Paapa Essiedu | |
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.jpg) Essiedu at the 2016 Hay Festival | |
| Born | Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu 11 June 1990[1][2] London, England |
| Education | Guildhall School of Music and Drama (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | |
Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu (/ˈpɑːpə ˌɛsiˈeɪduː/[3][4]) (born 1990) is a British actor.[5] He started his career in 2012 when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company acting in numerous production 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 the miniseries I May Destroy You (2020) earning 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 made his feature film acting debut as a policeman in Kenneth Branagh's mystery film Murder on the Orient Express (2017). He took roles in the folk horror film Men (2022), the Christmas fantasy Genie (2023), and the drama The Outrun (2024). He gained acclaim for his recent stage roles in Caryl Churchill's play A Number (2022), and Lucy Prebble's play The Effect (2023–2024).
- ^ "PAAPA ESSIEDU". Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Paapa Essiedu - Actor". TV Insider. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Paapa Essiedu Interview | Hamlet". Royal Shakespeare Company. 23 February 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Actor Paapa Essiedu | Breakthrough Brits 2018". BAFTA. 1 November 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ Minamore, Bridget (8 September 2018). "Paapa Essiedu on BBC's Press and identity: 'The word diversity doesn't mean anything'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2023.