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Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu (/ ˈ p ɑː p ə ˌ ɛ s i ˈ eɪ d uː /) 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 ...
Apr 16, 2024 · Paapa Essiedu Is A Classically Trained Charmer In The Effect — Essiedu’s buzziest role since I May Destroy You — the British actor brought Shakespearean precision to a very messy romance. by ...
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...
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 ...
Paapa Essiedu was born on June 11, 1990 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for I May Destroy You (2020), The Outrun (2024) and Men (2022).
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...
Jul 20, 2020 · How Paapa Essiedu Crafted the Most Gut-Wrenching Performance of I May Destroy You. Essiedu's character Kwame captures the haunting nature of sexual assault with piercing clarity. Here’s how he prepared for the role. By Michael Cuby. July 20, 2020. Courtesy of HBO.
Jul 20, 2020 · Paapa Essiedu: ‘Drama school was a confusing place to be black – I played people who murdered my own ancestors’. The ‘I May Destroy You’ star has broken through as Arabella’s gay friend Kwame but...
