Idris Elba (born 6 September 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
Thor: Ragnarok
(2017)
Heimdall
Avengers: Infinity War
(2018)
Heimdall
Zootopia
(2016)
Chief Bogo (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder
(2022)
Heimdall
Thor
(2011)
Heimdall
The Suicide Squad
(2021)
Robert DuBois / Bloodsport
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
(2022)
Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
(2015)
Heimdall
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
(2019)
Brixton
Extraction 2
(2023)
Alcott
Prometheus
(2012)
Janek
Pacific Rim
(2013)
Stacker Pentecost
Takers
(2010)
Gordon Jennings
American Gangster
(2007)
Tango
Thor: The Dark World
(2013)
Heimdall
Star Trek Beyond
(2016)
Krall
Full Filmography
Acting
Spiders and Flies
(1996)
Benton
Belle Maman
(1999)
Grégoire
Sorted
(2000)
Jam
Buffalo Soldiers
(2002)
Kimborough
One Love
(2003)
Aaron
The Gospel
(2005)
Reverend Charles Frank
Sometimes in April
(2005)
Augustin
All In The Game
(2006)
Paul
28 Weeks Later
(2007)
General Stone
The Reaping
(2007)
Ben
American Gangster
(2007)
Tango
This Christmas
(2007)
Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
Daddy's Little Girls
(2007)
Monty James
Tapping the Wire
(2007)
Himself
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
(2007)
Self / General Stone
The Human Contract
(2008)
Larry
Prom Night
(2008)
Detective Winn
RocknRolla
(2008)
Mumbles
The Unborn
(2009)
Arthur Wyndham
Obsessed
(2009)
Derek Charles
Takers
(2010)
Gordon Jennings
The Losers
(2010)
Roque
Legacy
(2010)
Malcolm Gray
Thor
(2011)
Heimdall
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
(2011)
Moreau
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC
(2011)
Himself
How Hip Hop Changed the World
(2011)
Himself
Prometheus
(2012)
Janek
How Clubbing Changed the World
(2012)
Himself
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
(2012)
Self
The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
(2012)
Self
Pacific Rim
(2013)
Stacker Pentecost
Thor: The Dark World
(2013)
Heimdall
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
(2013)
Nelson Mandela
Enchanted Kingdom
(2014)
narrator
No Good Deed
(2014)
Colin Evans
Second Coming
(2014)
Mark
Cut from a Different Cloth
(2015)
Beasts of No Nation
(2015)
Commandant
Avengers: Age of Ultron
(2015)
Heimdall
The Gunman
(2015)
Barnes
King for a Term
(2015)
Akuna's father
Mandela, My Dad and Me
(2015)
Himself
The Jungle Book
(2016)
Shere Khan (voice)
100 Streets
(2016)
Max
Bastille Day
(2016)
Sean Briar
Zootopia
(2016)
Chief Bogo (voice)
Finding Dory
(2016)
Fluke (voice)
Star Trek Beyond
(2016)
Krall
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
(2016)
Self
The Mountain Between Us
(2017)
Dr. Ben Bass
Thor: Ragnarok
(2017)
Heimdall
Molly's Game
(2017)
Charlie Jaffey
The Dark Tower
(2017)
Roland Deschain
Marine Life Interviews
(2017)
Fluke (voice)
Avengers: Infinity War
(2018)
Heimdall
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
(2019)
Brixton
Cats
(2019)
Macavity
Kroos
(2019)
Self
Concrete Cowboy
(2020)
Harp
Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney
(2020)
One World: Together at Home
(2020)
Self
The Harder They Fall
(2021)
Rufus Buck
Passion Project
(2021)
Self
An Audience with Adele
(2021)
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(2021)
Self
The Suicide Squad
(2021)
Robert DuBois / Bloodsport
Three Thousand Years of Longing
(2022)
The Djinn
Beast
(2022)
Dr. Nate Daniels
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
(2022)
Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
Thor: Love and Thunder
(2022)
Heimdall
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
(2022)
The Fox (voice)
Food 2050
(2022)
Narrator
Luther: The Fallen Sun
(2023)
John Luther
Extraction 2
(2023)
Alcott
Gold: A Journey With Idris Elba
(2023)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
(2024)
Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
Zootopia 2
(2025)
Chief Bogo (voice)
Production
How Clubbing Changed the World
(2012)
Executive Producer
No Good Deed
(2014)
Executive Producer
Beasts of No Nation
(2015)
Producer
100 Streets
(2016)
Producer
Yardie
(2018)
Executive Producer
Concrete Cowboy
(2020)
Producer
A New Diva's Christmas Carol
(2022)
Producer
Luther: The Fallen Sun
(2023)
Producer
Directing
Writing