Idris Elba
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Filmography
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Sometimes in April
(2005)Two brothers are divided by marriage and fate during the 100 horrifying days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
(2013)Idris Elba stars in the exceptional life story of Nelson Mandela.

A House of Dynamite
(2025)When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.

Luther: The Fallen Sun
(2023)Haunted by an unsolved murder, brilliant but disgraced London police detective John Luther breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer.

The Mountain Between Us
(2017)Two strangers embark on a harrowing journey across the wilderness after their plane crashes in a remote mountain area.

Bastille Day
(2016)After a suspected bomb attack, CCTV footage picks up Michael Mason (Richard Madden - Game of Thrones) at the scene. Sean Briar (Idris Elba - Luther, Prometheus), the CIA agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy.

Beast
(2022)Idris Elba stars in a thriller about a father and his daughters who find themselves hunted by a rogue lion intent on proving that there is but one apex predator.

Cut from a Different Cloth
(2015)Julian Dunkerton founded Superdry with designer James Holder 13 years ago. Now a multi-million pound business available in over 40 countries, this is the first time the company has let the cameras in and there couldn't be more at stake. They're aiming to defy the sceptics by teaming up with Idris Elba to launch a high end men's collection. They've never done it before. What could go wrong?

The Dark Tower
(2017)Roland & the Man in Black share an ancient vendetta, they must fight to the death in an epic battle over the fate of the Universe.

No Good Deed
(2014)A devoted mother who offers a handsome stranger help is caught up in a hostage nightmare when the man turns out to be a deranged escaped convict.

Mandela, My Dad and Me
(2015)Documents Idris Elba’s struggles in producing his first album and his emotional quest to pay homage to the two men who have inspired him the most.

Obsessed
(2009)A happily married businessman finds his life in shambles after a woman pursues him relentlessly, putting his wife in a dangerous predicament.

Beasts of No Nation
(2015)When civil war tears his family apart, a young West African boy is forced to join a unit of mercenary fighters and transform into a child soldier.

Molly's Game
(2017)A former US Ski Team standout runs a high-stakes, ultra-exclusive underground poker game that catches the attention of the FBI. Based on a true story.

The Suicide Squad
(2021)Super-Villains will do anything to get out of Belle Reve prison—even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today’s do-or-die assignment? Gather a collection of cons, arm them heavily and drop them (literally) on the enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. Trekking through a jungle teeming with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every turn, the Squad is on a search-and-destroy mission with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave…and Amanda Waller’s government techies in their ears, tracking their every movement. And as always, one wrong move and they’re dead (whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate, or Waller herself). If anyone’s laying down bets, the smart money is against them - all of them.

Three Thousand Years of Longing
(2022)Dr Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic - content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. This presents two problems. First, she doubts that he is real and second, because she is a scholar of story and mythology, she knows all the cautionary...

The Harder They Fall
(2021)Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.

Heads of State
(2025)The UK Prime Minister (Idris Elba) and US President (John Cena) have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, they're forced to rely on each other as they go on a wild, multinational run. Allied with Noel, a brilliant MI6 agent (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), they must find a way to thwart a conspiracy that threatens the free world.

Concrete Cowboy
(2020)Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.

Daddy's Little Girls
(2007)A poor mechanic (Idris Elba) and an attorney (Gabrielle Union) share an unexpected romance.