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Filmography
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Known For
Beasts of No Nation Commandant (2015) -
Thor: Ragnarok Heimdall (2017) -
The Losers Roque (2010) -
Known For
Star Trek Beyond Krall (2016) -
Actor
NBA 2K20 (2019) -
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Brixton (2019) -
Turn Up Charlie Charlie (2019) -
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Luther DCI John Luther (2010-2019) -
In the Long Run Walter (2018) -
Avengers: Infinity War Heimdall (2018) -
Thor: Ragnarok Heimdall (2017)
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The Mountain Between Us Ben Bass (2017) -
Molly's Game Charlie Jaffey (2017) -
![The Dark Tower]( "The Dark Tower")
The Dark Tower Roland (2017) -
![Guerrilla]( "Guerrilla")
Guerrilla Kent (2017) -
![Five by Five]( "Five by Five")
Five by Five Alpha Ash (2017) -
![Finding Dory: Marine Life Interviews]( "Finding Dory: Marine Life Interviews")
Finding Dory: Marine Life Interviews Fluke (2016) -
![Star Trek Beyond]( "Star Trek Beyond")
Star Trek Beyond Krall (2016) -
![100 Streets]( "100 Streets")
100 Streets Max (2016) -
![Finding Dory]( "Finding Dory")
Finding Dory Fluke (2016) -
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![The Take]( "The Take")
The Take Sean Briar (2016) -
![The Jungle Book]( "The Jungle Book")
The Jungle Book Shere Khan (2016) -
![Zootopia]( "Zootopia")
Zootopia Chief Bogo (2016) -
![Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege the Day Feat. Idris Elba]( "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege the Day Feat. Idris Elba")
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege the Day Feat. Idris Elba Team Leader (2015) -
![Beasts of No Nation]( "Beasts of No Nation")
Beasts of No Nation Commandant (2015) -
![Playhouse Presents]( "Playhouse Presents")
Playhouse Presents Akuna's Father (2015) -
![Avengers: Age of Ultron]( "Avengers: Age of Ultron")
Avengers: Age of Ultron Heimdall (2015) -
![The Gunman]( "The Gunman")
The Gunman Barnes (2015) -
An Epic Journey to Coming to America Driis (2014)
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![No Good Deed]( "No Good Deed")
No Good Deed Colin (2014) -
![Second Coming]( "Second Coming")
Second Coming Mark (2014) -
![Thor: The Dark World]( "Thor: The Dark World")
Thor: The Dark World Heimdall (2013) -
![Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom]( "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom")
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela (2013) -
![Pacific Rim]( "Pacific Rim")
Pacific Rim Stacker Pentecost (2013) -
![The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission]( "The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission")
The Peter Weyland Files: 'Prometheus' Transmission Janek (2012) -
![Prometheus]( "Prometheus")
Prometheus Janek (2012) -
![Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance]( "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance")
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Moreau (2011) -
![Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3]( "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3")
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Truck (2011) -
![Aqua Teen Hunger Force]( "Aqua Teen Hunger Force")
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Police Officer (2011) -
![Thor]( "Thor")
Thor Heimdall (2011) -
![The Big C]( "The Big C")
The Big C Lenny (2010) -
![Takers]( "Takers")
Takers Gordon Jennings (2010) -
![The Losers]( "The Losers")
The Losers Roque (2010) -
![Legacy: Black Ops]( "Legacy: Black Ops")
Legacy: Black Ops Malcolm Gray (2010) -
![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office Charles Miner (2009) -
![Obsessed]( "Obsessed")
Obsessed Derek (2009) -
![The Unborn]( "The Unborn")
The Unborn Arthur Wyndham (2009) -
![The Human Contract]( "The Human Contract")
The Human Contract Larry (2008) -
![RocknRolla]( "RocknRolla")
RocknRolla Mumbles (2008) -
![Prom Night]( "Prom Night")
Prom Night Detective Winn (2008) -
![The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency]( "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency")
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Charlie Gotso (2008) -
![This Christmas]( "This Christmas")
This Christmas Quentin Whitfield (2007) -
![American Gangster]( "American Gangster")
American Gangster Tango (2007) -
![28 Weeks Later]( "28 Weeks Later")
28 Weeks Later Stone (2007) -
![The Reaping]( "The Reaping")
The Reaping Ben (2007) -
![Daddy's Little Girls]( "Daddy's Little Girls")
Daddy's Little Girls Monty (2007) -
![All in the Game]( "All in the Game")
All in the Game Paul (2006) -
![The Gospel]( "The Gospel")
The Gospel Reverend Charles Frank (2005) -
World of Trouble (2005)
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![Jonny Zero]( "Jonny Zero")
Jonny Zero Hodge (2005) -
![Sometimes in April]( "Sometimes in April")
Sometimes in April Augustin (2005) -
![Girlfriends]( "Girlfriends")
Girlfriends Paul Raymond (2005) -
![The Wire]( "The Wire")
The Wire Russell 'Stringer' Bell (2002-2004) -
![CSI: Miami]( "CSI: Miami")
CSI: Miami Angelo Sedaris (2003) -
![One Love]( "One Love")
One Love Aaron (2003) -
![Soul Food]( "Soul Food")
Soul Food Smitty (2003) -
![Queens Supreme]( "Queens Supreme")
Queens Supreme Carla (2003) -
![Hack]( "Hack")
Hack Mac Boone (2002) -
![The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]( "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries")
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Robert Gabriel (2002) -
![Law & Order]( "Law & Order")
Law & Order Lonnie Liston (2001) -
![Buffalo Soldiers]( "Buffalo Soldiers")
Buffalo Soldiers Kimborough (2001) -
![London's Burning]( "London's Burning")
London's Burning L (2001) -
Ultraviolet Vaughan Rice (2000)
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In Defence PC Paul Fraser (2000)
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![Sorted]( "Sorted")
Sorted Jam (2000) -
![Dangerfield]( "Dangerfield")
Dangerfield Matt Gregory (1999) -
![Belle maman]( "Belle maman")
Belle maman Grégoire (1999) -
![Ultraviolet]( "Ultraviolet")
Ultraviolet Vaughan Rice (1998) -
Verdict PC Brian Rawlinson (1998)
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![Family Affairs]( "Family Affairs")
Family Affairs Tim Webster (1997) -
Insiders Robinson Bennett (1997)
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![Silent Witness]( "Silent Witness")
Silent Witness Charlie (1997) -
Behind the Mask Ovronramwen (1997)
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![Crocodile Shoes II]( "Crocodile Shoes II")
Crocodile Shoes II Jo-Jo (1996) -
Crucial Tales Benton (1996)
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![The Governor]( "The Governor")
The Governor Officer Chiswick (1996) -
![The Ruth Rendell Mysteries]( "The Ruth Rendell Mysteries")
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Raffy (1996) -
![The Bill]( "The Bill")
The Bill Earl Lee (1994-1995) -
![Bramwell]( "Bramwell")
Bramwell Charlie Carter (1995) -
![Absolutely Fabulous]( "Absolutely Fabulous")
Absolutely Fabulous Hilton (1995) -
![Space Precinct]( "Space Precinct")
Space Precinct Pizza Delivery Man (1994) -
Actor
![2point4 Children]( "2point4 Children")
2point4 Children the Parachute Instructor (1994) -
Producer
![Turn Up Charlie]( "Turn Up Charlie")
Turn Up Charlie (2019) -
![In the Long Run]( "In the Long Run")
In the Long Run (2018) -
![Yardie]( "Yardie")
Yardie (2018) -
![Idris Elba: No Limits]( "Idris Elba: No Limits")
Idris Elba: No Limits (2017) -
![Guerrilla]( "Guerrilla")
Guerrilla (2017) -
![Romesh: Talking to Comedians]( "Romesh: Talking to Comedians")
Romesh: Talking to Comedians (2017) -
![Five by Five]( "Five by Five")
Five by Five (2017) -
![Cut from a Different Cloth]( "Cut from a Different Cloth")
Cut from a Different Cloth (2017) -
![Idris Elba: Fighter]( "Idris Elba: Fighter")
Idris Elba: Fighter (2017) -
![100 Streets]( "100 Streets")
100 Streets (2016) -
Little Big House (2016)
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![Luther]( "Luther")
Luther (2010-2015) -
![Murdah Loves John]( "Murdah Loves John")
Murdah Loves John (2015) -
![Beasts of No Nation]( "Beasts of No Nation")
Beasts of No Nation (2015) -
![Mandela, My Dad and Me]( "Mandela, My Dad and Me")
Mandela, My Dad and Me (2015) -
![No Good Deed]( "No Good Deed")
No Good Deed (2014) -
![Beats of the Beautiful Game]( "Beats of the Beautiful Game")
Beats of the Beautiful Game (2014) -
Howard's Happy Place (2014)
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![Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World]( "Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World")
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![Milk & Honey]( "Milk & Honey")
Milk & Honey (2012) -
![Demons Never Die]( "Demons Never Die")
Demons Never Die (2011) -
![How Hip Hop Changed the World]( "How Hip Hop Changed the World")
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Walk Like a Panther (2011)
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Producer
![Legacy: Black Ops]( "Legacy: Black Ops")
Legacy: Black Ops (2010) -
Writer
![Turn Up Charlie]( "Turn Up Charlie")
Turn Up Charlie (2019) -
![In the Long Run]( "In the Long Run")
In the Long Run (2018) -
Confidential (2015)
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![Playhouse Presents]( "Playhouse Presents")
Playhouse Presents (2013-2015) -
WriterIdris Elba Presents: Tree (2014)
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Soundtrack
![Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw]( "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw")
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![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2016-2017) -
![Glastonbury 2016]( "Glastonbury 2016")
Glastonbury 2016 (2016) -
![The Take]( "The Take")
The Take (2016) -
Soundtrack
![Prom Night]( "Prom Night")
Prom Night (2008) -
Director
![Yardie]( "Yardie")
Yardie (2018) -
![Playhouse Presents]( "Playhouse Presents")
Playhouse Presents (2013-2015) -
Director
![Rebellious Soul: The Musical]( "Rebellious Soul: The Musical")
Rebellious Soul: The Musical (2014) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2016-2019) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2019) -
![Close Up]( "Close Up")
Close Up (2018) -
![Good Morning Britain]( "Good Morning Britain")
Good Morning Britain (2018) -
![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2018) -
![Live! with Kelly]( "Live! with Kelly")
Live! with Kelly (2017) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2017) -
![Lego Marvel's Avengers]( "Lego Marvel's Avengers")
Lego Marvel's Avengers (2016) -
Movie Guide (2013)
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The Frame (2013)
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Archive footageAlmost Famous IV (2011)
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![Live from Studio Five]( "Live from Studio Five")
Live from Studio Five (2010) -
Composer
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ComposerConfidential (2015)
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Camera and Electrical Department
![Yardie]( "Yardie")
Yardie (2018)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Quotes
[on creating the persona of Nelson Mandela for the screen biography] Not having met the man, my dad does remind me of what I imagine him to be in person: the presence, the humor and the way he moves - elegant, but at the same time sturdy, a ...
Trademark
Deep baritone voice
Nickname
DJ Big Driis
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Idrissa Akuna Elba
Hackney, London, England, UK
Height:
6' 2½" (1.89 m)User Polls
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Greatest TV Heroes of All Time
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