Idris Elba

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 6, 1972 (53 yrs)

place of birth

Hackney, London, England, UK

also known as

Idrissa Akuna Elba · Sir Idris Elba · Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Masters of the Universe
7.2

Masters of the Universe

2026as Duncan / Man-At-Arms
Zootopia 2
7.7

Zootopia 2

2025as Chief Bogo (voice)
Avengers: Infinity War
8.2

Avengers: Infinity War

2018as Heimdall
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
7.6

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

2024as Knuckles (voice)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
7.3

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015as Heimdall
Zootopia
7.8

Zootopia

2016as Chief Bogo (voice)
Pacific Rim
6.9

Pacific Rim

2013as Stacker Pentecost
Thor: Ragnarok
7.6

Thor: Ragnarok

2017as Heimdall
Thor
6.8

Thor

2011as Heimdall
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
7.4

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

2022as Knuckles (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder
6.4

Thor: Love and Thunder

2022as Heimdall
The Suicide Squad
7.5

The Suicide Squad

2021as Bloodsport
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
6.8

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

2019as Brixton
The Jungle Book
6.9

The Jungle Book

2016as Shere Khan (voice)
Thor: The Dark World
6.5

Thor: The Dark World

2013as Heimdall
Heads of State
6.8

Heads of State

2025as Sam Clarke
Prometheus
6.6

Prometheus

2012as Janek
Extraction 2
7.4

Extraction 2

2023as Alcott
Finding Dory
7.0

Finding Dory

2016as Fluke (voice)
28 Weeks Later
6.6

28 Weeks Later

2007as General Stone
American Gangster
7.6

American Gangster

2007as Tango
Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

2027as Knuckles (voice)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
5.0

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

2011as Moreau
Three Thousand Years of Longing
6.9

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022as The Djinn
Star Trek Beyond
6.8

Star Trek Beyond

2016as Krall
A House of Dynamite
6.4

A House of Dynamite

2025as POTUS
Beast
6.5

Beast

2022as Dr. Nate Daniels
Cats
4.1

Cats

2019as Macavity
The Dark Tower
5.8

The Dark Tower

2017as Roland Deschain
Molly's Game
7.2

Molly's Game

2017as Charlie Jaffey
The Losers
6.3

The Losers

2010as Roque
Extraction 3

Extraction 3

as Alcott
Bastille Day
6.3

Bastille Day

2016as Sean Briar
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
8.2

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

2022as The Fox (voice)
Takers
6.2

Takers

2010as Gordon Jennings
The Mountain Between Us
6.7

The Mountain Between Us

2017as Dr. Ben Bass
No Good Deed
6.0

No Good Deed

2014as Colin
Obsessed
5.7

Obsessed

2009as Derek Charles
The Gunman
5.8

The Gunman

2015as Barnes
RocknRolla
6.9

RocknRolla

2008as Mumbles
The Unborn
5.2

The Unborn

2009as Arthur Wyndham
Luther: The Fallen Sun
6.6

Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023as John Luther
Fixed
6.2

Fixed

2025as Rocco (voice)
Zootopia 3

Zootopia 3

as Chief Bogo (voice)
The Reaping
5.8

The Reaping

2007as Ben
Prom Night
5.1

Prom Night

2008as Detective Winn
Beasts of No Nation
7.6

Beasts of No Nation

2015as Commandant
The Harder They Fall
6.6

The Harder They Fall

2021as Rufus Buck
High in the Clouds

High in the Clouds

2027as Barrel (voice)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.0

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021as Self