Paapa Essiedu

Paapa Essiedu

b. 1990 (age 36)

Actor

Born in 1990, Essiedu 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.

Known For

I May Destroy You

I May Destroy You

The Outrun

Men

Black Mirror

Filmography

The Thomas Crown Affair

Falling

All My Sons

The Name of Action

Babies

National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy

More Life

The Outrun

Genie

Men

The Lazarus Project

The Lazarus Project

Anne Boleyn

Femme

I May Destroy You

I May Destroy You

Unsaid Stories

Beethoven - voiceover

The Capture

Novels That Shaped Our World

Novels That Shaped Our World

National Treasure: Kiri

National Treasure: Kiri

Press

Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70

Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70

A New ERA, Equal Representation for Actresses Campaign

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

Young Policeman

The Miniaturist

The Miniaturist

Canned

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet

Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet

Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear

Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear

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