Paapa Essiedu
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Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu (/ˈpɑːpə ˌɛsiˈeɪduː/[3][4]) 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).
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Born | Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu (1990-06-11) June 11, 1990 (age 33)[1][2] London, England |
Education | Guildhall School of Music and Drama (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
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).