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Idris Elba
Idris Elba is best known for The Simpsons, The Office, What If...? and The Wire. Idris Elba was born on September 6, 1972. Idris Elba is 54 years old (born September 6, 1972).
- Born
- September 6, 1972 (54 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known for
Filmography
- 2026Road to GlorySelf
- 2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf
- 2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerSelf - Guest
- 2024KnucklesKnuckles the Echidna (voice)
- 2024Erased: WW2's Heroes of ColorSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2024The Battle for Black Music: Paid in FullExecutive Producer
- 2023HijackSam Nelson
- 2022Idris Elba's Fight SchoolSelf
- 2022Human PlaygroundSelf - Host
- 2022Zootopia+Chief Bogo (voice)
- 2022The Evolution of Black British MusicSelf
- 2022TBCThanks
- 2021What If...?Heimdall (voice)
- 2020Oprah Talks COVID-19Self
- 2020Elba vs. BlockSelf
- 2020Coronavirus, ExplainedSelf - Narrator
- 2020A World of CalmNarrator
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowGuest - Self
- 2019Turn Up CharlieCharlie
- 2018In the Long RunWalter Easmon
- 2018The ShopSelf
- 2017GuerrillaKent
- 2017five by fiveAlpha Ash
- 2017Idris Elba: FighterSelf
- 2015Idris Elba: No LimitsSelf
- 2015Hot OnesSelf
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
- 2014Chicken Shop DateSelf - Guest
- 2013Idris Elba: King of SpeedSelf
- 2013The FrameStacker Pentecost
- 2013The Last LegSelf
- 2012Playhouse PresentsAkuna's Father / Narrator
- 2010LutherJohn Luther
- 2010The Big CLenny
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2005The OfficeCharles Miner
- 2005The Tyra Banks ShowSelf
- 2005Made in HollywoodSelf
- 2005Jonny ZeroHodge
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
- 2003Queens SupremeCarla
- 2002The WireStringer Bell
- 2002CSI: MiamiAngelo Sedaris
- 2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesRobert Gabriel
- 2002HackMac Boone
- 2000GirlfriendsPaul Raymond
- 2000Soul FoodSmitty
- 2000Aqua Teen Hunger ForcePolice Officer (voice)
- 2000In DefencePC Paul Fraser
- 1998UltravioletVaughan Rice
- 1998VerdictPC Brian Rawlinson
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997InsidersRobinson Bennett
- 1997Family AffairsTim Webster
- 1996Silent WitnessCharlie
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1996Crucial TalesBenton
- 1995DangerfieldMatt Gregory
- 1995BramwellCharlie Carter
- 1995The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRASelf - Host
- 1995The GovernorOfficer Donny Chiswick
- 1995Degrees of ErrorWalter Jones
- 1994Space PrecinctPizza Delivery Man
- 1994Crocodile ShoesJo Jo
- 1994MTV Europe Music AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1993The Boot Street BandSpike
- 1992Absolutely FabulousHilton
- 19912Point4 ChildrenParachute Instructor
- 1990Law & OrderLonnie Liston
- 1989The SimpsonsDevil (voice)
- 1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
- 1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesRaffy
- 1986London's BurningL Cpl Frost
- 1984The BillAlex Mason
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1953The OscarsSelf
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Idris Elba been in?
Idris Elba is best known for The Simpsons, The Office, What If...? and The Wire.
When was Idris Elba born?
Idris Elba was born on September 6, 1972. (Hackney, London, England, UK)
How old is Idris Elba?
Idris Elba is 54 years old (born September 6, 1972).
Updated: October 29, 2026 ·