Quick Facts
Born:
1990-06-11
Birthplace:
Southwark, London, England, UK
Credits:
43 Total Roles
Paapa Essiedu
Acting
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Biography
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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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).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Paapa Essiedu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Murder on the Orient Express
Young Policeman
Black Mirror
Gaap
Men
James
Gangs of London
Alexander Dumani
Utopia
Roy
Black Doves
Elmore Fitch
The Outrun
Daynin
The Capture
Isaac Turner MP
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Harry Potter TV | Severus Snape |
| 2026 | National Theatre Live: All My Sons MOVIE | Chris Keller |
| 2026 | Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic MOVIE | Self |
| 2026 | Babies MOVIE | Stephen |
| 2026 | Babies TV | Stephen |
| 2026 | The Name of Action MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Laundreams MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy MOVIE | Delroy |
| 2024 | Black Doves TV | Elmore Fitch |
| 2024 | The Outrun MOVIE | Daynin |