Idris Elba
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Law & Order
Lonnie Liston
1990
Film
Masters of the Universe
Duncan / Man-At-Arms
2026
Series
The Simpsons
Devil (voice)
1989
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Office
Charles Miner
2005
Series
CSI: Miami
Angelo Sedaris
2002
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Guest - Self
2019
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
Film
Zootopia 2
Chief Bogo (voice)
2025
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
The Wire
Stringer Bell
2002
Series
The View
Self
1997
Film
Avengers: Infinity War
Heimdall
2018
Series
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Silent Witness
Charlie
1996
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
What If...?
Heimdall (voice)
2021
Series
Hijack
Sam Nelson
2023
Film
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Knuckles (voice)
2024
Film
Zootopia
Chief Bogo (voice)
2016
Series
Girlfriends
Paul Raymond
2000
Series
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Series
The Tyra Banks Show
Self
2005
Film
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Heimdall
2015
Film
Pacific Rim
Stacker Pentecost
2013
Series
Absolutely Fabulous
Hilton
1992
Film
Thor: Ragnarok
Heimdall
2017
Series
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Police Officer (voice)
2000
Series
Luther
John Luther
2010
Film
The Suicide Squad
Bloodsport
2021
Film
Thor
Heimdall
2011
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Brixton
2019
Film
Thor: Love and Thunder
Heimdall
2022
Series
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Robert Gabriel
2002
Series
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Raffy
1987
Series
Hack
Mac Boone
2002
Film
Prometheus
Janek
2012
Film
Thor: The Dark World
Heimdall
2013
Film
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Knuckles (voice)
2022
Film
Extraction 2
Alcott
2023
Series
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025
Series
Made in Hollywood
Self
2005
Series
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1994
Film
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Moreau
2011
Film
28 Weeks Later
General Stone
2007
Film
Finding Dory
Fluke (voice)
2016
Film
Heads of State
Sam Clarke
2025
Series
The Shop
Self
2018
Series
Playhouse Presents
Akuna's Father / Narrator
2012
Series
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest (archive footage)
2014
Series
Knuckles
Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
2024
Film
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Knuckles (voice)
2027
Film
The Jungle Book
Shere Khan (voice)
2016
Film
American Gangster
Tango
2007
Series
Zootopia+
Chief Bogo (voice)
2022
Film
Star Trek Beyond
Krall
2016
Series
2Point4 Children
Parachute Instructor
1991
Series
Space Precinct
Pizza Delivery Man
1994
Film
A House of Dynamite
POTUS
2025
Film
Beast
Dr. Nate Daniels
2022
Series
Bramwell
Charlie Carter
1995
Series
Dangerfield
Matt Gregory
1995
Film
The Dark Tower
Roland Deschain
2017
Series
Soul Food
Smitty
2000
Film
Three Thousand Years of Longing
The Djinn
2022
Film
Obsessed
Derek Charles
2009
Film
RocknRolla
Mumbles
2008
Film
Bastille Day
Sean Briar
2016
Film
Molly's Game
Charlie Jaffey
2017
Series
The Frame
Stacker Pentecost
2013
Film
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Fox (voice)
2022
Film
The Losers
Roque
2010
Series
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Self - Host
1995
Film
Cats
Macavity
2019
Film
The Unborn
Arthur Wyndham
2009
Film
No Good Deed
Colin
2014
Film
Zootopia 3
Chief Bogo (voice)
Film
Takers
Gordon Jennings
2010
Series
Guerrilla
Kent
2017
Film
Luther: The Fallen Sun
John Luther
2023
Film
Extraction 3
Alcott
Series
Coronavirus, Explained
Self - Narrator
2020
Film
The Mountain Between Us
Dr. Ben Bass
2017
Series
In the Long Run
Walter Easmon
2018
Series
Crocodile Shoes
Jo Jo
1994
Series
A World of Calm
Narrator
2020
Film
The Harder They Fall
Rufus Buck
2021
Film
The Reaping
Ben
2007
Film
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Film
Prom Night
Detective Winn
2008
Film
Fixed
Rocco (voice)
2025
Film
Belle Maman
Grégoire
1999
Film
Beasts of No Nation
Commandant
2015
Film
The Gunman
Barnes
2015
Series
The Governor
Officer Donny Chiswick
1995
Film
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Nelson Mandela
2013
Series
Ultraviolet
Vaughan Rice
1998
Film
This Christmas
Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
2007
Series
Turn Up Charlie
Charlie
2019
Film
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Film
Daddy's Little Girls
Monty James
2007
Series
Oprah Talks COVID-19
Self
2020
Film
The Human Contract
Larry
2008
Film
Children of Blood and Bone
Lekan
2027
Film
Buffalo Soldiers
Kimborough
2002
Series
five by five
Alpha Ash
2017
Film
High in the Clouds
Barrel (voice)
2027
Series
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Film
Sometimes in April
Augustin
2005
Film
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Self
2016
Film
Legacy
Malcolm Gray
2010
Film
An Audience with Adele
Self
2021
Series
Idris Elba: No Limits
Self
2015
Series
Road to Glory
Self
2026
Series
Elba vs. Block
Self
2020
Series
Idris Elba: Fighter
Self
2017
Series
Human Playground
Self - Host
2022
Film
Enchanted Kingdom
narrator
2014
Film
Marine Life Interviews
Fluke (voice)
2016
Series
The Evolution of Black British Music
Self
2022
Film
Kroos
Self
2019
Film
100 Streets
Max
2016
Series
Idris Elba: King of Speed
Self
2013
Film
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Self
2012
Series
Idris Elba's Fight School
Self
2022
Film
Concrete Cowboy
Harp
2020
Film
One Love
Aaron
2003
Bang!
Film
Sorted
Jam
2000
This Is How It Goes
Film
The Gospel
Reverend Charles Frank
2005
Film
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'
Self
2012
Film
Mandela, My Dad and Me
Self
2015
Hammer Down
Mac
Film
Second Coming
Mark
2014
Stay Frosty
Film
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis
Self - Presenter
2025
Film
Tapping the Wire
Self
2007
Infernus
Donovan Kamara
Film
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC
Self
2011
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Self
2020
Film
Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney
Self
2020
Film
Victory
Idris Elba
2025
How Clubbing Changed the World
Self
2012
Film
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
Self
2011
Above the Below
Jackson
Film
All In The Game
Paul
2006
King for a Term
Akuna's father
2015
Spiders and Flies
Benton
1996
Untitled Luther Sequel
John Luther
Film
Passion Project
Self
2021
How Hip Hop Changed the World
Self
2011
Film
Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
2023
Cut from a Different Cloth
2015