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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
as Chris Keller
Babies
as Stephen
The Outrun
as Daynin
National Theatre Live: The Effect
as Tristan
Genie
as Bernard Bottle
Men
as James
Femme
as Jordan
The Exit Plan
as Zeke
Stand Still
as David
The Miniaturist
as Otto
Murder on the Orient Express
as Young Policeman
Canned
as Charlie
RSC Live: King Lear
as Edmund
RSC Live: Hamlet
as Hamlet
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Demetrius
National Theatre Live: King Lear
as The Duke of Burgundy
Sweet Dreams
as Billy