
Paapa Essiedu
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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Acting (16 movies)

Canned
2017

The Outrun
2024

Genie
2023

National Theatre Live: The Effect
2024

A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016

National Theatre Live: King Lear
2014

RSC Live: Hamlet
2016

The Miniaturist
2017

Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
2018

RSC Live: King Lear
2016

Femme
2021

Stand Still
2019

Men
2022

Murder on the Orient Express
2017

National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy
2025
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