LONDON — No one from the Royal Shakespeare Co. was sure if Paapa Essiedu would have time for an interview recently. He was busy rehearsing the title role in “Hamlet” while also preparing for “King ...

Paapa Essiedu always strives for perfection, and even if he has garnered a lot of praise for his talent since making his debut with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2012 he still thinks he has more to ...

From a heart-wrenching BBC drama to HBO's Harry Potter revival, the North London actor is dominating the small screen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s official, Paapa Essiedu is set to star as the peculiar, dark and always irritable Severus Snape in the new Harry Potter ...

Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu (/ˈpɑːpə ˌɛsiˈeɪduː/) (born 1990) is a British actor. He started his career in 2012 when he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, acting in numerous productions, including The ...

The brilliant young British actor Paapa Essiedu speaks about the work with wisdom that belies his years. He plays Kwame on Michaela Coel’s groundbreaking new HBO series I May Destroy You. In 2016, his ...