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
Complete Filmography
Children of Blood and Bone
2027
as Lekan
Zelie and her older brother Tzain form an alliance with the king’s daughter, Princess Amari, and son, Prince Inan, to fight back against his brutal ru...

Masters of the Universe
2026
as Duncan / Man-At-Arms
Almost two decades after crashing down to Earth, Prince Adam is whisked back across space to defend his home planet of Eternia against the evil forces...

Zootopia 2
2025
as Chief Bogo (voice)
Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metrop...

A House of Dynamite
2025
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

Heads of State
2025
as Sam Clarke
The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, t...

Heads of State
2025
Executive Producer
The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, t...

Fixed
2025
as Rocco (voice)
Bull, an average, all-around good dog, discovers he’s going to be neutered in the morning! As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull re...

Victory
2025
as Idris Elba
Slick Rick's "Victory" is a thrilling visual album that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Set in the heart of London, this gripping 25-minute fi...

Victory
2025
Executive Producer
Slick Rick's "Victory" is a thrilling visual album that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Set in the heart of London, this gripping 25-minute fi...

Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis
2025
as Self - Presenter
Idris Elba confronts the reality of knife crime, speaking to those most affected - from the streets to the system - in a quest to uncover how we can b...

Sonic the Hedgehog 3
2024
as Knuckles (voice)
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. ...

A Very Sonic Christmas
2024
as Knuckles (voice)
An injured Santa Claus visits Sonic, Tails and Knuckles. As he is unable to deliver presents, he sends Team Sonic out to deliver all the Christmas pre...

The Casting of Frank Stone
2024
as Robert Green
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone...

The Brown Dog
2024
Executive Producer
Night after night, a watchman clocks into his lonely booth and spends hours composing endless security logs to stay awake, as he slowly descends into ...

Gold: A Journey With Idris Elba
2023
This documentary film explores the varied and often surprising ways in which gold and the societies it is part of have transformed over time. Join Id...

Extraction 2
2023
as Alcott
Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangst...

Luther: The Fallen Sun
2023
as John Luther
A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture...

Luther: The Fallen Sun
2023
Producer
A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture...

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2022
as The Fox (voice)
The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.

A New Diva's Christmas Carol
2022
Producer
Aphrodite was made famous back in the day for performing THE timeless love song of the era. The song that everyone plays at their weddings, in every s...

Food 2050
2022
as Narrator
As our profit-driven food systems crumble and our planet rapidly becomes unlivable, a group of global visionaries – activists, farmers, doctors, and s...

Three Thousand Years of Longing
2022
as The Djinn
A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance, ...

Beast
2022
as Dr. Nate Daniels
A recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a game reserve in South Africa. However, their journey of healing soon turns into a fig...

Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Heimdall
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of ...

Sonic the Hedgehog 2
2022
as Knuckles (voice)
After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time wit...

An Audience with Adele
2021
as Self
Joining multi-Grammy Award winning and one of the biggest UK artists of all time, Adele, for a unique and special night at the legendary London Pallad...

Edicius
2021
Executive Producer
Your intuition doesn't trust you.

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carol...

The Harder They Fall
2021
as Rufus Buck
Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.

Passion Project
2021
as Self
Explores the ten-year journey of adapting Uzodinma Iweala's 2005 novel "Beasts of No Nation" into the 2015 film.

The Suicide Squad
2021
as Bloodsport
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X...

Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney
2020
In a world exclusive, two of the biggest names in entertainment come together for a very special one-off show: music legend Paul McCartney is intervie...

Concrete Cowboy
2020
as Harp
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.

Concrete Cowboy
2020
Producer
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.

One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise...

Cats
2019
as Macavity
A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2019
as Brixton
Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But w...

Kroos
2019
as Self
Documentary about German football player Toni Kroos. Features a review of his recent career including his time at FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid as ...

Yardie
2018
Director, Executive Producer
Jamaica, 1973. When a young boy witnesses his brother’s assassination, a powerful Don gives him a home. But 10 years later, when he’s sent to London, ...

Avengers: Infinity War
2018
as Heimdall
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from ...

Molly's Game
2017
as Charlie Jaffey
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a ...

The Mountain Between Us
2017
as Dr. Ben Bass
Stranded on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain...

Thor: Ragnarok
2017
as Heimdall
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction ...

The Dark Tower
2017
as Roland Deschain
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark...

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
2016
as Self
Concert special featuring the iconic superstar as she performs in packed arenas around the globe. Featuring new hits and beloved classics that showcas...

Marine Life Interviews
2016
as Fluke (voice)
Interviews with the animals at the Marine Life Institute about their experiences with Dory.

100 Streets
2016
as Max
Three extraordinary stories covering infidelity, adoption, and a drug dealer turned actor intertwine as characters meet in the streets of London.

100 Streets
2016
Producer
Three extraordinary stories covering infidelity, adoption, and a drug dealer turned actor intertwine as characters meet in the streets of London.

Star Trek Beyond
2016
as Krall
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the...

Finding Dory
2016
as Fluke (voice)
Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did ...

Bastille Day
2016
as Sean Briar
Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet...

The Jungle Book
2016
as Shere Khan (voice)
A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a jou...

Zootopia
2016
as Chief Bogo (voice)
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it ...

Mandela, My Dad and Me
2015
as Self
While in the middle of preparing to play Nelson Mandela, Hollywood star Idris Elba embarks on a South African odyssey to record a studio album, connec...

Beasts of No Nation
2015
as Commandant
Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of an unnamed, fictional West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced...

Beasts of No Nation
2015
Producer
Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of an unnamed, fictional West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced...
King for a Term
2015
as Akuna's father
Intimate drama, written and directed by Idris Elba, and based on his own life experiences. An asthmatic boy is suddenly and unexpectedly moved to a sc...
King for a Term
2015
Director, Writer
Intimate drama, written and directed by Idris Elba, and based on his own life experiences. An asthmatic boy is suddenly and unexpectedly moved to a sc...

Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
as Heimdall
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fat...

The Gunman
2015
as Barnes
Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is back, suffering f...
Cut from a Different Cloth
2015
Idris Elba, via his Green Door Pictures, has teamed up with UK production company Woodcut Media, and fashion brand Superdry to co-produce a feature do...

No Good Deed
2014
as Colin Evans
Terri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin, a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at ...

No Good Deed
2014
Executive Producer
Terri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin, a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at ...

Second Coming
2014
as Mark
A married, middle-class London couple are shocked when they seem to have been blessed — or cursed — with an immaculate conception.
K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical
2014
Director
Recording artist K. Michelle takes center stage in this R&B Opera, directed by Idris Elba. K. Michelle's powerful ballads capture the lust, love, hear...

Enchanted Kingdom
2014
as narrator
An extraordinary, spell-binding journey through the realms of nature to discover that the natural world is stranger, more magical, more mystical than ...

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013
as Nelson Mandela
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected pre...

Thor: The Dark World
2013
as Heimdall
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Fa...

Pacific Rim
2013
as Stacker Pentecost
Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pac...

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012
as Self
An in-depth documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," featuring cast and crew interviews, outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage. Rele...

The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission
2012
as Janek
The transmission consists primarily of examples of human culture and knowledge, including geometric renderings, language data, mathematical formulae, ...
How Clubbing Changed the World
2012
as Self
Twenty-five years since the birth of Rave, a new generation of British DJs and producers are at the forefront of a global musical revolution. From Tra...
How Clubbing Changed the World
2012
Executive Producer
Twenty-five years since the birth of Rave, a new generation of British DJs and producers are at the forefront of a global musical revolution. From Tra...

The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2012
as Self
A six-part documentary on the making of the film.

Prometheus
2012
as Janek
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they ...

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011
as Moreau
When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spe...
How Hip Hop Changed the World
2011
as Self
Presented by actor, DJ, MC and lifelong hip hop fan Idris Elba (The Wire, Luther) and featuring stars from both sides of the Atlantic (Snoop Dogg, Mar...

Thor
2011
as Heimdall
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Eart...

Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC
2011
as Self
Celebrities including Eve, Tony Hawk, Xzibit, Bun B and Idris Elba take on the challenge of the famous Gumball 3000 Rally, driving 3000 miles in just ...

Legacy
2010
as Malcolm Gray
Taking refuge in a shabby Brooklyn motel after narrowly surviving a failed mission in Eastern Europe, Black Ops soldier Malcolm Gray (Idris Elba) begi...

Takers
2010
as Gordon Jennings
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest h...

The Losers
2010
as Roque
On a mission deep in the Bolivian jungle, a team of elite commandos finds itself on the receiving end of a lethal betrayal. Now presumed dead, the men...

Obsessed
2009
as Derek Charles
Things couldn't be better for Derek Charles. He's just received a big promotion at work, and has a wonderful marriage with his beautiful wife, Sharon....

The Unborn
2009
as Arthur Wyndham
A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.

The Human Contract
2008
as Larry
A free-spirited woman leads a businessman down a path of reckless abandon.

RocknRolla
2008
as Mumbles
When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their shar...

Prom Night
2008
as Detective Winn
Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life, though a sadistic killer from her past has different plans for her and her friends.

This Christmas
2007
as Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and the...

American Gangster
2007
as Tango
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American...

Tapping the Wire
2007
as Self
Long-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast and crew of the series, and undertakes a mission ...

28 Weeks Later
2007
as General Stone
Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the ...

The Reaping
2007
as Ben
Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking r...

Daddy's Little Girls
2007
as Monty James
Monty is a mechanic struggling to make ends meet as he raises his three young daughters. When the court awards custody of his daughters to his shady e...

All In The Game
2006
as Paul
A passionate manager is torn apart between loyalty to his son, a dodgy football agent, and his hometown club. This football drama gives you insight to...

The Gospel
2005
as Reverend Charles Frank
A young singer turns his back on God and his father's church when tragedy strikes. He returns years later to find the once powerful congregation in di...

Sometimes in April
2005
as Augustin
Two brothers are divided by marriage and fate during the 100 horrifying days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

One Love
2003
as Aaron
Kassa a free-wheelin rasta man, falls for a straight laced gospel singer Serena, when they both meet as they enter a music contest. Serena's father th...

Buffalo Soldiers
2002
as Kimborough
A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.

Sorted
2000
as Jam
A young lawyer gets more than he bargains for while investigating his brother's mysterious death.

Belle Maman
1999
as Grégoire
At the altar where he is marrying Séverine, the groom, Antoine, gets his first glimpse of her mother, Léa, and suffers what the French call a coup de ...
Spiders and Flies
1996
as Benton
“When Lena meets Robert, she believes that she has found the perfect partner. But when she encounters Lillian, one of Robert's old friends from colleg...
We All Die Young
N/A
A rapper in the midst of breaking big and undertaking the biggest live tour anyone has ever seen.
Infernus
N/A
as Donovan Kamara
U.N. human rights activist Donovan Kamara is sent to investigate reports of refugees being illegally detained inside a U.S. black site prison. A seemi...
Bang!
N/A
A terrorist cult that sets out to start the apocalypse with a series of novels meant to brainwash their readers, just as the world’s most celebrated s...
Above the Below
N/A
as Jackson
A trio of astronauts survives a destructive re-entry to Earth and found that they are cut off from the world
Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film
N/A
Plot unknown. Described as a spy movie with romance set in Africa.
Stay Frosty
N/A
After miraculously surviving a bullet to the head, a man has to figure out who wants him dead and why. He needs to stop the assassin while still makin...
Hammer Down
N/A
as Mac
Trucker Mac takes his daughter on a haul where they're pursued by merciless criminals after the valuable cargo. Staying one step ahead, they must deli...

High in the Clouds
N/A
as Barrel (voice)
After he accidentally sparked a revolution against Gretsch, the bossy diva-owl who has banned all music from his town, a teenage squirrel named Wirral...

The Chelsea Cowboy
N/A
Executive Producer
The rise and fall of underworld hard-man turned actor Bindon, who despite a successful acting career and passionate romantic liaisons with various soc...
Above the Below
N/A
Director
A trio of astronauts survives a destructive re-entry to Earth and found that they are cut off from the world
Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film
N/A
Producer
Plot unknown. Described as a spy movie with romance set in Africa.
Dust to Dreams
N/A
Director, Writer
Set against the backdrop of Lagos, Nigeria, the plot examines the relationship between a mother and her teenage daughter as she meets her father for ...
Infernus
N/A
Director, Producer
U.N. human rights activist Donovan Kamara is sent to investigate reports of refugees being illegally detained inside a U.S. black site prison. A seemi...
Hammer Down
N/A
Producer
Trucker Mac takes his daughter on a haul where they're pursued by merciless criminals after the valuable cargo. Staying one step ahead, they must deli...