Where to watch Idris Elba in the UK
Find every Idris Elba film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 15 September 2026.
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.
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- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Law & Order (1990) as Lonnie Liston
- The Simpsons (1989) as Devil (voice)
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Office (2005) as Charles Miner
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) Cast
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Guest - Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Angelo Sedaris
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) as Heimdall
- Zootopia 2 (2025) as Chief Bogo (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- The Wire (2002) as Stringer Bell
- Silent Witness (1996) as Charlie
- Masters of the Universe (2026) as Duncan
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- What If...? (2021) as Heimdall (voice)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) as Heimdall
- The Last Leg (2013) as Self
- Girlfriends (2000) as Paul Raymond
- The Tyra Banks Show (2005) as Self
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000) as Police Officer (voice)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017) as Heimdall
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) as Knuckles (voice)
- Hijack (2023) as Sam Nelson
- Zootopia (2016) as Chief Bogo (voice)
- Thor (2011) as Heimdall
- Luther (2010) as John Luther
- The Suicide Squad (2021) as Bloodsport
- Thor: The Dark World (2013) as Heimdall
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) as Heimdall
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Harder They Fall (2021) as Rufus Buck
- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) as Brixton
- Pacific Rim (2013) as Stacker Pentecost
- Number One on the Call Sheet (2025) as Self
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Where can I watch Idris Elba films in the UK?
Idris Elba's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Idris Elba's most popular films?
Most-watched Idris Elba films currently: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Zootopia 2 (2025), Masters of the Universe (2026), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017).
What TV shows has Idris Elba appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), Law & Order (1990), The Simpsons (1989), The Daily Show (1996), The Office (2005).
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