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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
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela (2013) -
Actor
Concrete Cowboy Harp (2020) -
In the Long Run Walter (2017-2020) -
Cats Macavity (2019) -
NBA 2K20 Coach Ernie Ames (2019) -
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Brixton (2019) -
Turn Up Charlie Charlie (2019) -
Wiley, Sean Paul, Stefflon Don Feat. Idris Elba: Boasty Idris Elba (2019) -
Luther DCI John Luther (2010-2019) -
Avengers: Infinity War Heimdall (2018) -
Thor: Ragnarok Heimdall (2017)
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![The Mountain Between Us]( "The Mountain Between Us")
The Mountain Between Us Ben Bass (2017) -
![Molly's Game]( "Molly's Game")
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) -
![The Idris Takeover]( "The Idris Takeover")
The Idris Takeover 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) -
![Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Idris Elba: Dance Off]( "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Idris Elba: Dance Off")
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Idris Elba: Dance Off Idris Elba (2016) -
![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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UNICEF: Imagine (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]( "Legacy")
Legacy 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) -
![Beautiful Mother]( "Beautiful Mother")
Beautiful Mother 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) -
![Ruth Rendell Mysteries]( "Ruth Rendell Mysteries")
Ruth Rendell Mysteries Raffy (1996) -
Degrees of Error Walter Jones (1995)
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![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
![Concrete Cowboy]( "Concrete Cowboy")
Concrete Cowboy (2020) -
![In the Long Run]( "In the Long Run")
In the Long Run (2017-2020) -
![Elba vs. Block]( "Elba vs. Block")
Elba vs. Block (2020) -
![Turn Up Charlie]( "Turn Up Charlie")
Turn Up Charlie (2019) -
![Yardie]( "Yardie")
Yardie (2018) -
![Idris Elba: No Limits]( "Idris Elba: No Limits")
Idris Elba: No Limits (2017) -
![Guerrilla]( "Guerrilla")
Guerrilla (2017) -
![The Idris Takeover]( "The Idris Takeover")
The Idris Takeover (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]( "Legacy")
Legacy (2010) -
Soundtrack
![Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection]( "Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection")
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![Ralphthemoviemaker]( "Ralphthemoviemaker")
Ralphthemoviemaker (2020) -
![WatchMojo]( "WatchMojo")
WatchMojo (2020) -
![The BRITs at 40]( "The BRITs at 40")
The BRITs at 40 (2020) -
![Cats]( "Cats")
Cats (2019) -
![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) -
Writer
![In the Long Run]( "In the Long Run")
In the Long Run (2017-2020) -
![Elba vs. Block]( "Elba vs. Block")
Elba vs. Block (2020) -
![Turn Up Charlie]( "Turn Up Charlie")
Turn Up Charlie (2019) -
Confidential (2015)
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![Playhouse Presents]( "Playhouse Presents")
Playhouse Presents (2013-2015) -
WriterIdris Elba Presents: Tree (2014)
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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 footageThe Noughties (2020)
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2016-2020) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2019-2020) -
![Sky World News]( "Sky World News")
Sky World News (2020) -
![Jeremy Vine]( "Jeremy Vine")
Jeremy Vine (2020) -
![Quotidien]( "Quotidien")
Quotidien (2020) -
![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 and Ryan]( "Live with Kelly and Ryan")
Live with Kelly and Ryan (2017) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2017) -
![Lego Marvel's Avengers]( "Lego Marvel's Avengers")
Lego Marvel's Avengers (2016) -
![Movie Guide]( "Movie Guide")
Movie Guide (2013) -
The Frame (2013)
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Archive footage
![Almost Famous IV]( "Almost Famous IV")
Almost Famous IV (2011) -
![Live from Studio Five]( "Live from Studio Five")
Live from Studio Five (2010) -
Composer
![Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Idris Elba: Dance Off]( "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Feat. Idris Elba: Dance Off")
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ComposerConfidential (2015)
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Camera and Electrical Department
![Yardie]( "Yardie")
Yardie (2018)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2016 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama. He is an actor in London, England.
Quotes
[on spending a night alone on Robbens Island in what was once Nelson Mandela's isolated cell for 18 years] The place is haunted. At one point, I started to nod off, and this freezing breeze passed my face - it was the end of summer, not cold out at ...
Trademark
Deep baritone voice
Nickname
DJ Big Driis
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Idrissa Akuna Elba
Hackney, London, England, UK
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