Paapa Essiedu

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 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).

Essiedu debuted his feature film acting as a policeman in Kenneth Branagh’s mystery film Murder on the Orient Express (2017). He took roles in the horror film Men (2022), the fantasy film Genie (2023), and the drama The Outrun (2024). He gained acclaim for his stage roles in Caryl Churchill’s play A Number (2022) and Lucy Prebble’s play The Effect (2023–2024).

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Paapa Essiedu Movies

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Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic (2026)

Documentary
Featuring interviews from members of the casting, production design, costume design, and creature effects teams, follow the behind-the-scenes journey of bringing the Harry Potter books to the small screen. Find...
Score 7.9

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Harry Potter (2026)

Action & Adventure Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Eleven years old and largely ignored, Harry Potter has grown up believing he is ordinary. Then an owl-delivered letter changes everything, pulling him into a centuries-old school hidden from the...
Score -.-
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The Lazarus Project (2022)

Action & Adventure Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy
George discovers he's lived this day before, and not by accident. A covert organization called Lazarus has the power to rewind time itself whenever humanity faces apocalypse, dragging certain individuals...
Score 7.2
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I May Destroy You (2020)

Drama
Arabella has the kind of life that looks great from the outside: a buzzing social circle, a boyfriend in Italy, and a debut book gaining real momentum. Then one night...
Score 7.2
4

The Capture (2019)

Crime Drama Mystery
Shaun Emery walks free after his murder conviction crumbles in court, the video evidence that condemned him exposed as unreliable. He's ready to rebuild with his daughter. Then fresh CCTV...
Score 7.7

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Paapa Essiedu are Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic, Harry Potter, and The Lazarus Project.
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