Biography
Sir Idrissa Akuna Elba is an English actor, DJ, rapper, and producer. He has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards and eight Primetime Emmy Awards. He was named in the Time 100 list of the Most Influential People in the World in 2016. His films have grossed over US$9.8 billion at the global box office, making him one of the top 20 highest-grossing actors. In 2025, Elba was named as the UK's ninth-most influential Black person in the 2026 Powerlist.
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Awards & recognition
- Knight Bachelor · 2026
- honorary doctorate · 2022
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
- The King's Trust · 1988
- The Game Awards − Best Performance · 2023 · nominated
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- British Academy Television Award — Best Actor · 2016 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Office
The Wire
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Avengers: Infinity War
What If...?
The Simpsons
Luther
Cut from a Different Cloth
Zootopia
Zootopia 2
CSI: Miami
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Thor: Ragnarok
Beasts of No Nation
American Gangster
Silent Witness
Hijack
The Suicide Squad
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Absolutely Fabulous
Extraction II
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Knuckles
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Girlfriends
2point4 Children
Law & Order
Masters of the Universe
Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color
Molly's Game
The Graham Norton Show
Zootopia+
Hot Ones
Sometimes in April
Ultraviolet
Finding Dory
RocknRolla
Human Playground
Three Thousand Years of Longing
Coronavirus, Explained
The Jungle Book
Pacific Rim
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Daddy's Little Girls
Saturday Night Live
Heads of State
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Star Trek Beyond