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Idris Elba

Actor

Born: September 6, 1972 (age 54) · Hackney, London, England, UK

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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January 13, 2027
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March 11, 2027
High in the Clouds
August 19, 2027

Known for

Avengers: Infinity War
April 25, 2018
Avengers: Age of Ultron
April 22, 2015
Thor
April 27, 2011
Thor: Ragnarok
October 24, 2017

Acting98

2027High in the Clouds as Barrel (voice)
2027Sonic the Hedgehog 4 as Knuckles (voice)
2027Children of Blood and Bone as Lekan
2026Above the Below as Jackson
2026Masters of the Universe as Duncan
2025Zootopia 2 as Chief Bogo (voice)
2025A House of Dynamite as POTUS
2025Fixed as Rocco (voice)
2025Heads of State as Sam Clarke
2025Victory

Thor: The Dark World

October 30, 2013

Zootopia

February 11, 2016

Pacific Rim

July 11, 2013

Prometheus

May 30, 2012

Finding Dory

June 16, 2016

The Suicide Squad

July 28, 2021

Thor: Love and Thunder

July 6, 2022

The Jungle Book

April 7, 2016

as Idris Elba

2025Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis as Self - Presenter

2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Knuckles (voice)

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2023Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
2023Extraction 2 as Alcott
2023Luther: The Fallen Sun as John Luther
2022The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse as The Fox (voice)
2022Three Thousand Years of Longing as The Djinn
2022Beast as Dr. Nate Daniels
2022Thor: Love and Thunder as Heimdall
2022Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as Knuckles (voice)
2021An Audience with Adele as Self
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2021The Harder They Fall as Rufus Buck
2021Passion Project as Self
2021The Suicide Squad as Bloodsport
2020Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney as Self
2020Concrete Cowboy as Harp
2020Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort as Self
2020One World: Together at Home as Self
2019Cats as Macavity
2019Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw as Brixton
2019Kroos as Self
2018Avengers: Infinity War as Heimdall
2017Molly's Game as Charlie Jaffey
2017Thor: Ragnarok as Heimdall
2017The Mountain Between Us as Dr. Ben Bass
2017The Dark Tower as Roland Deschain
2016Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour as Self
2016Marine Life Interviews as Fluke (voice)
2016100 Streets as Max
2016Star Trek Beyond as Krall
2016Finding Dory as Fluke (voice)
2016Bastille Day as Sean Briar
2016The Jungle Book as Shere Khan (voice)
2016Zootopia as Chief Bogo (voice)
2015Mandela, My Dad and Me as Self
2015Beasts of No Nation as Commandant
2015King for a Term as Akuna's father
2015Avengers: Age of Ultron as Heimdall
2015The Gunman as Barnes
2015Cut from a Different Cloth
2014No Good Deed as Colin
2014Second Coming as Mark
2014Enchanted Kingdom as narrator
2013Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom as Nelson Mandela
2013Thor: The Dark World as Heimdall
2013Pacific Rim as Stacker Pentecost
2012The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus as Self
2012How Clubbing Changed the World as Self
2012The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' as Self
2012Prometheus as Janek
2011Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance as Moreau
2011Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers' as Self
2011How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self
2011Thor as Heimdall
2011Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC as Self
2010Legacy as Malcolm Gray
2010Takers as Gordon Jennings
2010The Losers as Roque
2009Obsessed as Derek Charles
2009The Unborn as Arthur Wyndham
2008The Human Contract as Larry
2008RocknRolla as Mumbles
2008Prom Night as Detective Winn
2007This Christmas as Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
2007American Gangster as Tango
2007Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' as Self
2007Tapping the Wire as Self
200728 Weeks Later as General Stone
2007The Reaping as Ben
2007Daddy's Little Girls as Monty James
2006All In The Game as Paul
2005The Gospel as Reverend Charles Frank
2005Sometimes in April as Augustin
2003Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic
2003One Love as Aaron
2002Buffalo Soldiers as Kimborough
2000Sorted as Jam
1999Belle Maman as Grégoire
1996Spiders and Flies as Benton
TBAInfernus as Donovan Kamara
TBABang!
TBAStay Frosty
TBAHammer Down as Mac
TBAThis Is How It Goes
TBAUntitled Luther Sequel as John Luther
TBAExtraction 3 as Alcott
TBAFive nights at sonic as Knuckles (voice)

Behind the camera22

2026Above the Below Director
2026How To Hide It Executive Producer
2025Dust to Dreams Director, Writer
2025Heads of State Executive Producer
2025Victory Executive Producer
2024The Brown Dog Executive Producer
2023Luther: The Fallen Sun Producer
2022A New Diva's Christmas Carol Producer
2021Edicius Executive Producer
2020Concrete Cowboy Producer
2018Yardie Director, Executive Producer
2016100 Streets Producer

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2015Beasts of No Nation Producer
2015King for a Term Director, Writer
2014No Good Deed Executive Producer
2014K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical Director
2012How Clubbing Changed the World Executive Producer
TBAThe Chelsea Cowboy Executive Producer
TBAInfernus Director, Producer
TBAHammer Down Producer
TBAThis Is How It Goes Director, Executive Producer
TBAUntitled Luther Sequel

Producer