
Paapa 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).
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Known For

TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

TV
Black Mirror
Gaap
2011

TV
The Capture
Isaac Turner MP
2019

Film
Genie
Bernard Bottle
2023

TV
The Lazarus Project
George Addo
2022

TV
Gangs of London
Alexander Dumani
2020

TV
The Miniaturist
Otto
2017

TV
Black Doves
Elmore Fitch
2024

TV
Utopia
Roy
2013

Film
Murder on the Orient Express
Young Policeman
2017

TV
I May Destroy You
Kwame Acheamong
2020

Film
Men
James
2022

TV
Black Earth Rising
Jaalen
2018

TV
Not Safe for Work
Paul
2015

TV
Harry Potter
Severus Snape

TV
Anne Boleyn
George Boleyn
2021

Film
Femme
Jordan
2021

TV
Kiri
Nate Akindele
2018

Film
The Outrun
Daynin
2024
TV
Falling
David
Filmography
2026FilmNational Theatre Live: All My Sonsas Chris Keller2026FilmAll My Sonsas Chris Keller2026FilmThe Name of Action2025FilmLaundreams2025FilmNational Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroyas Delroy2024TVBlack Dovesas Elmore Fitch2024FilmThe Outrunas Daynin2024FilmNational Theatre Live: The Effectas Tristan2023FilmGenieas Bernard Bottle2022TVThe Lazarus Projectas George Addo2022FilmMenas James2021TVAnne Boleynas George Boleyn2021FilmFemmeas Jordan2021FilmThe Exit Planas Zeke2020TVUnsaid Storiesas Michael2020TVI May Destroy Youas Kwame Acheamong2020TVGangs of Londonas Alexander Dumani2019FilmStand Stillas David2019TVThe Captureas Isaac Turner MP2018FilmPrince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70as Narrator2018TVBlack Earth Risingas Jaalen2018TVPressas Ed Washburn2018TVKirias Nate Akindele2017FilmThe Miniaturistas Otto2017TVThe Miniaturistas Otto2017FilmMurder on the Orient Expressas Young Policeman2017FilmCannedas Charlie2016FilmRSC Live: King Learas Edmund2016FilmRSC Live: Hamletas Hamlet2016FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Demetrius2016FilmShakespeare Live! From the RSCas Hamlet2015TVNot Safe for Workas Paul2014FilmNational Theatre Live: King Learas The Duke of Burgundy2013TVUtopiaas Roy2011TVBlack Mirroras Gaap2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self—FilmSweet Dreamsas Billy—FilmThe Scurry—TVBabiesas Stephen—TVHarry Potteras Severus Snape—TVFallingas David