Biography
Born in 1990, Essiedu grew up in East London with his mother, who was a fashion and design teacher. His family comes from Ghana, where he has a half brother and sister. He won a scholarship to The Forest School, Walthamstow and his ambition as he grew older was to become a doctor.
Essiedu became more involved with Shakespeare when he was accepted into the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Perhaps Essiedu's most famous Shakespeare role was for the lead character in Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamlet in 2016.
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Movie Credits
Paapa Essiedu has appeared in 15 movies.
Some of the most popular movies include:
TV Credits
Paapa Essiedu has appeared in 11 TV Series.
These include The Lazarus Project, The Miniaturist, Black Earth Rising, Anne Boleyn, Kiri, Press, The Capture, I May Destroy You, Gangs of London, Utopia and Black Mirror.