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Idris Elba biography
Idris Elba is a British actor (born 1972), born on 6 September 1972 in London Borough of Hackney.
Idris Elba's screen career began in 1994 with The Bill, playing Earl Lee, Alex Mason.
Idris Elba has appeared in 69 films and 46 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Masters of the Universe (2026), A House of Dynamite (2025), Heads of State (2025).
Idris Elba is best known for Finding Dory, Zootopia, The Jungle Book, Thor.
Honours include The King's Trust, Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Knight Bachelor.
Coming up next: Above the Below (2026), Children of Blood and Bone (2027), Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (2027).
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- Also known as
- Big Driis the Londoner, DJ Big Driis, Idrissa Akuna Elba Obe
- Born
- 6 September 1972 (age 54)
- Birthplace
- London Borough of Hackney
- Work
- Actor, Film producer, Disc jockey, Film actor, Record producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1994 to present
- Known for
- Finding Dory, Zootopia, The Jungle Book, Thor, The Suicide Squad, Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Awards
- The King's Trust
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Knight Bachelor
- honorary doctorate
Idris Elba filmography
75 films and 47 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Is How It Goes | TBA | Post-production | ||
| Luther 3 | John Luther | Post-production | ||
| Extraction 3 | Alcott | Filming | ||
| 2027 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4 | Knuckles | Upcoming | |
| 2027 | Children of Blood and Bone | Lekan | Post-production | |
| 2026 | Masters of the Universe | Man-At-Arms | ||
| 2026 | Above the Below | Jackson | Post-production | |
| 2025 | A House of Dynamite | President of the United States | ||
| 2025 | Heads of State | Sam Clarke | Executive producer | |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 | Chief Bogo | Voice role | |
| 2025 | Fixed | Rocco | Voice role | |
| 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Knuckles | Voice role | |
| 2024 | A Very Sonic Christmas | Knuckles | Voice role; short film | |
| 2023 | Extraction 2 | Alcott | Cameo | |
| 2023 | Luther: The Fallen Sun | John Luther | Producer | |
| 2023 | Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty | Solomon Reed | Also likeness | |
| 2022 | Beast | Dr. Nate Samuels | ||
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Heimdall | Cameo; Post-credits scene | |
| 2022 | Three Thousand Years of Longing | Djinn | ||
| 2022 | The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse | The Fox | Voice role; short film | |
| 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Knuckles the Echidna | Voice role | |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | Robert DuBois / Bloodsport | ||
| 2021 | The Harder They Fall | Rufus Buck | ||
| 2020 | Concrete Cowboy | Harp | Producer | |
| 2019 | Cats | Macavity |
Show all 75 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hobbs & Shaw | English | ||
| 2019 | NBA 2K20 | Coach Ernie Ames | MyCareer mode | |
| 2019 | Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw | Brixton Lore | ||
| 2018 | Yardie | , N/a | Director | |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Heimdall | ||
| 2017 | Molly's Game | Charlie Jaffey | ||
| 2017 | The Dark Tower | Roland Deschain | ||
| 2017 | Thor: Ragnarok | Heimdall | ||
| 2017 | The Mountain Between Us | Ben Bass | ||
| 2017 | Cut from a Different Cloth | |||
| 2016 | 100 Streets | Max | ||
| 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | Krall / Balthazar Edison | ||
| 2016 | Bastille Day | Sean Briar | ||
| 2016 | The Jungle Book | Shere Khan | Voice role | |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Chief Bogo | Voice role | |
| 2016 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege | Team Leader | Televised advertisements | |
| 2016 | Finding Dory | Fluke | Voice role | |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Heimdall | ||
| 2015 | The Gunman | DuPont | ||
| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Commandant | ||
| 2014 | Second Coming | Mark | ||
| 2014 | No Good Deed | Colin Evans | Executive producer | |
| 2014 | Enchanted Kingdom | |||
| 2014 | FIFA 15 | Voice | E3 trailer | |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Heimdall | ||
| 2013 | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Nelson Mandela | ||
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Stacker Pentecost | ||
| 2012 | Prometheus | Captain Janek | ||
| 2011 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | Moreau | ||
| 2011 | Thor | Heimdall | ||
| 2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | SFC "Truck" | ||
| 2010 | The Losers | Roque | ||
| 2010 | Takers | Gordon "G" Cozier | ||
| 2010 | Legacy | Malcolm Gray | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | Obsessed | Derek Charles | ||
| 2009 | The Unborn | Arthur Wyndham | ||
| 2008 | Prom Night | Detective Winn | ||
| 2008 | The Human Contract | Larry | ||
| 2008 | RocknRolla | Mumbles | ||
| 2007 | American Gangster | Tango | ||
| 2007 | 28 Weeks Later | General Stone | ||
| 2007 | This Christmas | Quentin Whitfield Jr. | ||
| 2007 | The Reaping | Ben | ||
| 2007 | Daddy's Little Girls | Monty James | ||
| 2005 | The Gospel | Charles Frank | ||
| 2005 | Sometimes in April | Augustin | ||
| 2003 | One Love | Aaron | ||
| 2001 | Buffalo Soldiers | Kimborough | ||
| 2000 | Sorted | Jam | ||
| 1999 | Belle maman | Grégoire |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Greatest of All Time | TBA | Filming | ||
| 2025 | The Simpsons | The Devil | Voice role, episode: "Treehouse of Horror XXXVI" | |
| 2024 | Knuckles | Knuckles the Echidna | Voice role, miniseries; also executive producer | |
| 2023 | What If...? | Heimdall | Voice role, episode: "What if... Hela Found the Ten Rings?" | |
| 2023 | Hijack | Sam Nelson | Main role | |
| 2022 | Zootopia+ | Chief Bogo | Voice role, episode: "So You Think You Can Prance?" | |
| 2020 | Coronavirus, Explained | Narrator | Episode: "How to Cope" | |
| 2019 | Turn Up Charlie | Charlie Ayo | 8 episodes; also creator and executive producer | |
| 2018 | In the Long Run | Walter Easmon | 19 episodes; also creator | |
| 2017 | Guerrilla | Kentoro "Kent" Abbasi | 4 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2017 | Five by Five | Alpha Ash | 2 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2013 | Playhouse Presents | Akuna's Father, Narrator | Also wrote and directed "The Pavement Psychologist" | |
| 2011 | How Hip Hop Changed the World | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | Demons Never Die | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Police Officer | Voice role; episode: "Intervention" | |
| 2010 | Walk Like a Panther | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2010 | The Big C | Lenny | 4 episodes | |
| 2010 | Luther | John Luther | 20 episodes; also associate producer | |
| 2009 | The Office | Charles Miner | 7 episodes | |
| 2008 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Charles Gotso | Episode: "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" | |
| 2006 | All in the Game | Paul | Television film | |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero | Hodge | Episode: "To Serve and to Protect" | |
| 2005 | Girlfriends | Paul | Episode: "All in a Panic" | |
| 2003 | Soul Food | Smitty | Episode: "Sacrifice Fly" | |
| 2003 | Queens Supreme | Carla | Episode: "Mad About You" |
Show all 47 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Angelo Sedaris | Episode: "The Best Defense" | |
| 2002 | The Wire | Russell "Stringer" Bell | 37 episodes | |
| 2002 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Robert Gabriel | Episode: "Payment in Blood" | |
| 2002 | Hack | Mac Boone | Episode: "My Alibi" | |
| 2001 | London's Burning | Cpl. Richard Frost | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | Law & Order | Lonnie Liston | Episode: "3 Dawg Night" | |
| 2000 | In Defence | PC Paul Fraser | Episode #1.3 | |
| 1999 | Dangerfield | Matt Gregory | 12 episodes | |
| 1998 | Verdict | PC Brian Rawlinson | Episode: "Neighbours from Hell" | |
| 1998 | Ultraviolet | Vaughan Rice | 6 episodes | |
| 1997 | Silent Witness | Charlie | Episode: "Blood, Sweat & Tears" | |
| 1997 | Insiders | Robinson Bennett | 6 episodes | |
| 1997 | Family Affairs | Tim Webster | 7 episodes | |
| 1996 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Raffy, Pest Controller | 4 episodes | |
| 1996 | The Governor | Officer Chiswick | 6 episodes | |
| 1996 | Crucial Tales | Benton | Episode: "Spiders and Flies" | |
| 1996 | Crocodile Shoes II | Jo-Jo | Episode: "Troubled Man" | |
| 1995 | Bramwell | Charlie Carter | Episode: "The Outcast's Baby" | |
| 1995 | Absolutely Fabulous | Hilton | Episode: "Sex" | |
| 1994 | The Bill | Earl Lee, Alex Mason | 2 episodes | |
| 1994 | Space Precinct | Pizza Delivery Man | Episode: "Double Duty" | |
| 1994 | 2point4 Children | Parachute Instructor | Episode: "Fortuosity" |
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