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Paapa Essiedu
Born · June 11, 1990 (34 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Southwark, London, England, UK
Bio
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.
Black Doves
Elmore Fitch · (2 episodes)
7.2
2024
The Outrun
Daynin
6.8
2024
National Theatre Live: The Effect
Tristan
0.0
2024
Genie
Bernard Bottle
6.7
2023
The Lazarus Project
George Addo · (16 episodes)
7.2
2022
Men
James
6.1
2022
Anne Boleyn
George Boleyn · (3 episodes)
2.5
2021
Femme
Jordan
9.0
2021
The Exit Plan
Zeke
7.5
2021
Canned
Charlie
6.0
2017
Sweet Dreams
Billy
0.0
The Scurry
0.0
I May Destroy You
Kwame Acheamong · (12 episodes)
7.4
2020
Gangs of London
Alexander Dumani · (10 episodes)
7.9
2020
Stand Still
David
0.0
2019
The Capture
Isaac Turner MP · (6 episodes)
7.8
2019
Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
Narrator
0.0
2018
Black Earth Rising
Jaalen · (1 episode)
6.8
2018
Press
Ed Washburn · (6 episodes)
7.0
2018
Kiri
Nate Akindele · (4 episodes)
6.3
2018
The Miniaturist
Otto
7.4
2017
The Miniaturist
Otto · (2 episodes)
7.1
2017
Murder on the Orient Express
Young Policeman
6.7
2017
RSC Live: King Lear
Edmund
8.0
2016
RSC Live: Hamlet
Hamlet
8.0
2016
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Demetrius
5.2
2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Hamlet
7.5
2016
National Theatre Live: King Lear
The Duke of Burgundy
6.9
2014
Utopia
Roy · (2 episodes)
8.0
2013
Black Mirror
Gaap · (1 episode)
8.3
2011
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
7.2
2007
Babies
Stephen · (0 episode)
0.0