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Paapa Essiedu Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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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Known For

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

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