Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu (/ ˈ p ɑː p ə ˌ ɛ s i ˈ eɪ d uː / [3] [4]) (born 1990) is a British actor. [5] He started his career in 2012 when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company acting in numerous production including The Merry Wives of Windsor (2012), King Lear (2014), Hamlet (2016), and Romeo and Juliet (2016).

Paapa Essiedu was born on 11 June 1990 in Walthamstow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for I May Destroy You (2020), The Outrun (2024) and Men (2022). He is married to Rosa Robson.

6 days ago · Paapa Essiedu/Severus Snape. Getty Images/WB. The HBO Harry Potter series is starting to pull its cast together, starting with the adults, and after John Lithgow was confirmed to be playing Albus ...

Dec 4, 2024 · HBO is circling British actor Paapa Essiedu to play one of the hottest TV roles being cast this year. The I May Destroy You actor is up for the role of Professor Severus Snape in HBO’s...

Apr 16, 2024 · Paapa Essiedu Is A Classically Trained Charmer In The Effect — Essiedu’s buzziest role since I May Destroy You — the British actor brought Shakespearean precision to a very messy romance. by ...

Mar 7, 2025 · Clockwise Top L-R: Maggie Smith as Professor Minerva McGonagall, Alan Rickman Professor Snape, Paapa Essiedu and Janet McTeer Everett/Getty/Shane Nelson EXCLUSIVE: HBO is closing in on two more ...

Mar 7, 2025 · HBO’s highly anticipated Harry Potter TV series is closing in on two more major cast members, with Janet McTeer and Paapa Essiedu in final negotiations to join the Wizarding World. According to ...

6 days ago · The Harry Potter series will debut on HBO in late 2026 or early 2027. While Paapa Essiedu in talks to play Professor Severus Snape, John Lithgow will be seen as Professor Albus Dumbledore.

2 days ago · Paapa Essiedu is reportedly “closing his deal” to play Hogwart's most famous misanthrope, as played by Alan Rickman in the original films. Colourblind casting aside, trust him to make magic

Dec 5, 2024 · Paapa Essiedu speaks to Yahoo UK about his journey into acting and how he came to be a rising star of the British theatre, TV and entertainment scene.