Paapa Essiedu
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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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.173 |
| Birthday | 1990-06-11 |
| Place of Birth | Southwark, London, England, UK |
| Also Known As | Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu, |
2017
Canned
6/1
A dark comedy. Three school friends each suffering from a 'quarter-life-crisis' are thrown back together again following a tragedy. Can their friendsh...
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Canned
2021
The Exit Plan
7.5/1
Martha is a widow living out in the remote English countryside. She's also living at a time when overpopulation has strained the world's limited resou...
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The Exit Plan
2024
The Outrun
6.825/329
Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the Orkney Islands—a place both wild and beautiful, right off the Scottish coast. Now 29 and after more than a dec...
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The Outrun
2023
Genie
6.6/263
Flora, a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box, is accidentally called to service by Bernard, whose life is unraveling...
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Genie
2024
National Theatre Live: The Effect
0/0
Hearts and minds racing, Connie and Tristan are falling for each other fast. But is their sudden and intoxicating chemistry real, or a side effect of...
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National Theatre Live: The Effect
Sweet Dreams
0/0
In the forgotten English seaside town of Claypole, a series of serendipitous and unfortunate coincidences conspire to bring the lives and overreaching...
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Sweet Dreams
The Scurry
0/0
Chaos erupts at an eco-café when a horde of deranged squirrels seeks revenge on the staff and visitors, forcing two summoned pest controllers to face...
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The Scurry
2016
A Midsummer Night's Dream
5.1/15
At the tyrannical court of Athens, pitiless dictator Theseus plans his wedding to Hippolyta, a prisoner of war, while young Hermia is sentenced to dea...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
7.2/12
From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversar...
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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2014
National Theatre Live: King Lear
7.1/8
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Co...
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National Theatre Live: King Lear
2016
RSC Live: Hamlet
8.2/4
Hamlet has the world at his feet. Young, wealthy and living a hedonistic life studying abroad. Then word reaches him that his father is dead. Returnin...
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RSC Live: Hamlet
2017
The Miniaturist
7.114/44
A woman moves to live with her new husband in 17th century Amsterdam, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems.
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The Miniaturist
2018
Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
6/1
A special documentary to mark the seventieth birthday of HRH the Prince of Wales. For this observational documentary, film-maker John Bridcut has had...
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Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
2016
RSC Live: King Lear
8/2
King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without...
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RSC Live: King Lear
2021
Femme
8.1/4
When Jordan gets into the car of a flirtatious drug-dealer, his night takes a dangerous turn.
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Femme
2019
Stand Still
0/0
The darkness of postnatal depression threatens to overwhelm Susannah, but a chance encounter with Rupa might be the help she needs.
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Stand Still
2022
Men
6.079/1335
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or s...
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Men
2017
Murder on the Orient Express
6.708/10505
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
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Murder on the Orient Express
2025
National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy
0/0
Unapologetically upwardly mobile and working as a bailiff, Delroy’s life spirals out of control on one surreal day as he races to get to the hospital...
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National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy
2025
Laundreams
0/0
Minnie and Leah NEED to throw the party of the summer. What's cooler than throwing it at Minnie's Nana's laundrette?
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Laundreams
2026
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
0/0
One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe Heller, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with crimin...
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National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2026
The Name of Action
0/0
A look at why Hamlet, a play that’s over 400 years old, holds a mirror up to society today. Filmed across four days of workshops with youth theatre gr...
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The Name of Action
2026
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
7.7/26
Featuring interviews from members of the casting, production design, costume design, and creature effects teams, follow the behind-the-scenes journey...
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Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
Tyrant
0/0
Said to be a high-stakes thriller in the vein of Wall Street and Whiplash set within New York City’s elite fine dining scene. Plot TBA.
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