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Paapa Essiedu

June 11, 1990 (age 35)
Southwark, London, England, UK
Male
23
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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).…

Movies

23 credits
Genie Movie
★ 6.6
Comedy, Fantasy
2023 Comedy, Fantasy
Murder on the Orient Express
★ 6.7
+
Murder on the Orient Express
2017 as Young Policeman
Men
★ 6.1
+
Men
2022 as James
Femme
★ 8.1
+
Femme
2021 as Jordan
The Outrun
★ 6.8
+
The Outrun
2024 as Daynin
The Miniaturist
★ 7.2
+
The Miniaturist
2017 as Otto
Sweet Dreams
+
Sweet Dreams
as Billy
National Theatre Live: King Lear
★ 7.1
+
National Theatre Live: King Lear
2014 as The Duke of Burgundy
Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
★ 6.0
+
Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
2018 as Narrator
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
★ 7.2
+
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016 as Hamlet
RSC Live: King Lear
★ 8.0
+
RSC Live: King Lear
2016 as Edmund
A Midsummer Night's Dream
★ 5.1
+
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016 as Demetrius
Canned
★ 6.0
+
Canned
2017 as Charlie
The Scurry
+
The Scurry
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
+
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2026 as Chris Keller
Stand Still
+
Stand Still
2019 as David
National Theatre Live: The Effect
+
National Theatre Live: The Effect
2024 as Tristan
All My Sons
+
All My Sons
2026 as Chris Keller
The Exit Plan
★ 7.5
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The Exit Plan
2021 as Zeke
RSC Live: Hamlet
★ 8.2
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RSC Live: Hamlet
2016 as Hamlet
Laundreams
+
Laundreams
2025
National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy
+
National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy
2025 as Delroy
The Name of Action
+
The Name of Action
2026

TV Shows

18 credits
The Graham Norton Show TV
★ 7.2
Comedy, Talk
2007 Comedy, Talk
Black Mirror TV
★ 8.3
Drama, Mystery
2011 Drama, Mystery
The Capture TV
★ 7.7
Crime, Drama
2019 Crime, Drama
The Lazarus Project TV
★ 7.1
Action & Adventure, Drama
2022 Action & Adventure, Drama
The Miniaturist TV
+
The Miniaturist
2017 as Otto
Gangs of London TV
+
Gangs of London
2020 as Alexander Dumani
Black Doves TV
+
Black Doves
2024 as Elmore Fitch
Utopia TV
+
Utopia
2013 as Roy
I May Destroy You TV
+
I May Destroy You
2020 as Kwame Acheamong
Black Earth Rising TV
+
Black Earth Rising
2018 as Jaalen
Not Safe for Work TV
+
Not Safe for Work
2015 as Paul
Harry Potter TV
+
Harry Potter
as Severus Snape
Anne Boleyn TV
+
Anne Boleyn
2021 as George Boleyn
Kiri TV
+
Kiri
2018 as Nate Akindele
Falling TV
+
Falling
as David
Press TV
+
Press
2018 as Ed Washburn
Babies TV
+
Babies
as Stephen
Unsaid Stories TV
+
Unsaid Stories
2020 as Michael