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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).
6.7Murder on the Orient Express
2017
6.1Men
2022
6.6Genie
2023
7.9Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
2026
6.8The Outrun
2024
6.0Canned
2017
5.4A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016
6.0Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
2018
7.2Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016

Tyrant
7.1The Miniaturist
2017
7.1National Theatre Live: King Lear
2014
8.2RSC Live: Hamlet
2016

The Name of Action
2026

National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2026
8.1Femme
2021

The Scurry
8.0RSC Live: King Lear
2016

National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy
2025

Sweet Dreams