1990-06-11 Southwark, London, England, UK
Paapa Essiedu (born 11 June 1990) is a British actor. He 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.
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The Outrun | Daynin | 2024-09-27 |
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Genie | Bernard Bottle | 2023-11-22 |
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The Effect | Tristan | 2023-08-01 |
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Men | James | 2022-05-20 |
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The Exit Plan | Zeke | 2021-01-23 |
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Femme | Jordan | 2021-03-16 |
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Stand Still | David | 2019-10-10 |
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Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70 | Narrator | 2018-11-08 |
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The Miniaturist | Otto | 2017-12-26 |
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Canned | Charlie | 2017-04-16 |
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Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear | Edmund | 2016-10-12 |
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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC | Hamlet | 2016-04-23 |
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RSC Live: Hamlet | Hamlet | 2016-06-10 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | 2016-05-30 |
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National Theatre Live: King Lear | The Duke of Burgundy | 2014-05-01 |
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Sweet Dreams | ||
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The Effect | Tristan |
