Paapa Essiedu
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Born
- 1990-06-11 (age 35)
- Place of birth
- Southwark, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (19)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Black Mirror
2011
as Gaap
The Capture
2019
as Isaac Turner MP
Gangs of London
2020
as Alexander Dumani
Utopia
2013
as Roy
Black Doves
2024
as Elmore Fitch
The Lazarus Project
2022
as George Addo
Harry Potter
2026
as Severus Snape
Black Earth Rising
2018
as Jaalen
I May Destroy You
2020
as Kwame Acheamong
Falling
2026
as David
The Miniaturist
2017
as Otto
Anne Boleyn
2021
as George Boleyn
Babies
2026
as Stephen
Not Safe for Work
2015
as Paul
Press
2018
as Ed Washburn
Kiri
2018
as Nate Akindele
Unsaid Stories
2020
as Michael
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind The Magic
2026
as Himself
Movies (24)
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
as Young Policeman
Men
2022
as James
Genie
2023
as Bernard Bottle
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
2026
as Self
The Outrun
2024
as Daynin
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016
as Hamlet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016
as Demetrius
Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
2018
as Narrator
The Miniaturist
2017
as Otto
National Theatre Live: King Lear
2014
as The Duke of Burgundy
Canned
2017
as Charlie
Tyrant
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2026
as Chris Keller
The Name of Action
2026
as Self
The Scurry
Femme
2021
as Jordan
RSC Live: King Lear
2016
as Edmund
RSC Live: Hamlet
2016
as Hamlet
Sweet Dreams
as Billy
National Theatre Live: The Effect
2024
as Tristan
The Exit Plan
2021
as Zeke
National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy
2025
as Delroy
Stand Still
2019
as David
Laundreams
2025
as Danny
About 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… With 43 credits spanning from 2007 to 2026, Paapa Essiedu has appeared in 24 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paapa Essiedu Movies
- Murder on the Orient Express (2017) — as Young Policeman
- Men (2022) — as James
- Genie (2023) — as Bernard Bottle
- Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic (2026) — as Self
- The Outrun (2024) — as Daynin
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