Idris Elba
Acting

Idris Elba

September 6, 1972 (53 years old) Hackney, London, England, UK

Also known as: Idrissa Akuna Elba , Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba, 伊德瑞斯·艾爾巴, Sir Idris Elba, Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba

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

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 • TV

The Office

The Office

2005 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

2024 • Movie

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

2021 • Movie

Movie Credits (77)

Acting

2024

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

as Knuckles (voice)

2021

The Suicide Squad

as Bloodsport

2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron

as Heimdall

2022

Thor: Love and Thunder

as Heimdall

2011

Thor

as Heimdall

2007

American Gangster

as Tango

2012

Prometheus

as Janek

2013

Pacific Rim

as Stacker Pentecost

2014

No Good Deed

as Colin Evans

2013

Thor: The Dark World

as Heimdall

2023

Extraction 2

as Alcott

2007

28 Weeks Later

as General Stone

2025

Fixed

as Rocco (voice)

2016

The Jungle Book

as Shere Khan (voice)

2011

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

as Moreau

2010

The Losers

as Roque

2003

One Love

as Aaron

2008

Prom Night

as Detective Winn

2016

Bastille Day

as Sean Briar

2007

The Reaping

as Ben

Crew

The Chelsea Cowboy

Executive Producer

2023

Luther: The Fallen Sun

Producer

2012

How Clubbing Changed the World

Executive Producer

2014

No Good Deed

Executive Producer

Above the Below

Director

2015

King for a Term

Writer

2015

King for a Term

Director

2015

Beasts of No Nation

Producer

Untitled Idris Elba/Simon Kinberg Spy Romance Film

Producer

2022

A New Diva's Christmas Carol

Producer

TV Credits (60)

Acting

1990

Law & Order

as Lonnie Liston

1 episodes

2005

The Office

as Charles Miner

7 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2 episodes

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

2 episodes

2002

CSI: Miami

as Angelo Sedaris

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

1 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

1 episodes

2002

The Wire

as Stringer Bell

37 episodes

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2 episodes

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

3 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1 episodes

2015

Hot Ones

as Self

1 episodes

2021

What If...?

as Heimdall (voice)

1 episodes

1996

Silent Witness

as Charlie

2 episodes

1997

The View

as Self

1 episodes

1992

Absolutely Fabulous

as Hilton

1 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

2 episodes

2000

Girlfriends

as Paul Raymond

1 episodes

2023

Hijack

as Sam Nelson

15 episodes

Crew

2019

Turn Up Charlie

Executive Producer

2023

Hijack

Executive Producer

2024

Knuckles

Executive Producer

2017

five by five

Executive Producer

2017

Guerrilla

Executive Producer

2024

The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

Executive Producer

2012

Playhouse Presents

Writer

2012

Playhouse Presents

Director

2018

In the Long Run

Creator

2019

Turn Up Charlie

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 6, 1972 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Hackney, London, England, UK
Popularity
6.8

Career Stats

77
Movies
60
TV Shows