List of Idris Elba Movies and TV Shows 2024

Idris Elba is an English performer. Here is the list of Elba’s Movies and TV Shows from 1999 to 2024-2025.

Date of Birth	September 6, 1972
Age	51 years
Nationality	English
Profession	Actor
First movie	Belle maman (1999)
Last movie	Extraction 2 (2023)
Upcoming movie	Sonic 3 (2024)
Best movie	The Suicide Squad (2021)
Total movies	93
Total TV shows	55

List of Idris Elba Movies and TV Shows

• Belle maman (1999)
  • Role: Grégoire
• Sorted (2000)
  • Role: Jam
• Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
  • Role: Kimborough
    • Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Scott Glenn, Leon Robinson, Ed Harris, Anna Paquin, Gabriel Mann, and Dean Stockwell
• One Love (2003)
  • Role: Aaron
• The Gospel (2005)
  • Role: Charles Frank
• Sometimes in April (2005)
  • Role: Augustin
• Daddy’s Little Girls (2007)
  • Role: Monty James
    • Starring: Gabrielle Union
• The Reaping (2007)
  • Role: Ben
    • Starring: Hilary Swank, Stephen Rea, David Morrissey, and AnnaSophia Robb
• 28 Weeks Later (2007)
  • Role: General Stone
    • Starring: Robert Carlyle, Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne, Harold Perrineau, and Catherine McCormack
• American Gangster (2007)
  • Role: Tango
    • Starring: Denzel Washington, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Chiwetel Ejiofor
• This Christmas (2007)
  • Role: Quentin Whitfield, Jr.
• Prom Night (2008)
  • Role: Detective Winn
• RocknRolla (2008)
  • Role: Mumbles
    • Starring: Gerard Butler, Thandiwe Newton, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Toby Kebbell, Tom Wilkinson, Jeremy Piven, and Chris Bridges
• The Human Contract (2008)
  • Role: Larry
    • Starring: Jason Clarke, Paz Vega, and Jada Pinkett Smith
• The Unborn (2009)
  • Role: Arthur Wyndham
• Obsessed (2009)
  • Role: Derek Charles
• Legacy (2010)
  • Role: Malcolm Gray
• The Losers (2010)
  • Role: Roque
    • Starring: Columbus Short, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Oscar Jaenada, and Jason Patric
• Takers (2010)
  • Role: Gordon Cozier
• Thor (2011)
  • Role: Heimdall
• Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
  • Role: Moreau
    • Starring: Nicolas Cage, Violante Placido, Ciarán Hinds, Johnny Whitworth, and Christopher Lambert
• Prometheus (2012)
  • Role: Captain Janek
    • Starring: Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron
• Pacific Rim (2013)
  • Role: Stacker Pentecost
    • Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Max Martini, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Rob Kazinsky, and Ron Perlman
• Thor: The Dark World (2013)
  • Role: Heimdall
• Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
  • Role: Nelson Mandela
• No Good Deed (2014)
  • Role: Colin Evans
    • Starring: Leslie Bibb, Taraji P. Henson, Kate del Castillo, Henry Simmons
• Second Coming (2014)
  • Role: Mark
• The Gunman (2015)
  • Role: DuPont
    • Starring: Sean Penn, Ray Winstone, Peter Franzén, Mark Rylance, Jasmine Trinca, and Javier Bardem
• Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
  • Role: Heimdall
    • Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Linda Cardellini, James Spader, Samuel L. Jackson
• Beasts of No Nation (2015)
  • Role: Commandant
• Zootopia (2016)
  • Role: Chief Bogo (Voice role)
    • Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Alan Tudyk, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Octavia Spencer, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Tommy Chong, J. K. Simmons, and Shakira
• The Jungle Book (2016)
  • Role: Shere Khan
• Bastille Day (a.k.a. The Take) (2016)
  • Role: Sean Briar
    • Starring: Kelly Reilly
• Finding Dory (2016)
  • Role: Fluke (Voice role)
• 100 Streets (2016)
  • Role: Max
    • Starring: Charlie Creed-Miles, Gemma Arterton, and Franz Drameh
• Star Trek Beyond (2016)
  • Role: Krall / Balthazar Edison
    • Starring: John Cho, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, and Anton Yelchin
• The Dark Tower (2017)
  • Role: Roland Deschain
    • Starring: Matthew McConaughey
• Molly’s Game (2017)
  • Role: Charlie Jaffey
    • Starring: Jessica Chastain, Chris O’Dowd, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, and Bill Camp
• The Mountain Between Us (2017)
  • Role: Ben Bass
    • Starring: Kate Winslet, Dermot Mulroney, and Beau Bridges
• Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
  • Role: Heimdall
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
  • Role: Heimdall
    • Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Cobie Smulders, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Bettany, Vin Diesel, Dave Bautista, Elizabeth Olsen, Karen Gillan, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Josh Brolin, and Chris Pratt
• Yardie (2018)
  • As: Director
• Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
  • Role: Brixton Lore
    • Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Vanessa Kirby, Jason Statham, Cliff Curtis, and Helen Mirren
• Cats (2019)
  • Role: Macavity
• Concrete Cowboy (2020)
  • Role: Harp
    • Starring: Caleb McLaughlin, Lorraine Toussaint, Jharrel Jerome, Byron Bowers, and Clifford “Method Man” Smith
• The Suicide Squad (2021)
  • Role: Robert DuBois / Bloodsport
    • Starring: Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Sylvester Stallone, Jai Courtney, and Peter Capaldi
• The Harder They Fall (2021)
  • Role: Rufus Buck
    • Starring: Jonathan Majors, Lakeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, Regina King, RJ Cyler, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, and Deon Cole
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
  • Role: Knuckles the Echidna (Voice role)
• Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
  • Role: Heimdall (Cameo)
    • Starring: Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson, Jaimie Alexander, and Natalie Portman
• Beast (2022)
  • Role: Dr. Nate Samuels
    • Starring: Iyana Halley, Sharlto Copley, and Leah Jeffries
• Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
  • Role: Djinn
    • Starring: Tilda Swinton
• The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse (2022 short film)
  • Role: The Fox (Voice role)
• Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
  • Role: John Luther
    • Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis, and Dermot Crowley
• Extraction 2 (2023)
  • Role: Alcott (Cameo role)
    • Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tornike Gogrichiani, Tinatin Dalakishvili, Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Bessa, Daniel Bernhardt, Tornike Bziava, and Olga Kurylenko
• Sonic 3 (2024)
  • Role: Knuckles the Echidna (Voice role)
    • Starring: James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves, Lee Majdoub, and Jim Carrey
• Heads of State (202-)
  • Starring: John Cena, Jack Quaid, Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Carla Gugino
• Fixed (202-)
  • Role: Rocco (Voice role)
    • Starring: Adam DeVine, Fred Armisen, Kathryn Hahn, Bobby Moynihan, and Beck Bennett

TV Shows

• 2point4 Children (1994)
  • Role: Parachute Instructor
• Space Precinct (1994)
  • Role: Pizza Delivery Man
• The Bill (1994, 1995)
  • Role: Earl Lee, Alex Mason (2 episodes)
• Absolutely Fabulous (1995)
  • Role: Hilton
• Bramwell (1995)
  • Role: Charlie Carter
• The Governor (1996)
  • Role: Officer Chiswick (6 episodes)
• Crocodile Shoes II (1996)
  • Role: Jo-Jo
• The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1996)
  • Role: Raffy, Pest Controller (4 episodes)
• Crucial Tales (1996)
  • Role: Benton
• Insiders (1997)
  • Role: Robinson Bennett (6 episodes)
• Family Affairs (1997)
  • Role: Tim Webster (7 episodes)
• Silent Witness (1997)
  • Role: Charlie
• Verdict (1998)
  • Role: PC Brian Rawlinson
• Ultraviolet (1998)
  • Role: Vaughan Rice (6 episodes)
• Dangerfield (1999)
  • Role: Matt Gregory (12 episodes)
• In Defence (2000)
  • Role: PC Paul Frasern
• London’s Burning (2001)
  • Role: Cpl. Richard Frost (2 episodes)
• Law & Order (2001)
  • Role: Lonnie Liston
• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
  • Role: Robert Gabriel
• Hack (2002)
  • Role: Mac Boone
• The Wire (2002–2004)
  • Role: Russell “Stringer” Bell (37 episodes)
• CSI: Miami (2003)
  • Role: Angelo Sedaris
• Queens Supreme (2003)
  • Role: Carla
• Soul Food (2003)
  • Role: Smitty
• Girlfriends (2005)
  • Role: Paul
• Sometimes in April (2005 Television film)
  • Role: Augustin Muganza
• Jonny Zero (2005)
  • Role: Hodge
• All in the Game (2006 Television film)
  • Role: Paul
• The No. 1 Ladies’ (2008)
  • Role: Detective Agency Charles Gotso
• The Office (2009)
  • Role: Charles Miner (7 episodes)
• The Big C (2010)
  • Role: Lenny (4 episodes)
• Walk Like a Panther (2010)
• Luther (2010–2019)
  • Role: DCI John Luther (20 episodes)
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2011)
  • Role: Police Officer (Voice role)
• How Hip Hop Changed the World (2011)
• Demons Never Die (2011)
• Idris Elba’s How Clubbing Changed the World (2012)
  • Role: Himself (host) (Television documentary)
• Idris Elba: King of Speed (2013)
  • Role: Himself (host) (2 episodes)
• Playhouse Presents (2013, 2015)
  • Role: Akuna’s Father, Narrator
• Idris Elba: No Limits (2015)
  • Role: Himself (host) (4 episodes)
• Guerrilla (2017)
  • Role: Kentoro “Kent” Abbasi (4 episodes)
• Five by Five (2017)
  • Role: Alpha Ash (2 episodes)
• Idris Elba: Fighter (2017)
  • Role: Himself (host) (Miniseries)
• The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017 (TV special)
  • Role: Himself (host)
• In the Long Run (2018–2020)
  • Role: Walter Easmon (19 episodes)
• The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018 (2018 TV special)
  • Role: Himself (host)
• Saturday Night Live (2019)
  • Role: Himself (host)
• Turn Up Charlie (2019)
  • Role: Charlie Ayo (8 episodes)
• Coronavirus, Explained (2020)
  • Role: Narrator
• Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney (2020)
  • Role: Paul McCartney 60-minute BBC special
• Idris Elba’s Fight School (2022)
  • Role: Himself (Presenter) (Five-part series)
• Zootopia+ (2022)
  • Role: Chief Bogo (Voice role)
• Hijack (2023 Miniseries)
  • Role: Sam Nelson
• Knuckles (2023 miniseries)
  • Role: Knuckles the Echidna (Voice role)

Video games

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
  • Voice role: SFC “Truck”
• FIFA 15 (2014)
  • Voice role: Voice in E3 Trailer
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (2016)
  • Voice role: Televised Advertisements
• NBA 2K20 (2019)
  • Role: Coach Ernie Ames (MyCAREER Story)
• Cyberpunk 2077 (2023)
  • Role: Solomon Reed (Phantom Liberty Expansion)

Music videos

• Fat Joe featuring Armageddon and Tony Sunshine (2002)
  • Title: “All I Need”
• Angie Stone featuring Snoop Dogg (2004)
  • Title: “I Wanna Thank Ya”
• Giggs (2010)
  • Title: “Hustle On”
    • Role: Driver
• Mumford and Sons (2012)
  • Title: “Lover of the Light”
    • Role: Blind Man
• K Michelle (2014)
  • Role: “Damn”
• Various (2014)
  • Title: “Imagine” (UNICEF: World version)
    • Role: Himself (Cameo)
• Macklemore (2016)
  • Title: “Dance Off”
    • Role: Himself
• Wiley, Sean Paul, & Stefflon Don (2019)
  • Title: “Boasty”
    • Role: Himself
• Stormzy (2019)
  • “Vossi Bop” (Cameo)
    • Role: Himself