Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Idris Elba
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
6.5
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 23
TMDB ID: 17605
IMDb ID: nm0252961
Known for: Acting
Born: September 6, 1972
Age: 53
Place of birth: Hackney, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2027
Years active: 75
Average TMDB rating: 6.65
Wikidata: Q342604
Also known as
Idrissa Akuna Elba • Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba • Sir Idris Elba • Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Executive Producer (13)Producer (5)Associate Producer (1)Creator (1)Writer (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Idris Elba.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Idris Elba.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Idris Elba.
8.2
Avengers: Infinity War
as Heimdall
2018 Movie
8.2
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
as The Fox (voice)
2022 Movie
7.8
Zootopia
as Chief Bogo (voice)
2016 Movie
7.6
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
as Knuckles (voice)
2024 Movie
7.6
Zootopia 2
as Chief Bogo (voice)
2025 Movie
7.6
Beasts of No Nation
Producer
2015 Movie
7.6
American Gangster
as Tango
2007 Movie
7.6
Thor: Ragnarok
as Heimdall
2017 Movie
7.5
The Suicide Squad
as Bloodsport
2021 Movie
7.4
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
as Knuckles (voice)
2022 Movie
7.4
Extraction 2
as Alcott
2023 Movie
7.3
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Heimdall
2015 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Idris Elba.
8.6
The Wire
as Stringer Bell • 37 eps
2002 Series
8.6
The Office
as Charles Miner • 7 eps
2005 Series
8.1
What If...?
as Heimdall (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Devil (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.9
Luther
Associate Producer • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Angelo Sedaris • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Hijack
Executive Producer • 15 eps
2023 Series
7.5
Absolutely Fabulous
as Hilton • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.5
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
as Police Officer (voice) • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.5
Silent Witness
as Charlie • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Lonnie Liston • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.3
Knuckles
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2024 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Idris Elba.
7.6
Zootopia 2
as Chief Bogo (voice)
2025 Movie
7.8
Zootopia
as Chief Bogo (voice)
2016 Movie
8.2
Avengers: Infinity War
as Heimdall
2018 Movie
7.3
Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Heimdall
2015 Movie
7.6
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
as Knuckles (voice)
2024 Movie
7.5
The Suicide Squad
as Bloodsport
2021 Movie
7.6
Thor: Ragnarok
as Heimdall
2017 Movie
6.6
Prometheus
as Janek
2012 Movie
6.4
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Heimdall
2022 Movie
6.8
Heads of State
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.8
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
as Brixton
2019 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Idris Elba.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Devil (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Lonnie Liston • 1 eps
1990 Series
8.6
The Office
as Charles Miner • 7 eps
2005 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 2 eps
1996 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Angelo Sedaris • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 4 eps
2007 Series
8.6
The Wire
as Stringer Bell • 37 eps
2002 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Guest - Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Idris Elba.
In 2 weeks
How To Hide It
Executive Producer
2026 Movie
6.8
Heads of State
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Victory
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
The Brown Dog
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.6
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Producer
2023 Movie
6.2
A New Diva's Christmas Carol
Producer
2022 Movie
Edicius
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
6.0
Concrete Cowboy
Producer
2020 Movie
6.0
100 Streets
Producer
2016 Movie
7.6
Beasts of No Nation
Producer
2015 Movie
5.9
No Good Deed
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
The Chelsea Cowboy
Executive Producer
Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Idris Elba.
8.0
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Knuckles
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2024 Series
7.6
Hijack
Executive Producer • 15 eps
2023 Series
6.5
Turn Up Charlie
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2019 Series
7.3
In the Long Run
Creator
2018 Series
4.6
Guerrilla
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2017 Series
five by five
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2017 Series
6.0
Playhouse Presents
Writer • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.9
Luther
Associate Producer • 2 eps
2010 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Idris Elba.
Jul 7, 2027
High in the Clouds
as Barrel (voice)
2027 Movie
Jan 15, 2027
Children of Blood and Bone
as Lekan
2027 Movie
Jun 3
Masters of the Universe
as Duncan / Man-At-Arms
2026 Movie
7.6
Zootopia 2
as Chief Bogo (voice)
2025 Movie
6.4
A House of Dynamite
as POTUS
2025 Movie
6.2
Fixed
as Rocco (voice)
2025 Movie
6.8
Heads of State
as Sam Clarke
2025 Movie
Victory
as Idris Elba
2025 Movie
5.5
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis
as Self - Presenter
2025 Movie
7.6
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
as Knuckles (voice)
2024 Movie
Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
2023 Movie
7.4
Extraction 2
as Alcott
2023 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Idris Elba.
4.8
Number One on the Call Sheet
as Self • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.2
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color
as Narrator • 4 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Knuckles
as Knuckles the Echidna (voice) • 6 eps
2024 Series
7.6
Hijack
as Sam Nelson • 15 eps
2023 Series
7.1
Zootopia+
as Chief Bogo (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.9
Human Playground
as Self - Host • 6 eps
2022 Series
4.5
Idris Elba's Fight School
as Self • 5 eps
2022 Series
8.1
What If...?
as Heimdall (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.7
A World of Calm
as Narrator • 1 eps
2020 Series
Elba vs. Block
as Self • 8 eps
2020 Series
6.9
Coronavirus, Explained
as Self - Narrator • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.0
Oprah Talks COVID-19
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series