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Idris Elba
AKA: Idrissa Akuna Elba · Sir Idris Elba · Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba
Acting
Born: 1972
Hackney, London, England, UK
52 Global Credits
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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
Road to Glory
Self
2026 · GB
Number One on the Call Sheet
Self
2025 · US
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024 · US
Knuckles
Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
2024 · US
Hijack
Sam Nelson
2023 · GB
Zootopia+
Chief Bogo (voice)
2022 · US
Human Playground
Self - Host
2022 · NL
A World of Calm
Narrator
2020 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Road to Glory | 2026 | Self |
| Number One on the Call Sheet | 2025 | Self |
| Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color | 2024 | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color | 2024 | Executive Producer |
| Knuckles | 2024 | Knuckles the Echidna (voice) |
| Knuckles | 2024 | Executive Producer |
| Hijack | 2023 | Sam Nelson |
| Hijack | 2023 | Executive Producer |
| Zootopia+ | 2022 | Chief Bogo (voice) |
| Human Playground | 2022 | Self - Host |
| A World of Calm | 2020 | Narrator |
| Coronavirus, Explained | 2020 | Self - Narrator |
| Oprah Talks COVID-19 | 2020 | Self |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | 2019 | Self - Guest |
| Turn Up Charlie | 2019 | Charlie |
| Turn Up Charlie | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| The Shop | 2018 | Self |
| In the Long Run | 2018 | Walter Easmon |
| Guerrilla | 2017 | Kent |
| Guerrilla | 2017 | Executive Producer |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | Self - Guest |
| Chicken Shop Date | 2014 | Self - Guest |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | Self |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | Self |
| The Frame | 2013 | Stacker Pentecost |
| The Last Leg | 2013 | Self |
| Playhouse Presents | 2012 | Akuna's Father / Narrator |
| Playhouse Presents | 2012 | Director, Writer |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007 | Self |
| Made in Hollywood | 2005 | Self |
| The Tyra Banks Show | 2005 | Self |
| Jonny Zero | 2005 | Hodge |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | Self - Guest |
| Hack | 2002 | Mac Boone |
| The Wire | 2002 | Stringer Bell |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | 2002 | Robert Gabriel |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | 2000 | Police Officer (voice) |
| Soul Food | 2000 | Smitty |
| Ultraviolet | 1998 | Vaughan Rice |
| The View | 1997 | Self |
| The Daily Show | 1996 | Self |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 1994 | Self - Presenter |
| Space Precinct | 1994 | Pizza Delivery Man |
| Absolutely Fabulous | 1992 | Hilton |
| 2Point4 Children | 1991 | Parachute Instructor |
| Law & Order | 1990 | Lonnie Liston |
| The Simpsons | 1989 | Devil (voice) |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark | 1988 | Self - Guest |
| The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | 1987 | Raffy |
| Saturday Night Live | 1975 | Self - Host |
| The Oscars | 1953 | Self |