Paapa Essiedu Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

Paapa Essiedu Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Rosa Robson

Height: 5' 6"

Age: 35 Years

Bio/Wiki
Full Name Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu
Profession Actor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.) 5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight (approx.) 65 Kg (143 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.) - Chest: 40 Inches
- Waist: 32 Inches
- Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Career
Debut Film: Murder on the Orient Express as Sergeant Campbell (2017)
TV: Utopia as Roy (2013, aired on Channel 4)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 1 June 1990 (Friday)
Age (as of 2025) 35 Years
Birthplace London, England
Zodiac sign Gemini
Nationality British
Hometown London
School Forest School, London
College/University Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
Educational Qualification Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Religion Christianity
Ethnicity Ghanaian
Food Habit Non-vegetarian
Hobbies • Travelling
• Watching football videos on YouTube late at night
Social Media • Instagram

• Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Girlfriends Rosa Robson (Actor and Comedian)
Family
Wife/Spouse Rosa Robson (Actor and Comedian)
Parents Father- Tony Essiedu
Mother- Selina (Died of breast cancer)
Favourites
Actor Cillian Murphy
Money Factor
Salary (approx.) $200,000-400,000
Net Worth (approx.) $1 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Paapa Essiedu

  • Paapa Kwaakye Essiedu was born at Guy’s Hospital in Southwark, London. His Ghanaian parents raised him in Walthamstow, East London,

  • His mother was a fashion and design teacher. His father, Tony, later returned to Ghana, where he had another son and daughter. Essiedu’s father died when he was 14 years old.

  • During a trip to the Donmar Warehouse, he saw his first play, Don Juan.

  • He attended Forest School on a scholarship. He was active in sports and theatre.

  • He originally wanted to become a doctor and even got a seat at University College London, but developed an interest in Shakespeare after being encouraged by his A-level Drama teacher.

  • While studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he met and worked with actress and director Michaela Coel.

  • While he was studying at drama school, his mother died of breast cancer.

  • He later joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and played various roles in numerous theatre plays, including Gabriel in Black Jesus (2013), Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (2015), and Edmund in King Lear (2016).

  • He later started dating actress and comedian Rosa Robson. They dated for 8 years before getting married.

  • He also helped his mother stitch clothes when he was young and revealed in a 2024 interview that he still has a 20-year-old pyjama.

  • He has acted in many films, such as Genie in 2023 as Bernard Bottle and The Outrun in 2024 as Daynin.

  • He once said that had he not been an actor, he would have been a fisherman living on a Pacific island.

  • He likes eating sweets before going to sleep.

  • He started therapy 5 years after his mother’s death.

  • He made headlines in May 2025 when he was selected to portray Severus Snape in the TV adaptation of the Harry Potter series.

  • Many people criticised his casting as his character doesn’t fit with the series.

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