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Paapa Essiedu

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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Born:
Jan 1, 1990
Movie/TV Credits:
12
First Appeared:
In the movie National Theatre Live: King Lear 2014-05-01
Latest Project:
Movie The Outrun 2024-09-27
Known For
Poster of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Poster of Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Poster of National Theatre Live: King Lear
Filmography
Movie The Outrun Daynin 2024-09-27
Movie Genie Bernard Bottle 2023-11-22
Movie Femme Jordan 2021-03-16
Series Kiri Nate Akindele 2018-01-10
Movie Canned Charlie 2017-04-16
Movie Murder on the Orient Express Young Policeman 2017-11-03
Movie The Miniaturist Otto 2017-12-26
Movie Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Hamlet 2016-04-23
Movie A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius 2016-05-30
Movie RSC Live: Hamlet Hamlet 2016-06-10
Movie Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear Edmund 2016-10-12
Movie National Theatre Live: King Lear The Duke of Burgundy 2014-05-01
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