Cast & creator
Idris Elba
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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.
Also known as: Idrissa Akuna Elba , Sir Idris Elba, Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba
124
film credits
94
television credits
178
1953–2027 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (218)
Showing 218 of 218 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Simpsons
Devil (voice)
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Law & Order
Lonnie Liston
1990
The Office
Charles Miner
2005
The Daily Show
Self
1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Guest - Self
2019
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The View
Self
1997
CSI: Miami
Angelo Sedaris
2002
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Family Affairs
Tim Webster
1997
Avengers: Infinity War
Heimdall
2018
Zootopia 2
Chief Bogo (voice)
2025
Silent Witness
Charlie
1996
The Wire
Stringer Bell
2002
Hot Ones
Self
2015
The Bill
Alex Mason
1984The Bill
Earl Lee
1984
What If...?
Heimdall (voice)
2021
Girlfriends
Paul Raymond
2000
The Last Leg
Self
2013
The Tyra Banks Show
Self
2005
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Heimdall
2015
Masters of the Universe
Duncan
2026
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Knuckles (voice)
2024
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Police Officer (voice)
2000
Thor: Ragnarok
Heimdall
2017
Thor: The Dark World
Heimdall
2013
The Suicide Squad
Bloodsport
2021
The Oscars
Self
1953
Zootopia
Chief Bogo (voice)
2016
Hijack
Sam Nelson
2023Hijack
Executive Producer
2023
Thor
Heimdall
2011
Thor: Love and Thunder
Heimdall
2022
Absolutely Fabulous
Hilton
1992
Pacific Rim
Stacker Pentecost
2013
Luther
John Luther
2010Luther
Associate Producer
2010
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Brixton
2019
Heads of State
Sam Clarke
2025Heads of State
Executive Producer
2025
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Raffy
1987
Playhouse Presents
Akuna's Father / Narrator
2012Playhouse Presents
Writer
2012Playhouse Presents
Director
2012
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025
The Dark Tower
Roland Deschain
2017
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Knuckles (voice)
2022
The Big C
Lenny
2010
Made in Hollywood
Self
2005
The Jungle Book
Shere Khan (voice)
2016
Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest
2014Chicken Shop Date
Self - Guest (archive footage)
2014
Extraction 2
Alcott
2023
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1994
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Robert Gabriel
2002
American Gangster
Tango
2007
Hack
Mac Boone
2002
Finding Dory
Fluke (voice)
2016
28 Weeks Later
General Stone
2007
Prometheus
Janek
2012
Zootopia+
Chief Bogo (voice)
2022
A House of Dynamite
POTUS
2025
Star Trek Beyond
Krall
2016
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Fox (voice)
2022
The Shop
Self
2018
Knuckles
Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
2024Knuckles
Executive Producer
2024
Space Precinct
Pizza Delivery Man
1994
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Moreau
2011
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest
2025
Molly's Game
Charlie Jaffey
2017
London's Burning
L Cpl Frost
1986
2Point4 Children
Parachute Instructor
1991
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Knuckles (voice)
2027
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Self - Host
1995
Bramwell
Charlie Carter
1995
Luther: The Fallen Sun
John Luther
2023Luther: The Fallen Sun
Producer
2023
The Losers
Roque
2010
Bastille Day
Sean Briar
2016
The Harder They Fall
Rufus Buck
2021
Three Thousand Years of Longing
The Djinn
2022
Dangerfield
Matt Gregory
1995
Jonny Zero
Hodge
2005
Soul Food
Smitty
2000
Beast
Dr. Nate Daniels
2022
The Mountain Between Us
Dr. Ben Bass
2017
The Frame
Stacker Pentecost
2013
The Unborn
Arthur Wyndham
2009
The Gunman
Barnes
2015
Takers
Gordon Jennings
2010
No Good Deed
Colin
2014No Good Deed
Executive Producer
2014
The Reaping
Ben
2007
Queens Supreme
Carla
2003
RocknRolla
Mumbles
2008
Crocodile Shoes
Jo Jo
1994
Obsessed
Derek Charles
2009
Cats
Macavity
2019
Prom Night
Detective Winn
2008
In the Long Run
Walter Easmon
2018In the Long Run
Creator
2018
Guerrilla
Kent
2017Guerrilla
Executive Producer
2017
Coronavirus, Explained
Self - Narrator
2020
Oprah Talks COVID-19
Self
2020
Fixed
Rocco (voice)
2025
Beasts of No Nation
Commandant
2015Beasts of No Nation
Producer
2015
Children of Blood and Bone
Lekan
2027
A World of Calm
Narrator
2020
Ultraviolet
Vaughan Rice
1998
Extraction 3
Alcott
The Governor
Officer Donny Chiswick
1995Verdict
PC Brian Rawlinson
1998
This Christmas
Quentin "Junior" Whitfield
2007
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Nelson Mandela
2013
Daddy's Little Girls
Monty James
2007
Buffalo Soldiers
Kimborough
2002
Turn Up Charlie
Charlie
2019Turn Up Charlie
Executive Producer
2019Turn Up Charlie
Creator
2019
Concrete Cowboy
Harp
2020Concrete Cowboy
Producer
2020
High in the Clouds
Barrel (voice)
2027
The Evolution of Black British Music
Self
2022
Belle Maman
Grégoire
1999
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020Crucial Tales
Benton
1996
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color
Executive Producer
2024
Sometimes in April
Augustin
2005
An Audience with Adele
Self
2021
Road to Glory
Self
2026
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Self
2016
five by five
Alpha Ash
2017five by five
Executive Producer
2017
Kroos
Self
2019The Boot Street Band
Spike
1993In Defence
PC Paul Fraser
2000
The Human Contract
Larry
2008
100 Streets
Max
2016100 Streets
Producer
2016
Yardie
Director
2018Yardie
Executive Producer
2018
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
Self
2007
Sorted
Jam
2000
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Self
2012Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Self
2020
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC
Self
2011
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Executive Producer
2024
Idris Elba: King of Speed
Self
2013
Idris Elba's Fight School
Self
2022
Victory
Idris Elba
2025Victory
Executive Producer
2025
Idris Elba: No Limits
Self
2015
Enchanted Kingdom
narrator
2014Degrees of Error
Walter Jones
1995
All In The Game
Paul
2006
Edicius
Executive Producer
2021
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
Self
2011
The Brown Dog
Executive Producer
2024
Legacy
Malcolm Gray
2010
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis
Self - Presenter
2025
Second Coming
Mark
2014
Elba vs. Block
Self
2020Bang!
The Gospel
Reverend Charles Frank
2005
Marine Life Interviews
Fluke (voice)
2016TBC
Thanks
2022
How To Hide It
Executive Producer
2026
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'
Self
2012
A New Diva's Christmas Carol
Producer
2022King for a Term
Akuna's father
2015King for a Term
Director
2015King for a Term
Writer
2015
Human Playground
Self - Host
2022
Idris Elba: Fighter
Self
2017Untitled Luther Sequel
John Luther
Untitled Luther Sequel
Producer
This Is How It Goes
This Is How It Goes
Director
This Is How It Goes
Executive Producer
The Chelsea Cowboy
Executive Producer
Mandela, My Dad and Me
Self
2015
Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney
Self
2020
One Love
Aaron
2003
Five nights at sonic
Knuckles (voice)
Tapping the Wire
Self
2007Above the Below
Jackson
2026Above the Below
Director
2026
Gold: A Journey with Idris Elba
2023Spiders and Flies
Benton
1996How Clubbing Changed the World
Self
2012Cut from a Different Cloth
2015How Clubbing Changed the World
Executive Producer
2012Stay Frosty
Passion Project
Self
2021K. Michelle: The Rebellious Soul Musical
Director
2014Infernus
Donovan Kamara
Infernus
Director
Infernus
Producer
How Hip Hop Changed the World
Self
2011
Dust to Dreams
Director
2025Dust to Dreams
Writer
2025Hammer Down
Mac
Hammer Down
Producer
Insiders
Robinson Bennett
1997