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Idris Elba
Acting

Idris Elba

Born September 6, 1972Hackney, London, England, UK

Yearbook Entry

Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“I guarded the door, the bridge, and everyone's last nerve with cosmic dignity.”

Most Likely to See Trouble Coming from Space

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.

In THE MULTIxVERSE

Children of Blood and Bone

Children of Blood and Bone

as Lekan

OTHERverse

Heads of State

Heads of State

as Sam Clarke

OTHERverse

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

as Stacker Pentecost

OTHERverse

Masters of the Universe

Masters of the Universe

as Duncan / Man-At-Arms

OTHERverse

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

as Knuckles (voice)

OTHERverse

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

as Knuckles (voice)

OTHERverse

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

as Moreau

Marvel

The Losers

The Losers

as Roque

DC

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

as Bloodsport

DC

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder

as Heimdall

Marvel

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok

as Heimdall

Marvel

Prometheus

Prometheus

as Janek

Alien

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

as Krall

Star Trek

Idris Elba in Cinematic Lore

All Lore

Lore entries connected to movies featuring this actor.

WORLD BUILDER
Myth

Stan Lee as the Watcher's Informant

The man who appeared everywhere may have belonged nowhere.

DEPTH V
Cosmic Entity

The Engineers

Creators whose silence feels like judgment.

DEPTH V
Weapon

Mjolnir

Power that answers only to character.

DEPTH IV
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Also Known For

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

Zootopia 2

Zootopia 2

2025

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015

Zootopia

Zootopia

2016

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World

2013

Thor

Thor

2011

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

2019

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

2017

Extraction 2

Extraction 2

2023

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

2016

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