35
Years
21
Movies
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TV Shows
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Rating
Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu (/ˈpɑːpə ˌɛsiˈeɪduː/) (born 1990) is a British actor. He started his career in 2012 when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, acting in numerous productions, including The Merry Wives of Windsor (2012), King Lear (2014), Hamlet (2016), and Romeo and Juliet (2016).
35
Years Old
21
Movies
17
TV Shows
7.3
Avg Rating
Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu (/ˈpɑːpə ˌɛsiˈeɪduː/) (born 1990) is a British actor. He started his career in 2012 when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, acting in numerous productions, including The Merry Wives of Windsor (2012), King Lear (2014), Hamlet (2016), and Romeo and Juliet (2016).
2020
Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu (/ˈpɑːpə ˌɛsiˈeɪduː/) (born 1990) is a British actor. He started his career in 2012 when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, acting in numerous productions, including The Merry Wives of Windsor (2012), King Lear (2014), Hamlet (2016), and Romeo and Juliet (2016).
His breakthrough came with his role in the HBO miniseries I May Destroy You (2020), which earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award and British Academy Television Award. He portrayed George Boleyn in the Channel 5 miniseries Anne Boleyn (2021). He had starring roles in the AMC+action series Gangs of London (2020–2022), the science fiction series The Lazarus Project (2020–2023), and Black Mirror: Demon 79 (2023).
Essiedu debuted his feature film acting as a policeman in Kenneth Branagh's mystery film Murder on the Orient Express (2017). He took roles in the horror film Men (2022), the fantasy film Genie (2023), and the drama The Outrun (2024). He gained acclaim for his stage roles in Caryl Churchill's play A Number (2022) and Lucy Prebble's play The Effect (2023–2024).
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Gender
Male
Birthday
June 11, 1990
Birthplace
Southwark, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016
RSC Live: King Lear
2016
National Theatre Live: King Lear
2014
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016
Stand Still
2019
Men
2022
Sweet Dreams
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The Outrun
2024
Genie
2023
The Scurry
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Femme
2021
The Miniaturist
2017
Canned
2017
National Theatre Live: The Effect
2024
National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy
2025
RSC Live: Hamlet
2016
Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
2018
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2026
The Exit Plan
2021
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