About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1990-06-11
Place of birth:
Southwark, London, England, UK
Website:
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Paapa Essiedu

Overview

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

Acting

2025 National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy Actor Delroy N/A
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2024 The Outrun Actor Daynin 61
Fair
2024 National Theatre Live: The Effect Actor Tristan N/A
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2023 Genie Actor Bernard Bottle 60
Fair
2023 The Effect Actor Tristan N/A
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2022 The Lazarus Project Actor George Addo 71
Good
2022 Men Actor James 60
Fair
2021 Anne Boleyn Actor George Boleyn 49
Bad
2021 Femme Actor Jordan 58
Average
2021 The Exit Plan Actor Zeke 59
Average
2020 I May Destroy You Actor Kwame Acheamong 72
Good
2019 Stand Still Actor David N/A
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2019 The Capture Actor Isaac Turner MP 75
Good
2018 Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70 Actor Narrator N/A
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2018 The Miniaturist Actor Otto N/A
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2018 Press Actor Ed Washburn 69
Fair
2018 Kiri Actor Nate Akindele 67
Fair
2017 The Miniaturist Actor Otto 60
Fair
2017 The Miniaturist Actor Otto 70
Good
2017 Murder on the Orient Express Actor Young Policeman 66
Fair
2017 Canned Actor Charlie 59
Average
2016 RSC Live: King Lear Actor Edmund 58
Average
2016 RSC Live: Hamlet Actor Hamlet 59
Average
2016 A Midsummer Night's Dream Actor Demetrius 58
Average
2016 Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Actor Hamlet 59
Average
2014 National Theatre Live: King Lear Actor The Duke of Burgundy 59
Average
The Scurry Actor N/A
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Curtain Call Actor N/A
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Sweet Dreams Actor Billy N/A
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