Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Acting

Born:
1972-09-06
Place of birth:
Hackney, London, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

High in the Clouds

High in the Clouds

2027
Movie
Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

2027
Movie
Children of Blood and Bone

Children of Blood and Bone

2027
Movie
Above the Below

Above the Below

2026
Movie
Masters of the Universe

Masters of the Universe

7.12026
Movie
Road to Glory

Road to Glory

9.02026
TV
Zootopia 2

Zootopia 2

7.72025
Movie
A House of Dynamite

A House of Dynamite

6.42025
Movie
Fixed

Fixed

6.22025
Movie
Heads of State

Heads of State

6.82025
Movie
Victory

Victory

2025
Movie
Number One on the Call Sheet

Number One on the Call Sheet

3.92025
TV
Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

5.52025
TV
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis

Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis

3.42025
Movie
Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

7.62024
Movie
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color

Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color

7.02024
TV
Knuckles

Knuckles

7.32024
TV
Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba

Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba

7.52023
Movie
Hijack

Hijack

7.52023
TV
Extraction 2

Extraction 2

7.42023
Movie
Luther: The Fallen Sun

Luther: The Fallen Sun

6.62023
Movie
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

8.22022
Movie
Zootopia+

Zootopia+

7.12022
TV
Human Playground

Human Playground

6.92022
TV
Three Thousand Years of Longing

Three Thousand Years of Longing

6.92022
Movie
Beast

Beast

6.52022
Movie
The Evolution of Black British Music

The Evolution of Black British Music

1.02022
TV
Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder

6.32022
Movie
Idris Elba's Fight School

Idris Elba's Fight School

5.02022
TV
Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

7.42022
Movie
An Audience with Adele

An Audience with Adele

8.42021
Movie
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

4.02021
Movie
The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

6.62021
Movie
Passion Project

Passion Project

2021
Movie
What If...?

What If...?

8.02021
TV
The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

7.42021
Movie
Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney

Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney

9.02020
Movie
A World of Calm

A World of Calm

6.42020
TV
Concrete Cowboy

Concrete Cowboy

6.12020
Movie
Elba vs. Block

Elba vs. Block

4.02020
TV
Coronavirus, Explained

Coronavirus, Explained

7.02020
TV
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

2020
Movie
One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

7.12020
Movie
Oprah Talks COVID-19

Oprah Talks COVID-19

6.02020
TV
Cats

Cats

4.12019
Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.22019
TV
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

6.82019
Movie
Kroos

Kroos

6.12019
Movie
Turn Up Charlie

Turn Up Charlie

6.62019
TV
The Shop

The Shop

5.32018
TV
Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

8.22018
Movie
In the Long Run

In the Long Run

7.42018
TV
Molly's Game

Molly's Game

7.22017
Movie
Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

7.62017
Movie
The Mountain Between Us

The Mountain Between Us

6.62017
Movie
The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

5.82017
Movie
Guerrilla

Guerrilla

4.62017
TV
five by five

five by five

2017
TV
Idris Elba: Fighter

Idris Elba: Fighter

7.52017
TV
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

7.32016
Movie
Marine Life Interviews

Marine Life Interviews

6.22016
Movie
100 Streets

100 Streets

6.02016
Movie
Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

6.82016
Movie
Finding Dory

Finding Dory

7.02016
Movie
Bastille Day

Bastille Day

6.32016
Movie
The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

6.92016
Movie
Zootopia

Zootopia

7.82016
Movie
Mandela, My Dad and Me

Mandela, My Dad and Me

6.02015
Movie
Beasts of No Nation

Beasts of No Nation

7.62015
Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015
TV
King for a Term

King for a Term

1.02015
Movie
Idris Elba: No Limits

Idris Elba: No Limits

6.02015
TV
Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron

7.32015
Movie
Hot Ones

Hot Ones

7.12015
TV
The Gunman

The Gunman

5.82015
Movie
Cut from a Different Cloth

Cut from a Different Cloth

7.82015
Movie
Chicken Shop Date

Chicken Shop Date

8.32014
TV
No Good Deed

No Good Deed

5.92014
Movie
Second Coming

Second Coming

5.02014
Movie
Enchanted Kingdom

Enchanted Kingdom

6.42014
Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.12014
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.82014
TV
Idris Elba: King of Speed

Idris Elba: King of Speed

6.52013
TV
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

6.92013
Movie
Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World

6.52013
Movie
Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

7.02013
Movie
The Frame

The Frame

10.02013
TV
The Last Leg

The Last Leg

5.72013
TV
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

7.02012
Movie
How Clubbing Changed the World

How Clubbing Changed the World

6.02012
Movie
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'

The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'

2012
Movie
Prometheus

Prometheus

6.62012
Movie
Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents

6.02012
TV
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

5.02011
Movie
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'

Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'

2011
Movie
How Hip Hop Changed the World

How Hip Hop Changed the World

7.02011
Movie
Thor

Thor

6.82011
Movie
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC

Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC

2011
Movie
Legacy

Legacy

4.72010
Movie
Takers

Takers

6.32010
Movie
The Big C

The Big C

7.42010
TV
Luther

Luther

7.82010
TV
The Losers

The Losers

6.32010
Movie
Obsessed

Obsessed

5.82009
Movie
The Unborn

The Unborn

5.22009
Movie
The Human Contract

The Human Contract

4.42008
Movie
RocknRolla

RocknRolla

7.02008
Movie
Prom Night

Prom Night

5.12008
Movie
This Christmas

This Christmas

6.62007
Movie
American Gangster

American Gangster

7.62007
Movie
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'

Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'

2007
Movie
Tapping the Wire

Tapping the Wire

8.02007
Movie
28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later

6.62007
Movie
The Reaping

The Reaping

5.82007
Movie
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.22007
TV
Daddy's Little Girls

Daddy's Little Girls

6.92007
Movie
All In The Game

All In The Game

6.12006
Movie
The Gospel

The Gospel

5.62005
Movie
Made in Hollywood

Made in Hollywood

4.62005
TV
The Tyra Banks Show

The Tyra Banks Show

5.02005
TV
The Office

The Office

8.62005
TV
Sometimes in April

Sometimes in April

7.12005
Movie
Jonny Zero

Jonny Zero

5.22005
TV
Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic

Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic

2003
Movie
One Love

One Love

5.42003
Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.32003
TV
Queens Supreme

Queens Supreme

6.12003
TV
Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

6.32002
Movie
Hack

Hack

7.72002
TV
CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

7.72002
TV
The Wire

The Wire

8.62002
TV
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

7.42002
TV
Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

7.52000
TV
Sorted

Sorted

5.52000
Movie
Girlfriends

Girlfriends

7.22000
TV
Soul Food

Soul Food

7.22000
TV
In Defence

In Defence

5.52000
TV
Belle Maman

Belle Maman

5.11999
Movie
Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet

7.21998
TV
Verdict

Verdict

1998
TV
The View

The View

4.31997
TV
Family Affairs

Family Affairs

3.71997
TV
Insiders

Insiders

1997
TV
Spiders and Flies

Spiders and Flies

7.01996
Movie
Crucial Tales

Crucial Tales

1996
TV
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.41996
TV
Silent Witness

Silent Witness

7.61996
TV
Degrees of Error

Degrees of Error

1995
TV
The Governor

The Governor

7.51995
TV
Bramwell

Bramwell

4.21995
TV
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

6.01995
TV
Dangerfield

Dangerfield

7.01995
TV
MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

10.01994
TV
Crocodile Shoes

Crocodile Shoes

7.31994
TV
Space Precinct

Space Precinct

6.31994
TV
The Boot Street Band

The Boot Street Band

6.51993
TV
Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

7.61992
TV
2Point4 Children

2Point4 Children

7.41991
TV
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.31990
TV
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.01989
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.61988
TV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

6.61987
TV
London's Burning

London's Burning

7.71986
TV
The Bill

The Bill

6.81984
TV
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.91975
TV
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.11953
TV
Infernus

Infernus

Movie
Bang!

Bang!

Movie
Stay Frosty

Stay Frosty

Movie
Hammer Down

Hammer Down

Movie
This Is How It Goes

This Is How It Goes

Movie
Untitled Luther Sequel

Untitled Luther Sequel

Movie
Extraction 3

Extraction 3

Movie
In Laws

In Laws

Movie
Zootopia 3

Zootopia 3

Movie