Idris Elba
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
TV
The Simpsons
Devil (voice)
1989
TV
Law & Order
Lonnie Liston
1990
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Film
Zootopia 2
Chief Bogo (voice)
2025
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
TV
The Wire
Stringer Bell
2002
TV
The Office
Charles Miner
2005
TV
CSI: Miami
Angelo Sedaris
2002
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Guest - Self
2019
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Filmography
2027FilmSonic the Hedgehog 4as Knuckles (voice)2027FilmChildren of Blood and Boneas Lekan2026FilmMasters of the Universeas Duncan / Man-At-Arms2025FilmZootopia 2as Chief Bogo (voice)2025FilmA House of Dynamiteas POTUS2025FilmFixedas Rocco (voice)2025FilmHeads of Stateas Sam Clarke2025FilmVictoryas Idris Elba2025TVNumber One on the Call Sheetas Self2025FilmIdris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisisas Self - Presenter2024FilmSonic the Hedgehog 3as Knuckles (voice)2024TVErased: WW2's Heroes of Coloras Self - Narrator (voice)2024TVKnucklesas Knuckles the Echidna (voice)2023FilmGold: A Journey with Idris Elba2023TVHijackas Sam Nelson2023FilmExtraction 2as Alcott2023FilmLuther: The Fallen Sunas John Luther2022FilmThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horseas The Fox (voice)2022TVZootopia+as Chief Bogo (voice)2022TVHuman Playgroundas Self - Host2022FilmThree Thousand Years of Longingas The Djinn2022FilmBeastas Dr. Nate Daniels2022FilmThor: Love and Thunderas Heimdall2022TVIdris Elba's Fight Schoolas Self2022FilmSonic the Hedgehog 2as Knuckles (voice)2021FilmAn Audience with Adeleas Self2021Film2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self2021FilmThe Harder They Fallas Rufus Buck2021FilmPassion Projectas Self2021TVWhat If...?as Heimdall (voice)2021FilmThe Suicide Squadas Bloodsport2020FilmIdris Elba Meets Paul McCartneyas Self2020TVA World of Calmas Narrator2020FilmConcrete Cowboyas Harp2020TVElba vs. Blockas Self2020TVCoronavirus, Explainedas Self - Narrator2020FilmSaving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effortas Self2020FilmOne World: Together at Homeas Self2020TVOprah Talks COVID-19as Self2019FilmCatsas Macavity2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Guest - Self2019FilmFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shawas Brixton2019FilmKroosas Self2019TVTurn Up Charlieas Charlie2018TVThe Shopas Self2018FilmAvengers: Infinity Waras Heimdall2018TVIn the Long Runas Walter Easmon2017FilmMolly's Gameas Charlie Jaffey2017FilmThe Mountain Between Usas Dr. Ben Bass2017FilmThor: Ragnarokas Heimdall2017FilmThe Dark Toweras Roland Deschain2017TVGuerrillaas Kent2017TVfive by fiveas Alpha Ash2017TVIdris Elba: Fighteras Self2016FilmMadonna: Rebel Heart Touras Self2016FilmMarine Life Interviewsas Fluke (voice)2016Film100 Streetsas Max2016FilmStar Trek Beyondas Krall2016FilmFinding Doryas Fluke (voice)2016FilmBastille Dayas Sean Briar2016FilmThe Jungle Bookas Shere Khan (voice)2016FilmZootopiaas Chief Bogo (voice)2015FilmMandela, My Dad and Meas Self2015FilmBeasts of No Nationas Commandant2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015FilmKing for a Termas Akuna's father2015TVIdris Elba: No Limitsas Self2015FilmAvengers: Age of Ultronas Heimdall2015TVHot Onesas Self2015FilmThe Gunmanas Barnes2015FilmCut from a Different Cloth2014TVChicken Shop Dateas Self - Guest2014FilmNo Good Deedas Colin2014FilmSecond Comingas Mark2014FilmEnchanted Kingdomas narrator2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest2013TVIdris Elba: King of Speedas Self2013FilmMandela: Long Walk to Freedomas Nelson Mandela2013FilmThor: The Dark Worldas Heimdall2013FilmPacific Rimas Stacker Pentecost2013TVThe Frameas Stacker Pentecost2013TVThe Last Legas Self2012FilmThe Furious Gods: Making Prometheusas Self2012FilmThe Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmissionas Janek2012FilmHow Clubbing Changed the Worldas Self2012FilmThe Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeanceas Self2012FilmPrometheusas Janek2011FilmGhost Rider: Spirit of Vengeanceas Moreau2011FilmHow Hip Hop Changed the Worldas Self2011FilmThoras Heimdall2011FilmGumball 3000: LDN 2 NYCas Self2010FilmLegacyas Malcolm Gray2010FilmTakersas Gordon Jennings2010TVLutheras John Luther2010FilmThe Losersas Roque2009FilmObsessedas Derek Charles2009FilmThe Unbornas Arthur Wyndham2008FilmThe Human Contractas Larry2008FilmRocknRollaas Mumbles2008FilmProm Nightas Detective Winn2007FilmThis Christmasas Quentin "Junior" Whitfield2007FilmAmerican Gangsteras Tango2007FilmTapping the Wireas Self2007Film28 Weeks Lateras General Stone2007FilmThe Reapingas Ben2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007FilmDaddy's Little Girlsas Monty James2006FilmAll In The Gameas Paul2005FilmThe Gospelas Reverend Charles Frank2005TVMade in Hollywoodas Self2005TVThe Tyra Banks Showas Self2005TVThe Officeas Charles Miner2005FilmSometimes in Aprilas Augustin2003FilmOne Loveas Aaron2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmBuffalo Soldiersas Kimborough2002TVHackas Mac Boone2002TVCSI: Miamias Angelo Sedaris2002TVThe Wireas Stringer Bell2002TVThe Inspector Lynley Mysteriesas Robert Gabriel2000TVAqua Teen Hunger Forceas Police Officer (voice)2000FilmSortedas Jam2000TVGirlfriendsas Paul Raymond2000TVSoul Foodas Smitty1999FilmBelle Mamanas Grégoire1998TVUltravioletas Vaughan Rice1997TVThe Viewas Self1996FilmSpiders and Fliesas Benton1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996TVSilent Witnessas Charlie1995TVThe Governoras Officer Chiswick1995TVBramwellas Charlie Carter1995TVThe Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRAas Self - Host1995TVDangerfieldas Matt Gregory1994TVMTV Europe Music Awardsas Self - Presenter1994TVCrocodile Shoesas Jo Jo1994TVSpace Precinctas Pizza Delivery Man1992TVAbsolutely Fabulousas Hilton1991TV2Point4 Childrenas Parachute Instructor1990TVLaw & Orderas Lonnie Liston1989TVThe Simpsonsas Devil (voice)1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1987TVThe Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Raffy1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmInfernusas Donovan Kamara—FilmBang!—FilmAbove the Belowas Jackson—FilmStay Frosty—FilmHammer Downas Mac—FilmHigh in the Cloudsas Barrel (voice)—FilmThis Is How It Goes—FilmUntitled Luther Sequelas John Luther