwell (1995)
TV
Matt Gregory

Dangerfield (1995)
TV
Self - Presenter

MTV Europe Music Awards (1994)
TV
Pizza Delivery Man

Space Precinct (1994)
TV
6
Parachute Instructor

2Point4 Children (1991)
TV
5
Lonnie Liston

Law & Order (1990)
TV
5.78
Self - Guest

LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Self - Host

Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Mac / Producer

Hammer Down
Movie
Okonkwo / Executive Producer

Things Fall Apart
TV
Executive Producer

Heads of State
Movie
Donovan Kamara

Infernus
Movie
Jackson / Director

Above the Below
Movie
Rocco

Fixed
Movie
Actor

Stay Frosty
Movie
Alcott

Extraction 3
Movie
Director / Writer

Dust to Dreams
Movie
Actor

Bang!
Movie
Executive Producer

The Chelsea Cowboy
Movie
John Luther

Street Dogs
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1972-09-06 (52 years old)
Birth NameIdrissa Akuna Elba
Birth PlaceLondon Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom
Height1.89-meter
CitizenshipsSierra Leone, United Kingdom
ResidencesLondon, United Kingdom
Also Known AsIdrissa Akuna Elba , Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba, 伊卓瑞斯·艾巴
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire, The Prince's Trust
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