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Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu (/ ˈ p ɑː p ə ˌ ɛ s i ˈ eɪ d uː /) (born 1990) is a British actor. He started his career in 2012 when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company acting in numerous production including The Merry Wives of Windsor (2012), King Lear (2014), Hamlet (2016), and Romeo and Juliet (2016).
Paapa Essiedu was born on 11 June 1990 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for I May Destroy You (2020), The Outrun (2024) and Men (2022).
Nov 9, 2023 · Paapa Essiedu just wants to tell proper stories: “Being the lead isn’t the be all and end all”. He's spent much of his career stealing scenes from the shadows, but sci-fi thriller 'The ...
We are so thrilled to have had PAAPA ESSIEDU join #TheGoingRogueClub when he sat down for a chat with Phil back in January and, of course, huge congratulations to @pessiedu on the recent Leading Actor nomination for @bafta TV awards! ⚡️ Paapa is known for his roles in The Lazarus Project, I May Destroy You and Black Mirror, as well as ...
Jul 15, 2020 · There’s a quiet ease to the way Paapa Essiedu plays Kwame in I May Destroy You, Michaela Coel ’s staggering BBC series about sexual assault and consent. Kwame spends most of his time loping...
Aug 25, 2020 · Paapa Essiedu’s role as Kwame is particularly crucial—after episode four, when Kwame is raped in a Grindr meetup gone wrong, it becomes clear that his plotline will parallel and in illuminating...
May 20, 2022 · Paapa Essiedu has appeared in fare as varied as Michaela Coel’s critically acclaimed drama “I May Destroy You” and crime series “Gangs of London” but his latest turn, as James...
