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Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 06, 1972 (52)
Birthplace Hackney, London, England, UK
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Filmography

Masters of the Universe

Masters of the Universe

2026

as Duncan / Man-At-Arms

Heads of State

Heads of State

2025

as Sam Clarke

Zootopia 2

Zootopia 2

2025

as Chief Bogo (voice)

A Very Sonic Christmas

A Very Sonic Christmas

2024

as Knuckles (voice)

The Casting of Frank Stone

The Casting of Frank Stone

2024

as Robert Green

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

2024

as Knuckles (voice)

Luther: The Fallen Sun

Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023

as John Luther

Extraction 2

Extraction 2

2023

as Alcott

Beast

Beast

2022

as Dr. Nate Daniels

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

2022

as Knuckles (voice)

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder

2022

as Heimdall

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

2021

as Bloodsport

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

2021

as Rufus Buck

Concrete Cowboy

Concrete Cowboy

2020

as Harp

Cats

Cats

2019

as Macavity

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

as Heimdall

The Mountain Between Us

The Mountain Between Us

2017

as Dr. Ben Bass

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

2017

as Roland Deschain

Molly's Game

Molly's Game

2017

as Charlie Jaffey

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

2017

as Heimdall

100 Streets

100 Streets

2016

as Max

Bastille Day

Bastille Day

2016

as Sean Briar

Zootopia

Zootopia

2016

as Chief Bogo (voice)

Marine Life Interviews

Marine Life Interviews

2016

as Fluke (voice)

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

2016

as Shere Khan (voice)

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

2016

as Krall

Finding Dory

Finding Dory

2016

as Fluke (voice)

King for a Term

King for a Term

2015

as Akuna's father

Beasts of No Nation

Beasts of No Nation

2015

as Commandant

The Gunman

The Gunman

2015

as Barnes

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015

as Heimdall

No Good Deed

No Good Deed

2014

as Colin Evans

Enchanted Kingdom

Enchanted Kingdom

2014

as narrator

Second Coming

Second Coming

2014

as Mark

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

2013

as Nelson Mandela

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

2013

as Stacker Pentecost

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World

2013

as Heimdall

Prometheus

Prometheus

2012

as Janek

Thor

Thor

2011

as Heimdall

Legacy

Legacy

2010

as Malcolm Gray

The Losers

The Losers

2010

as Roque

Takers

Takers

2010

as Gordon Jennings

Obsessed

Obsessed

2009

as Derek Charles

The Unborn

The Unborn

2009

as Arthur Wyndham

The Human Contract

The Human Contract

2008

as Larry

RocknRolla

RocknRolla

2008

as Mumbles

Prom Night

Prom Night

2008

as Detective Winn

Daddy's Little Girls

Daddy's Little Girls

2007

as Monty James

This Christmas

This Christmas

2007

as Quentin "Junior" Whitfield

The Reaping

The Reaping

2007

as Ben

28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later

2007

as General Stone

American Gangster

American Gangster

2007

as Tango

All In The Game

All In The Game

2006

as Paul

Sometimes in April

Sometimes in April

2005

as Augustin

The Gospel

The Gospel

2005

as Reverend Charles Frank

One Love

One Love

2003

as Aaron

Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

2002

as Kimborough

Sorted

Sorted

2000

as Jam

Spiders and Flies

Spiders and Flies

1996

as Benton

King for a Term

King for a Term

2015

Writer

Yardie

Yardie

2018

Director

King for a Term

King for a Term

2015

Director

Heads of State

Heads of State

2025

Executive Producer

Luther: The Fallen Sun

Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023

Producer

Concrete Cowboy

Concrete Cowboy

2020

Producer

Yardie

Yardie

2018

Executive Producer

100 Streets

100 Streets

2016

Producer

Beasts of No Nation

Beasts of No Nation

2015

Producer

No Good Deed

No Good Deed

2014

Executive Producer

How Clubbing Changed the World

How Clubbing Changed the World

2012

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Actor Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Nominated
Television Credits

The Wire

as Stringer Bell

Episodes: 37

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

Luther

as DCI John Luther

Episodes: 20

First Aired: May 04, 2010

In the Long Run

as Walter Easmon

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Mar 29, 2018

Dangerfield

as Matt Gregory

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 27, 1995

The Office

as Charles Miner

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 24, 2005

Turn Up Charlie

as Charlie

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 15, 2019

Hijack

as Sam Nelson

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jun 28, 2023

Ultraviolet

as Vaughan Rice

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 15, 1998

Guerrilla

as Kent

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 13, 2017

Knuckles

as Knuckles the Echidna (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 26, 2024

five by five

as Alpha Ash

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 27, 2017

Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color

as narrator

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 27, 2024

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Raffy

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 02, 1987

Silent Witness

as Charlie

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 21, 1996

The Governor

as Officer Chiswick

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 14, 1995

Things Fall Apart

as Okonkwo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

CSI: Miami

as Angelo Sedaris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Girlfriends

as Paul Raymond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 2000

Soul Food

as Smitty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2000

Space Precinct

as Pizza Delivery Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1994

Absolutely Fabulous

as Hilton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1992

Crocodile Shoes

as Jo Jo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 10, 1994

Bramwell

as Charlie Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 1995

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

as Charlie Gotso

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 2009

2Point4 Children

as Parachute Instructor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 1991

What If...?

as Heimdall (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 2021

Law & Order

as Lonnie Liston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

The Frame

as Stacker Pentecost

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2013

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

as Robert Gabriel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 2002

Zootopia+

as Chief Bogo (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 2022

Hack

as Mac Boone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2002

A World of Calm

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2020

Elba vs. Block

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: May 13, 2020

Human Playground

as Host

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 30, 2022

Idris Elba's Fight School

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 17, 2022

Idris Elba: No Limits

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 06, 2015

Idris Elba: Fighter

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 17, 2017

Idris Elba: King of Speed

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 25, 2013

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Lie Detector

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2018

The Last Leg

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2013

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

The Tyra Banks Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2005

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Made in Hollywood

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2005

Oprah Talks COVID-19

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The Shop

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 28, 2018

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

MTV Europe Music Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 24, 1994

Hot Ones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Coronavirus, Explained

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 2020

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 48 63 32
2024 6 47 73 33
2024 7 62 92 34
2024 8 51 80 34
2024 9 43 62 31
2024 10 40 76 23
2024 11 38 73 24
2024 12 47 59 32
2025 1 63 100 41
2025 2 36 57 8
2025 3 13 46 0
2025 4 6 10 3
2025 5 10 12 8
2025 6 5 8 5
2025 7 5 7 2
2025 8 4 12 3

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 711 438
2024 6 310 15
2024 7 110 101
2024 12 632 311
2025 1 346 9
2025 2 328 33
2025 3 393 102
2025 4 383 163
2025 5 400 69
2025 6 446 192
2025 7 362 51
2025 8 415 102

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