Highest rated as cast or director
Idris Elba's 14 titles from the 2020s have a median Balasaur Score of 66, led by Hijack (74) and The Suicide Squad (72), against 59 for those from the 2010s.
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.
Acted in 107
2020s
- 2027
High in the Clouds
Barrel (voice)
- 2026
- 2025
Victory
Idris Elba
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
Guerrilla
Kent · 6 episodes
five by five
Alpha Ash · 5 episodes
- 2016
Marine Life Interviews
Fluke (voice)
- 2015
- 2014
Second Coming
Mark
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Daddy's Little Girls
Monty James
- 2006
All In The Game
Paul
- 2005
The Gospel
Reverend Charles Frank
Jonny Zero
Hodge · 1 episode
- 2003
One Love
Aaron
Queens Supreme
Carla · 1 episode
- 2002
Buffalo Soldiers
Kimborough
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Belle Maman
Grégoire
- 1998
Ultraviolet
Vaughan Rice · 6 episodes
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
Crocodile Shoes
Jo Jo · 1 episode
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1987
- 1986
- 1984
No release date
Produced 22
2020s
- 2026
How To Hide It
Executive Producer
- 2025
Victory
Executive Producer
- 2024
The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full
Executive Producer
The Brown Dog
Executive Producer
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
Edicius
Executive Producer
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
Guerrilla
Executive Producer
five by five
Executive Producer
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2010
No release date
The Chelsea Cowboy
Executive Producer
Directed 4
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
Dust to Dreams
Director
2010s
- 2018
- 2012
Wrote 2
2020s
- 2025
Dust to Dreams
Writer
2010s
- 2012
Created 2
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Appearances48
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis
Self - Presenter
- 2024
- 2022
Idris Elba's Fight School
Self · 5 episodes
- 2021
An Audience with Adele
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Passion Project
Self
- 2020
Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney
Self
Elba vs. Block
Self · 8 episodes
One World: Together at Home
Self
2010s
- 2019
Kroos
Self
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Self
- 2015
Mandela, My Dad and Me
Self
Idris Elba: No Limits
Self · 4 episodes
- 2014
- 2013
Idris Elba: King of Speed
Self · 3 episodes
- 2012
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Self
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'
Self
- 2011
Executing the Heist: The Making of 'Takers'
Self
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC
Self
2000s
- 2007
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
Self
Tapping the Wire
Self
- 2005
- 2003
1990s
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
1970s
- 1975
1950s
- 1953
