Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Idris Elba: No Limits	Himself	Host
2013	Idris Elba: King of Speed	Himself	Host
2012	Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World	Himself	Host
2011	Aqua Teen Hunger Force	Police Officer	Voice Episode: "Intervention"
2011	How Hip Hop Changed the World		Executive producer
2011	Demons Never Die		Executive producer
2010–2015	Luther	DCI John Luther	Producer 16 episodes
2010	The Big C	Lenny	4 episodes
2010	Walk Like a Panther		Executive producer
2009	The Office	Charles Miner	7 episodes
2008	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency	Charles Gotso	Episode: "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency"
2005	Girlfriends	Paul	Episode: "All in a Panic"
2005	Sometimes in April	Augustin Muganza	Television film
2003	CSI: Miami	Angelo Sedaris	Episode: "The Best Defense"
2002	The Inspector Lynley Mysteries	Robert Gabriel	Episode: "Payment in Blood"
2001	Law & Order	Lonnie Liston	Episode: "3 Dawg Night"
2002–2004	The Wire	Russell "Stringer" Bell	37 episodes
2000	In Defence	PC Paul Fraser	1 episode
1999	Dangerfield	Matt Gregory	12 episodes
1998	Ultraviolet	Vaughan Rice	6 episodes
1997	Family Affairs	Tim Webster	7 episodes
1997	Silent Witness	Charlie	Episode: "Blood, Sweat & Tears"
1996	The Governor	Officer Chiswick	6 episodes
1996	Crocodile Shoes II	Jo-Jo	Episode: "Troubled Man"
1995	Absolutely Fabulous	Hilton	Episode: "Sex"
1994	2point4 Children	Parachute Instructor	Episode: "Fortuosity"
1994	Space Precinct	Pizza Delivery Man	Episode: "Double Duty"