--- description: Find out how Damson Idris is shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership. title: Damson Idris Is on the 2025 TIME100 Next image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt38c0c188e488df7b/6998c9f7c8dcb41904b507e4/t100-next-2025-damson-Idris.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Sep 30, 2025 # Damson Idris by Chiwetel Ejiofor  Samir Hussein—WireImage/Getty Images I was familiar with Damson Idris before we ever met, having watched him effortlessly carry the weight of complex characters in works like _Farming_ and _Snowfall_. I was always really impressed with the sophistication with which he approached his roles. It was clear to me even then that he was someone who would become even more impressive as his career continued. Now, having had the chance to work with him on the upcoming film _Children of Blood and Bone_, I know his talent is directly connected to his dedication, his seriousness, and his passion for the arts. Anyone who sees _F1_ can tell how deeply committed he is to his craft. Offscreen, Damson is charismatic but grounded, candid but thoughtful, confident but genuine—onscreen, he’s able to translate all of that into fantastic and engaging performances. There’s no doubt he has a very exciting future ahead of him. _Ejiofor is an Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2025/7318884/damson-idris/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2025/7318884/damson-idris/"},"headline":"Damson Idris","datePublished":"2025-09-30T11:00:07.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T00:55:20.348Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2025/7318884/damson-idris/","keywords":["TIME100 Next","sponsorshipblock"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt38c0c188e488df7b/6998c9f7c8dcb41904b507e4/t100-next-2025-damson-Idris.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt38c0c188e488df7b/6998c9f7c8dcb41904b507e4/t100-next-2025-damson-Idris.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time100-next/","name":"TIME100 Next"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2025/7318884/damson-idris/","name":"Damson Idris"}}]}] ```