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Idris Elba

Actor / Film Producer / Disc Jockey / Record Producer / Composer / Television Producer / Film Director | * 09/06/1972 (51) | Hackney, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Idrissa Akuna Elba (born 6 September 1972) is an English actor, rapper, singer, and DJ. An alumnus of the National Youth Music Theatre in London, he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire (2002–2004), DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther (2010–2019), and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). For Luther, he received four nominations each for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, winning one of the former. Elba appeared in American Gangster (2007), Obsessed (2009) and Prometheus (2012). He portrayed Heimdall in the Marvel Cinematic Univ... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

The Losers

FSK: 16+ years

2010 | 3.2/5 | 1h 37min

Pacific Rim

FSK: 12+ years

2013 | 3.4/5 | 2h 11min

Beasts of No Nation

FSK: 12+ years

2015 | 3.8/5 | 2h 17min
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Thor: Ragnarok

FSK: 12+ years

2017 | 3.8/5 | 2h 11min
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Luther

FSK: 16+ years

2010 | 3.9/5 | 1h per episode
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Awards & Nominations for Idris Elba

Prince's Trust Officer of The Order of The British Empire British Academy Television Award for Best Actor The Game Awards − Best Performance
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Movies with Idris Elba as Actor(79)

as Knuckles the Echidna (voice)2024 Sonic the Hedgehog 3
2023 Deeper
as Alcott2023 Extraction 3
2023 Bang!
as Alcott2023 Extraction 2
as John Luther2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun
as Knuckles the Echidna (voice)2022 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
as Dr. Nate Daniels2022 Beast
as Heimdall2022 Thor: Love and Thunder
as Rufus Buck2021 The Harder They Fall
as himself2021 An Audience with Adele
as Robert DuBois / Bloodsport2021 The Suicide Squad
as Harp2020 Concrete Cowboy
as himself2019 Kroos
as Macavity2019 Cats
as Heimdall2018 Avengers: Infinity War
as Heimdall2017 Thor: Ragnarok
as Charlie Jaffey2017 Molly's Game
as Dr. Ben Bass2017 The Mountain Between Us
as Roland Deschain2017 The Dark Tower
as Sean Briar2016 Bastille Day
as Krall2016 Star Trek Beyond
as Chief Bogo (voice)2016 Zootopia
as Shere Khan (voice)2016 The Jungle Book
as Max2016 100 Streets
as Fluke (voice)2016 Finding Dory
as Barnes2015 The Gunman
as Akuna's father2015 King for a Term
as Heimdall2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
as Commandant2015 Beasts of No Nation
as himself2015 Mandela, My Dad and Me
as Narrator2014 Enchanted Kingdom
as Colin Evans2014 No Good Deed
as Mark2014 Second Coming
as Nelson Mandela2013 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
as Heimdall2013 Thor: The Dark World
as Stacker Pentecost2013 Pacific Rim
as Janek2012 Prometheus
as Heimdall2011 Thor
as Gordon Jennings2010 Takers
as Roque2010 The Losers
as Malcolm Gray2010 Legacy
as Derek Charles2009 Obsessed
as Arthur Wyndham2009 The Unborn
as Larry2008 The Human Contract
as Mumbles2008 RocknRolla
as Detective Winn2008 Prom Night
as General Stone2007 28 Weeks Later
as Tango2007 American Gangster
as Self / General Stone2007 Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
as Quentin "Junior" Whitfield2007 This Christmas
as Monty James2007 Daddy's Little Girls
as Ben2007 The Reaping
as Paul2006 All In The Game
as Augustin2005 Sometimes in April
as Reverend Charles Frank2005 The Gospel
as Aaron2003 One Love
as Kimborough2002 Buffalo Soldiers
as Jam2000 Sorted
as Grégoire1999 Belle Maman
as Benton1996 Spiders and Flies

TV Shows/Series with Idris Elba as Actor(46)

as Knuckles the Echidna (voice)2024 Knuckles
as Sam Nelson2023 Hijack
as Host2022 Human Playground
as Chief Bogo (voice)2022 Zootopia+
as Narrator2020 A World of Calm
as Self - Narrator2020 Coronavirus, Explained
as himself2020 Elba vs. Block
as Charlie2019 Turn Up Charlie
as Walter Easmon2018 In the Long Run
as Kent2017 Guerrilla
as himself2017 Idris Elba : Fighter
as Alpha Ash2017 five by five
as himself2015 Hot Ones
as Stacker Pentecost2013 The Frame
as DCI John Luther2010 Luther
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest2006 The One Show
as Charles Miner2005 The Office
as Angelo Sedaris2002 CSI: Miami
as Mac Boone2002 Hack
as Stringer Bell2002 The Wire
as Smitty2000 Soul Food
as Vaughan Rice1998 Ultraviolet
as himself1997 The View
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Charlie Carter1995 Bramwell
as Matt Gregory1995 Dangerfield
as Self - Presenter1994 MTV Europe Music Awards
as Parachute Instructor1991 2Point4 Children
as Lonnie Liston1990 Law & Order
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live

Movies with Idris Elba as Crew(13)

Production/Executive Producer2023 The Chelsea Cowboy
Production/Producer2023 Luther: The Fallen Sun
Production/Producer2022 A New Diva's Christmas Carol
Production/Producer2020 Concrete Cowboy
Directing/Director2018 Yardie
Production/Executive Producer2018 Yardie
Production/Producer2016 100 Streets
Directing/Director2015 King for a Term
Writing/Writer2015 King for a Term
Production/Producer2015 Beasts of No Nation
Production/Executive Producer2014 No Good Deed
Production/Executive Producer2012 How Clubbing Changed the World

TV Shows/Series with Idris Elba as Crew(7)

Production/Executive Producer2024 Knuckles
Production/Executive Producer2023 Hijack
Production/Executive Producer2019 Turn Up Charlie
Creator/Creator2019 Turn Up Charlie
Creator/Creator2018 In the Long Run
Production/Executive Producer2017 five by five
Production/Associate Producer2010 Luther

Additional Information

Full Name: Idris Elba
Born: Wednesday, 09/06 1972 (September) in Hackney, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 51 years + 204 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: National Youth Music Theatre, Barking and Dagenham College
Spouses (current/former): Sabrina Dhowre
Other names for Idris Elba (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Idrissa Akuna Elba"
"إدريس إلبا"
"Идрис Эльба"
"伊德瑞斯·艾尔巴"
"イドリス・エルバ"
"이드리스 엘바"
"Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba"
"Ίντρις Έλμπα"
"Ідріс Ельба"
Idris Elba frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (32x, Actor)
Bill Hader (25x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (21x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (20x, Actress)
Stan Lee (20x, Crew)
Fred Armisen (20x, Actor)
Will Ferrell (17x, Actor)
Ricky Gervais (16x, Actor)
Steve Carell (14x, Actor)
Will Forte (14x, Actor)
Queen Latifah (13x, Actress)
Jack Kirby (13x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:50, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024