Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Known for Acting · 59 titles on FreeFlix

Idris Elba is credited on FreeFlix as an actor, with TMDB listing their main department as Acting. Their catalogue-connected work here covers 47 films and 12 TV titles.

The titles drawing the most attention are Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Thor (2011) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017).

Across that filmography the recurring genres are action, adventure, science fiction — these are genres calculated from their credits, not an official label.

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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.

Biography supplied by TMDB.

Known For

Thor (2011) poster

Thor

2011 • as Heimdall

TV Series Created by Idris Elba

Hijack (2023) poster

Hijack

2023 • TV • as Sam Nelson
Knuckles (2024) poster

Knuckles

2024 • TV • as Knuckles the Echidna (voice)

Idris Elba Movies

Thor (2011) poster

Thor

2011 • as Heimdall

TV Credits

The Wire (2002) poster

The Wire

2002 • TV • as Stringer Bell
Luther (2010) poster

Luther

2010 • TV • as John Luther
Hijack (2023) poster

Hijack

2023 • TV • as Sam Nelson
Knuckles (2024) poster

Knuckles

2024 • TV • as Knuckles the Echidna (voice)

Genres associated with their filmography

Calculated from the 59 catalogue titles above — these are the genres their work most often falls under, not an official classification.

Action (17)Adventure (15)Science Fiction (10)Comedy (10)Fantasy (7)

Frequent Collaborations

People credited alongside Idris Elba on more than one of the titles above.

  • Chris Hemsworth — 4 shared titles: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok
  • Mark Ruffalo — 3 shared titles: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: Ragnarok
  • Robert Downey Jr. — 2 shared titles: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Chris Evans — 2 shared titles: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Scarlett Johansson — 2 shared titles: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Don Cheadle — 2 shared titles: Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron

Related recommendations

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Further credits

Smaller or less widely rated credits, listed for completeness.