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Idris Elba

Idris Elba

1972-09-06 / Hackney, London, England, UK

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.

Appearances

Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet (1998)
Luther
Luther (2010)
The Wire
The Wire (2002)
The One Show
The One Show (2006)
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (2002)
The Office
The Office (2005)
The Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
Girlfriends
Girlfriends (2000)
Silent Witness
Silent Witness (1996)
Soul Food
Soul Food (2000)
Space Precinct
Space Precinct (1994)
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Crocodile Shoes
Crocodile Shoes (1994)
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
Dangerfield
Dangerfield (1995)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Idris Elba: King of Speed
Idris Elba: King of Speed (2013)
Idris Elba: No Limits
Idris Elba: No Limits (2015)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
The Daily Show
The Daily Show (1996)
The Governor
The Governor (1995)
Bramwell
Bramwell (1995)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2009)
Guerrilla
Guerrilla (2017)
2Point4 Children
2Point4 Children (1991)
Made in Hollywood
Made in Hollywood (2005)
five by five
five by five (2017)
In the Long Run
In the Long Run (2018)
Hijack
Hijack (2023)
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Oprah Talks COVID-19
Oprah Talks COVID-19 (2020)
Knuckles
Knuckles (2024)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
What If...?
What If...? (2021)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
Turn Up Charlie
Turn Up Charlie (2019)
Idris Elba's Fight School
Idris Elba's Fight School (2022)
The Frame
The Frame (2013)
The Shop
The Shop (2018)
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Human Playground
Human Playground (2022)
Elba vs. Block
Elba vs. Block (2020)
The View
The View (1997)
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002)
MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards (1994)
Zootopia+
Zootopia+ (2022)
Hack
Hack (2002)
Hot Ones
Hot Ones (2015)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
The Oscars
The Oscars (1953)
Coronavirus, Explained
Coronavirus, Explained (2020)
A World of Calm
A World of Calm (2020)
Idris Elba: Fighter
Idris Elba: Fighter (2017)
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color (2024)
Things Fall Apart
Things Fall Apart
Lie Detector
Lie Detector (2018)
The Last Leg
The Last Leg (2013)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Number One on the Call Sheet
Number One on the Call Sheet (2025)