Heimdall is a character from the Thor comic series .
Elba portrays Heimdall ( comics ) in Thor ( 2011 ) and its sequels Thor : The Dark World ( 2013 ) and Thor : Ragnarok ( 2017 ) , as well as Avengers : Age of Ultron ( 2015 ) and Avengers : Infinity War ( 2018 ) .
Idris Elba