Quick Facts
Born:
1986-11-20
Birthplace:
London, England, UK
Credits:
28 Total Roles
Kingsley Ben-Adir
Acting
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Biography
Kingsley Ben-Adir (born 20 November 1986) is a British actor. His credits include playing pathologist Marcus Summer in ITV's Vera (2014â2018), private detective Karim Washington on Netflix's The OA (2019), Colonel Ben Younger in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders (2017â2019), and Gravik in the superhero miniseries Secret Invasion (2023).
He starred as Malcolm X in the Amazon Studios film One Night in Miami... (2020), for which he won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer, and as Bob Marley in Bob Marley: One Love (2024).
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He starred as Malcolm X in the Amazon Studios film One Night in Miami... (2020), for which he won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer, and as Bob Marley in Bob Marley: One Love (2024).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Kingsley Ben-Adir, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Peaky Blinders
Col Ben Younger
Barbie
Ken
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Tristan "Wet Stick"
The Commuter
Agent Garcia
Secret Invasion
Gravik
The OA
Karim Washington
Bob Marley: One Love
Bob Marley
Noelle
Jake Hapman
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Frank & Louis MOVIE | Frank |
| 2024 | Bob Marley: One Love MOVIE | Bob Marley |
| 2023 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion MOVIE | Self - 'Gravik' |
| 2023 | Barbie MOVIE | Ken |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion TV | Gravik |
| 2020 | One Night in Miami... MOVIE | Malcolm X |
| 2020 | Soulmates TV | Franklin |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule TV | Barack Obama |
| 2020 | Love Life TV | Grant |
| 2020 | High Fidelity TV | Russell 'Mac' McCormack |