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Paapa Essiedu
Acting

Paapa Essiedu
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1990-06-11,Southwark, London, England, UK
Gender
Male
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). In 2025, it was announced that Essiedu would play Professor Severus Snape in HBO's Harry Potter television series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paapa Essiedu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

6

Canned
2017-04-16

7.5

The Exit Plan
2021-01-23

6.796

The Outrun
2024-01-19

6.534

Genie
2023-11-22

National Theatre Live: The Effect

0

National Theatre Live: The Effect
2024-01-09

0

Sweet Dreams

0

The Scurry

A Midsummer Night's Dream

5.375

A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016-05-30

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

7.2

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016-04-23

National Theatre Live: King Lear

7.1

National Theatre Live: King Lear
2014-05-01

RSC Live: Hamlet

8.2

RSC Live: Hamlet
2016-06-10

The Miniaturist

7.114

The Miniaturist
2017-12-26

Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70

6

Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
2018-11-08

RSC Live: King Lear

8

RSC Live: King Lear
2016-10-12

8.1

Femme
2021-03-16

0

Stand Still
2019-10-10

6.081

Men
2022-05-20

Murder on the Orient Express

6.707

Murder on the Orient Express
2017-11-03

National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy

0

National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy
2025-01-09

0

Laundreams
2025-10-30

National Theatre Live: All My Sons

0

National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2026-04-16

The Name of Action

0

The Name of Action
2026-02-03

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic

7.9

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
2026-04-05

0

Tyrant

2.3

Anne Boleyn
2021-06-01

8.286

Black Mirror
2011-12-04

I May Destroy You

7.251

I May Destroy You
2020-06-07

6.071

Kiri
2018-01-10

The Miniaturist

7.134

The Miniaturist
2017-12-26

The Lazarus Project

7.15

The Lazarus Project
2022-06-16

7

Press
2018-09-06

The Graham Norton Show

7.194

The Graham Norton Show
2007-02-22

Black Earth Rising

6.4

Black Earth Rising
2018-09-10

Gangs of London

7.8

Gangs of London
2020-04-23

7.7

The Capture
2019-09-03

7.948

Utopia
2013-01-15

3.2

Babies
2026-03-30

7.057

Black Doves
2024-12-05

0

Unsaid Stories
2020-08-10

0

Harry Potter
2026-12-25

2.5

Falling
2026-05-19

Not Safe for Work

6.806

Not Safe for Work
2015-06-30

7.7

The Capture
2019-09-03

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind The Magic

0

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind The Magic
2026-04-05