Idris Elba filmography
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Elba in 2018
Idris Elba is an English actor, director, musician and producer. He is known for portraying drug trafficker Stringer Bell on the HBO series The Wire, DCI John Luther on the BBC One series Luther and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, winning one and was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Belle maman | Grégoire | |
| 2000 | Sorted | Jam | |
| 2001 | Buffalo Soldiers | Kimborough | |
| 2003 | One Love | Aaron | |
| 2005 | The Gospel | Charles Frank | |
| Sometimes in April | Augustin | ||
| 2007 | Daddy's Little Girls | Monty James | |
| The Reaping | Ben | ||
| 28 Weeks Later | General Stone | ||
| American Gangster | Tango | ||
| This Christmas | Quentin Whitfield | ||
| 2008 | Prom Night | Detective Winn | |
| RocknRolla | Mumbles | ||
| The Human Contract | Larry | ||
| 2009 | The Unborn | Arthur Wyndham | |
| Obsessed | Derek Charles | ||
| 2010 | Legacy | Malcolm Gray | Also executive producer |
| The Losers | Roque | ||
| Takers | Gordon Cozier | ||
| 2011 | Thor | Heimdall | |
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | Moreau | ||
| 2012 | Prometheus | Captain Janek | |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Stacker Pentecost | |
| Thor: The Dark World | Heimdall | ||
| Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Nelson Mandela | ||
| 2014 | No Good Deed | Colin Evans | Also executive producer |
| Second Coming | Mark | ||
| 2015 | The Gunman | DuPont | |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron | Heimdall | ||
| Beasts of No Nation | Commandant | ||
| 2016 | Zootropolis | Chief Bogo (voice) | aka Zootopia |
| The Jungle Book | Shere Khan (voice) | ||
| Bastille Day | Sean Briar | aka The Take | |
| Finding Dory | Fluke (voice) | ||
| 100 Streets | Max | ||
| Star Trek Beyond | Krall / Balthazar Edison | ||
| 2017 | The Dark Tower | Roland Deschain | |
| Molly's Game | Charlie Jaffey | ||
| The Mountain Between Us | Ben Bass | ||
| Thor: Ragnarok | Heimdall | ||
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Cameo | |
| Yardie | N/A | Director, feature directorial debut | |
| 2019 | Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw | Brixton Lore | |
| Cats | Macavity | ||
| 2020 | Concrete Cowboy | Harp | |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | Robert DuBois / Bloodsport | |
| The Harder They Fall | Rufus Buck | ||
| 2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Knuckles the Echidna (voice) | Post-production |
| Beast | Dr. Nate Samuels | Post-production | |
| Three Thousand Years of Longing | Post-production | ||
| Luther | DCI John Luther | Filming |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2point4 Children | Parachute Instructor | Episode: "Fortuosity" |
| Space Precinct | Pizza Delivery Man | Episode: "Double Duty" | |
| 1994–1995 | The Bill | Earl Lee, Alex Mason | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Absolutely Fabulous | Hilton | Episode: "Sex" |
| Bramwell | Charlie Carter | Episode: "The Outcast's Baby" | |
| 1996 | The Governor | Officer Chiswick | 6 episodes |
| Crocodile Shoes II | Jo-Jo | Episode: "Troubled Man" | |
| The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Raffy, Pest Controller | 4 episodes | |
| Crucial Tales | Benton | Episode: "Spiders and Flies" | |
| 1997 | Insiders | Robinson Bennett | 6 episodes |
| Family Affairs | Tim Webster | 7 episodes | |
| Silent Witness | Charlie | Episode: "Blood, Sweat & Tears" | |
| 1998 | Verdict | PC Brian Rawlinson | Episode: "Neighbours from Hell" |
| Ultraviolet | Vaughan Rice | 6 episodes | |
| 1999 | Dangerfield | Matt Gregory | 12 episodes |
| 2000 | In Defence | PC Paul Fraser | Episode #1.3 |
| 2001 | London's Burning | Cpl. Richard Frost | 2 episodes |
| Law & Order | Lonnie Liston | Episode: "3 Dawg Night" | |
| 2002 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Robert Gabriel | Episode: "Payment in Blood" |
| Hack | Mac Boone | Episode: "My Alibi" | |
| 2002–2004 | The Wire | Russell "Stringer" Bell | 37 episodes |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Angelo Sedaris | Episode: "The Best Defense" |
| Queens Supreme | Carla | Episode: "Mad About You" | |
| Soul Food | Smitty | Episode: "Sacrifice Fly" | |
| 2005 | Girlfriends | Paul | Episode: "All in a Panic" |
| Sometimes in April | Augustin Muganza | Television film | |
| Jonny Zero | Hodge | Episode: "To Serve and to Protect" | |
| 2006 | All in the Game | Paul | Television film |
| 2008 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Charles Gotso | Episode: "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" |
| 2009 | The Office | Charles Miner | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | The Big C | Lenny | 4 episodes |
| Walk Like a Panther | N/A | Executive producer | |
| 2010–2019 | Luther | DCI John Luther | 20 episodes; also associate producer |
| 2011 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Police Officer | Voice; Episode: "Intervention" |
| How Hip Hop Changed the World | N/A | Executive producer | |
| Demons Never Die | N/A | Executive producer | |
| 2012 | Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World | Himself (host) | Television documentary |
| 2013 | Idris Elba: King of Speed | Himself (host) | 2 episodes |
| 2013, 2015 | Playhouse Presents | Akuna's Father, Narrator | Also wrote and directed "The Pavement Psychologist" |
| 2015 | Idris Elba: No Limits | Himself (host) | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Guerrilla | Kentoro "Kent" Abbasi | 4 episodes; also executive producer |
| Five by Five | Alpha Ash | 2 episodes; also executive producer | |
| Idris Elba: Fighter | Himself (host) | Miniseries; also executive producer | |
| The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017 | Himself (host) | Television special | |
| 2018–2020 | In the Long Run | Walter Easmon | 19 episodes; also creator |
| 2018 | The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018 | Himself (host) | Television special |
| 2019 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | Episode: "Idris Elba/Khalid" |
| Turn Up Charlie | Charlie Ayo | 8 episodes; also creator and executive producer | |
| 2020 | Coronavirus, Explained | Narrator | Episode: "How to Cope" |
| Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney | Himself | 60-minute BBC special |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | SFC "Truck" | [1] |
| 2014 | FIFA 15 | Voice in E3 Trailer | |
| 2016 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege | Televised Advertisements | |
| 2019 | NBA 2K20 | Coach Ernie Ames | MyCAREER Story |
Music videos[]
| Year | Artist | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mumford and Sons | "Lover of the Light" | Blind Man | Also co-director and producer |
| Giggs | "Hustle On" | Driver | Also producer | |
| 2014 | K Michelle | "***" | N/A | Director |
| 2016 | Macklemore | "Dance Off" | Himself | Featured artist |
| 2019 | Wiley, Sean Paul, & Stefflon Don | "Boasty" | ||
| Stormzy | "Vossi Bop" | Cameo |
References[]
- ^ Voice Over Soundbites - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 BTS. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2016 – via YouTube.
External links[]
- Idris Elba at IMDb
- Idris Elba at AllMovie
Categories:
- British filmographies
- Male actor filmographies