Idris Elba
Actor · Executive Producer · Producer · Director
Born Sep 6, 1972 · Hackney, London, England, UK
Active 1987–present · 6′2″ (189 cm)
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.
Filmography
Masters of the Universe (2026) — DuncanZootopia 2 (2025) — Chief Bogo (voice)Heads of State (2025) — Sam Clarke · Executive ProducerA House of Dynamite (2025) — POTUSSonic the Hedgehog 4 (2027) — Knuckles (voice)Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — HeimdallZootopia (2016) — Chief Bogo (voice)Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — HeimdallThe Simpsons (1989) — Devil (voice)The Office (2005) — Charles MinerAvengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — HeimdallThe Suicide Squad (2021) — BloodsportThe Wire (2002) — Stringer BellWhat If...? (2021) — Heimdall (voice)Thor (2011) — HeimdallFinding Dory (2016) — Fluke (voice)American Gangster (2007) — TangoPacific Rim (2013) — Stacker PentecostSonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) — Knuckles (voice)Thor: The Dark World (2013) — HeimdallPrometheus (2012) — JanekThe Jungle Book (2016) — Shere Khan (voice)Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) — Knuckles (voice)Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) — Brixton