Kingsley Ben-Adir Biography
Kingsley Ben-Adir is a British actor. He has performed in several plays in London theatres. His television roles include pathologist Marcus Summer in ITV’s Vera, private detective Karim Washington on Netflix’s The OA (2019), and Colonel Ben Younger in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders (2017-2019).
How old is Kingsley Ben-Adir? – Age
Kingsley is 37 years old as of November 20, 2023. He was born on November 20, 1986, in Kentish Town, London, England.
Kingsley Ben-Adir Height
The star stands at a heigth of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Kingsley Ben-Adir Early Life
He was born to musician father and caregiver mother. Their names are unknown still. The actor has kept them private. His parents are from Trinidad and Tobago. His paternal grandparents were born in England. He attended Rhyl Street Primary School in Kentish Town, London, NW5. Kingsley attended secondary school at William Ellis School in Gospel Oak, Northwest London. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2011.
Kingsley Ben-Adir Career
In 2011, Ben-Adir performed in Gillian Slovo’s play The Riots at the Tricycle Theatre. In 2012, he played Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. In 2013, he played Borachio in Mark Rylance’s production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Old Vic in London and also played in God’s Property at the Soho Theatre.
In 2014, Kingsley performed in the play We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915 at the Bush Theatre in London. The play received positive reviews. From 2017 to 2019, Ben Adir appeared in series four and five of the BBC One television series Peaky Blinders, playing Colonel Ben Younger.
In 2020, he starred as Malcom X in the Amazon Studios film One Night in Miami… directed by Regina King. In February 2022, Kingsley was cast as Bob Marley in the biopic Bob Marley: One Love, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and to release on 14 February 2024. In April 2022, he joined the ensemble cast of Barbie. In 2023, he appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Secret Invasion as Gravik, a Skrull rebel plotting to conquer Earth.
Kingsley Ben-Adir Net Worth
As of 2024, his net worth is $2 million.
Kingsley Ben-Adir Movie
2012 – City Slacker
2013 – World War Z
2016 – Trespass Against Us
2017 – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2018 –The Commuter
2019 – Noelle
2020 – One Night in Miami…
2023 – Barbie
2024 – Bob Marley: One Love
Kingsley Ben-Adir TV Shows
2013 – Agatha Christie’s Marple
2014-2018 – Vera
2016 – Midsomer Murders
2016 – Ordinary Lies
2017 – Death in Paradise
2017 – Diana and I
2017-2019 – Peaky Blinders
2018 – The OA
2020 – High Fidelity
2020 – Love Life
2020 – The Comey Rule
2020 – Soulmates
2023 – Secret Invasion
