Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Hackney, London, England, UK
September 6, 1972

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.

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Representative Works

Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2
7.7
/ English
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War
8.2
/ English
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
7.1
/ English
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron
7.3
/ English
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok
7.6
/ English
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
7.6
/ English
Zootopia
Zootopia
7.8
/ English
Thor
Thor
6.8
/ English
The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad
7.4
/ English
Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder
6.4
/ English
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
6.6
/ English
Thor: The Dark World
Thor: The Dark World
6.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Zootopia 2
2025Winner

Best Performance

Zootopia 2

Avengers: Infinity War
2018Winner

Best Performance

Avengers: Infinity War

Masters of the Universe
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Masters of the Universe

Career Highlights

Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015Highlight

Best Performance

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Thor: Ragnarok
2017Highlight

Best Performance

Thor: Ragnarok

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