WTW.
WhatToWatch.
SearchFeedListsCalendarAsk AI
Paapa Essiedu

Paapa Essiedu

Known for: Acting

Born: June 11, 1990

Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu (/ˈpɑːpə ˌɛsiˈeɪduː/; born 11 June 1990) 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), Hamlet (2016), and King Lear (2016). He has won an Independent Spirit Award and a Laurence Olivier Award and has been nominated for numerous other accolades such as a nominations for a British Academy Television Award, a Dorian Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Hi…

Known for

The Exit Plan
2021
Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams
 
RSC Live: Hamlet
RSC Live: Hamlet
2016
Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
2018
Femme
Femme
2021
National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy
National Theatre Live: Death of England: Delroy
2025
The Outrun
The Outrun
2024
Genie
Genie
2023
National Theatre Live: The Effect
National Theatre Live: The Effect
2024
The Name of Action
The Name of Action
2026
Canned
Canned
2017
Men
Men
2022
Laundreams
Laundreams
2025
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
2026
The Miniaturist
The Miniaturist
2017
Tyrant
Tyrant
 
The Scurry
The Scurry
 
Stand Still
Stand Still
2019
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic
2026
RSC Live: King Lear
RSC Live: King Lear
2016
National Theatre Live: King Lear
National Theatre Live: King Lear
2014
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2016
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
2021
Black Mirror
Black Mirror
2011
I May Destroy You
I May Destroy You
2020
Kiri
Kiri
2018
The Miniaturist
The Miniaturist
2017
The Lazarus Project
The Lazarus Project
2022
Press
Press
2018
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Black Earth Rising
Black Earth Rising
2018
Gangs of London
Gangs of London
2020
The Capture
The Capture
2019
Utopia
Utopia
2013
Babies
Babies
2026
Black Doves
Black Doves
2024
Unsaid Stories
Unsaid Stories
2020
Harry Potter
Harry Potter
2026
Falling
Falling
2026
Not Safe for Work
Not Safe for Work
2015
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind The Magic
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind The Magic
2026
WhatToWatch.

Find what to watch — track films and shows, follow friends, and let AI do the deciding.

Explore

SearchFeedListsCalendarAsk AI

Account

Import dataConnected servicesSettings

Support

Help CenterDesktop agentAbout

Legal

PrivacyTermsCopyright

© 2026 WhatToWatch. All rights reserved.