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Acting

Paapa Essiedu

Titles
22movies19TV shows
Career

Active from 2016 to 2026, busiest in 2026 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for National Theatre Live: All My Sons
National Theatre Live: All My Sons
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paapa Essiedu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4
  • Nostalgia
    2.4, average 3.8
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Contemporary Realism 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Ethical Dilemmas 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
RoleAnyActing37Appearances4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny2010s182020s18Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama25Crime7Comedy7Mystery7Action & Adventure5Thriller4Sci-Fi & Fantasy4Fantasy3Documentary2TV Movie2History1Science Fiction1Music1Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title
Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams

as Billy

2020s

18 titles · average score 65
Falling
Falling (2026)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show · as David

Babies
Babies (2026)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Stephen

National Theatre Live: All My Sons
National Theatre Live: All My Sons (2026)
GoodWatch score 90

as Chris Keller

The Outrun
The Outrun (2024)
GoodWatch score 72

as Daynin

Black Doves
Black Doves (2024)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Elmore Fitch

Genie
Genie (2023)
GoodWatch score 45

as Bernard Bottle

Men
Men (2022)
GoodWatch score 60

as James

The Lazarus Project
The Lazarus Project (2022)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as George Addo

Femme
Femme (2021)
GoodWatch score 76

as Jordan

Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn (2021)
GoodWatch score 38

TV show · as George Boleyn

All 18 titles from the 2020s

2010s

18 titles · average score 71
The Capture
The Capture (2019)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Isaac Turner MP / Isaac Turner

Kiri
Kiri (2018)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Nate Akindele

Press
Press (2018)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Ed Washburn

Black Earth Rising
Black Earth Rising (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Jaalen

The Miniaturist
The Miniaturist (2017)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Otto

The Miniaturist
The Miniaturist (2017)
GoodWatch score 70

as Otto

Canned
Canned (2017)

as Charlie

Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
GoodWatch score 59

as Young Policeman

Utopia
Utopia (2013)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Roy

Black Mirror
Black Mirror (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Gaap

All 18 titles from the 2010s