Movies
Notable Roles:
* Luther (2011) - DCI John Luther
* Pacific Rim (2013) - Stacks
* Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) - Nelson Mandela
* Beasts of No Nation (2015) - Commandant
* Star Trek Beyond (2016) - Krall
* Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - Heimdall
* The Mountain Between Us (2017) - Ben Bass
* Molly's Game (2017) - Charlie Jaffey
* Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - Heimdall
* Avengers: Endgame (2019) - Heimdall
* Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) - Brixton Lore
* Concrete Cowboy (2020) - Harp
* The Suicide Squad (2021) - Bloodsport
* Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) - Knuckles
* Beast (2022) - Dr. Nate Samuels
* Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) - The Djinn
Other Notable Films:
* The Wire (2002-2008) - Stringer Bell
* The Gospel (2005) - David
* American Gangster (2007) - King George
* RocknRolla (2008) - One Two
* Obsessed (2009) - Derek Charles
* Takers (2010) - Ghost
* Prometheus (2012) - Janek
* Thor (2011) - Heimdall
* Thor: The Dark World (2013) - Heimdall
* The Dark Tower (2017) - Roland Deschain
* Cats (2019) - Macavity
* Concrete Cowboy (2020) - Harp
* The Harder They Fall (2021) - Rufus Buck
Television
Notable Roles:
* Luther (2010-2019) - DCI John Luther (Series Lead)
* The Wire (2002-2008) - Stringer Bell (Series Regular)
* The Office (UK) (2001-2003) - Danny (Series Regular)
* The 4400 (2004-2007) - Raymond Davies (Series Regular)
* The Mandela Effect (2015) - Narrator (Miniseries)
Other Notable Television Projects:
* Highlander: The Raven (1998) - Captain Jacob Kell (Recurring Role)
* Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002) - James West (Guest Role)
* Spooks (2002) - DCI Ray Cole (Guest Role)
* The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2003) - Simon Fraser (Guest Role)
* Hawkeye (2021) - Heimdall (Voice Cameo)
* Hijack (2023) - Sam Nelson (Series Lead)
Please note: This list is not exhaustive and does not include all of Idris Elba's projects, but it provides a good overview of his most notable and popular work.