Paapa Essiedu Biography
Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu is a British actor. For his performance in the miniseries I May Destroy You 2020, he received Primetime Emmy and British Academy Television Award Nominations, which gave him a wide recognition. Paapa won the 2016 Ian Charleson Award for his roles in the Royal Shakespeare Company productions of Hamlet and King Lear.
How old is Paapa Essiedu? – Age
As of 2023, he is 33 years old. Born on 11 June 1990, in Walthamstow, London, England, United Kingdom.
Paapa Essiedu Height
The star stands at height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Paapa Essiedu Childhood
Born at Guy’s Hospital in Southwark to Ghanaian parents, Essiedu was brought up in Walthamstow, East London by his mother, a fashion and design teacher. His Father Tony had returned to Ghana, were Essiedu has a half-brother and sister, and died when Paapa was 14.
He attended Forest School on a scholarship. Active in sports teams and theatrical productions, while growing up he wanted to be a doctor. Kwaakye developed an interest in Shakespeare and was accepted to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he met and worked with Michaela Coel.
Does Paapa Essiedu have a Girlfriend? – Relationship
Paapa is in a relationship with actress and comedian Rosa Robson; they had been together for six years as of 2022.
Paapa Essiedu Career
Paapa joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2012 to play Fenton in Phillip Breen’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Afterwards, he joined the National Theatre, playing Burgundy and Understudy Edmund in Sam Mendes’ production of King Lear. He appeared in Outside on the Street, Black Jesus, You For Me For You. In 2016, Essiedu starred in the Royal Shakespeare Company productions of Hamlet as the titular role and King Lear as Edmund. In 2022, Paapa returned to the theatre in A Number at The Old Vic, with Lennie James.
The British actor began his television career with roles as Demetrius in Russell T Davie’s television film adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Otto in the period drama miniseries The Miniaturist, Nate Akindele in the Channel 4 miniseries Kiri, and Ed Washburn in the BBC One drama Press. In 2020, Paapa starred as Alex Dumani in the Sky Atlantic crime drama Gangs of London and Kwame in the BBC One series 1 May Destroy You.
In 2022, he began starring in the Sky Max science fiction time loop series The Lazarus Project. He also appeared in Alex Garland’s Men and joined the cast of The Capture on BBC One for its second series as Isaac Turner, Security Minister and MP for Hazlemere South.
Audio
Paapa voiced Tunde in the BBC Radio 3 drama As Innocent As You Can Get 2016, by Rex Obano, and in the BBC Radio 4 drama Wide Open Spaces the same year.
Paapa Essiedu Net Worth
The 33 year old actor has earned a total net worth of $1 Million.
Paapa Essiedu Movie
2017 – Murder on the Orient Express
2022 – Men
2023 – Genie
Paapa Essiedu TV
2013 – Utopia
2015 – Not Safe For Work
2016 – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2017 – The Miniaturist
2018 – Kiri
2018 – Press
2018 – Black Earth Rising
2020 – I May Destroy You
2021 – Anne Boleyn
2022 – The Lazarus Project
2022 – The Capture
2023 – Black Mirror