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Idris Elba

Age · 53 Born · Sep 6, 1972 From · Hackney, London, England, UK Films · 83

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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

Masters of the Universe poster

Masters of the Universe

Zootopia 2 poster

A House of Dynamite poster

A House of Dynamite

Fixed poster

Career timeline

2027

High in the Clouds

Barrel (voice) · 2027

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Knuckles (voice) · 2027

Children of Blood and Bone

2026

Masters of the Universe Notable

Duncan / Man-At-Arms · 2026

2025

Zootopia 2 Notable

Chief Bogo (voice) · 2025

A House of Dynamite Notable

Rocco (voice) · 2025

2024

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Notable

Knuckles (voice) · 2024

2023

Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba

Extraction 2 Notable

Luther: The Fallen Sun Notable

John Luther · 2023

2022

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Notable

The Fox (voice) · 2022

Three Thousand Years of Longing Notable

The Djinn · 2022

Dr. Nate Daniels · 2022

2021

An Audience with Adele Notable

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The Harder They Fall Notable

Rufus Buck · 2021

2020

Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney

Concrete Cowboy

One World: Together at Home Notable

2019

Macavity · 2019

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Notable

Brixton · 2019

2018

Avengers: Infinity War Notable

Heimdall · 2018

2017

Molly's Game Notable

Charlie Jaffey · 2017

The Mountain Between Us Notable

Dr. Ben Bass · 2017

Thor: Ragnarok Notable

Heimdall · 2017

2016

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour Notable

Marine Life Interviews

Fluke (voice) · 2016

2015

Mandela, My Dad and Me

Beasts of No Nation Notable

Commandant · 2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron Notable

Heimdall · 2015

2014

Enchanted Kingdom

narrator · 2014

2013

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Nelson Mandela · 2013

Thor: The Dark World Notable

Heimdall · 2013

Pacific Rim Notable

Stacker Pentecost · 2013

2012

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus Notable

The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'

Prometheus Notable

2011

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Notable

Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'

Heimdall · 2011

2010

Malcolm Gray · 2010

Gordon Jennings · 2010

The Losers Notable

2009

Derek Charles · 2009

The Unborn Notable

Arthur Wyndham · 2009

2008

The Human Contract

RocknRolla Notable

Mumbles · 2008

Detective Winn · 2008

Frequently appears with

Nicholas Galitzine

Adam Glenn / He-Man

Ginnifer Goodwin

Judy Hopps (voice)

Nick Wilde (voice)

Gary De'Snake (voice)

Fortune Feimster

Nibbles Maplestick (voice

Pawbert Lynxley (voice)

Full filmography

High in the Clouds poster

High in the Clouds

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 poster

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Children of Blood and Bone poster

Children of Blood and Bone

Masters of the Universe poster

Masters of the Universe

Zootopia 2 poster

A House of Dynamite poster

A House of Dynamite

Fixed poster

Heads of State poster

Victory poster

Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis poster

Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 poster

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba poster

Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba

Extraction 2 poster

Luther: The Fallen Sun poster

Luther: The Fallen Sun

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse poster

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Three Thousand Years of Longing poster

Three Thousand Years of Longing

Beast poster

Thor: Love and Thunder poster

Thor: Love and Thunder

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 poster

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

An Audience with Adele poster

An Audience with Adele

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