Biography
Paapa Essiedu (born 11 June 1990) is a British actor. He grew up in East London with his mother, who was a fashion and design teacher. His family comes from Ghana, where he has a half brother and sister. He won a scholarship to The Forest School, Walthamstow and his ambition as he grew older was to become a doctor. Essiedu became more involved with Shakespeare when he was accepted into the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Perhaps Essiedu's most famous Shakespeare role was for the lead character in Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamlet in 2016.
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Filmography
all 30
Movies 19
TV Shows 11
self 2
Daynin
The Outrun (2024)
Movie
Bernard
Genie (2023)
Movie
Tristan
The Effect (2023)
Movie
George Addo / George
The Lazarus Project (2022)
TV
James
Men (2022)
Movie
6
George Boleyn
Anne Boleyn (2021)
TV
Jordan
Femme (2021)
Movie
Zeke
The Exit Plan (2021)
Movie
Kwame
I May Destroy You (2020)
TV
5.67
Alexander Dumani
Gangs of London (2020)
TV
David
Stand Still (2019)
Movie
Isaac Turner MP
The Capture (2019)
TV
Self - Narrator
Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70 (2018)
Movie
Ed Washburn
Press (2018)
TV
6
Nate Akindele
Kiri (2018)
TV
6
Otto
The Miniaturist (2017)
TV
8
Otto
The Miniaturist (2017)
Movie
Charlie
Canned (2017)
Movie
Edmund
Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear (2016)
Movie
Hamlet
RSC Live: Hamlet (2016)
Movie
Demetrius
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016)
Movie
Hamlet
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)
Movie
The Duke of Burgundy
National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014)
Movie
Roy
Utopia (2013)
TV
7
Gaap
Black Mirror (2011)
TV
6.48
Self
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
TV
7.5
Billy
Sweet Dreams
Movie
Tristan
National Theatre at Home: The Effect
Movie
Billy
Sweet Dreams
Movie
The Scurry
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.67
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2007
2016
2018
2018
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1990-06-11 (33 years old)
Birth NamePaapa Kwaakye Essiedu
Birth PlaceSouthwark, United Kingdom
Also Known AsPaapa Kwaakye Essiedu
AwardsIndependent Spirit Award, Ian Charleson Awards
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