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Idris Elba

British actor (born 1972)

Idris Elba played Stringer Bell on The Wire and won a Golden Globe for the detective series Luther. He led the real time thriller Hijack and earned acclaim in Beasts of No Nation.

Idris Elba appears in 16 films and 2 TV series in The Rerun, from 2007 to 2026. Most of that work is in action, fantasy and comedy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Tom Hiddleston (3), Anthony Hopkins (3), John Cena (2), Taika Waititi (2), Jon Favreau (2).

Known for

  • The Wire (2002), Stringer Bell. Elba rose to prominence in the United States in the HBO series.
  • Luther (2010), DCI John Luther. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award.
  • Hijack (2023), Sam Nelson. He led this real time thriller.
  • Beasts of No Nation. He earned praise for his performance in the film.

Shows

Luther

2010–2019 · DCI John Luther

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Idris Elba been in?
Idris Elba appears in Masters of the Universe (2026), A House of Dynamite (2025), Heads of State (2025), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), Hijack (2023), The Suicide Squad (2021), Cats (2019), Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Molly’s Game (2017), The Jungle Book (2016) and Thor: The Dark World (2013) on The Remote.
When was Idris Elba born?
Idris Elba was born on 6 September 1972.

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