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Kingsley Ben-Adir
Acting

Kingsley Ben-Adir

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

20 Nov 1986

Age

40 Years

Born In

London, England, UK

Total Projects

30

Years Active

73 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

Kingsley Ben-Adir (born 20 November 1986) is a British actor. His credits include playing pathologist Marcus Summer in ITV's Vera (2014–2018), private detective Karim Washington on Netflix's The OA (2019), Colonel Ben Younger in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders (2017–2019), and Gravik in the superhero miniseries Secret Invasion (2023). He starred as Malcolm X in the Amazon Studios film One Night in Miami... (2020), for which he won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer, and as Bob...

Filmography

Frank & Louis

movie

Frank & Louis

2026

Frank & Louis

as Frank

Bob Marley: One Love

movie

Bob Marley: One Love

2024

Bob Marley: One Love

as Bob Marley

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

movie

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

2023

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

as Self - 'Gravik'

Barbie

movie

Barbie

2023

Barbie

as Ken

Secret Invasion

tv

Secret Invasion

2023

Secret Invasion

as Gravik

One Night in Miami...

movie

One Night in Miami...

2020

One Night in Miami...

as Malcolm X

Soulmates

tv

Soulmates

2020

Soulmates

as Franklin

The Comey Rule

tv

The Comey Rule

2020

The Comey Rule

as Barack Obama

Love Life

tv

Love Life

2020

Love Life

as Grant

High Fidelity

tv

High Fidelity

2020

High Fidelity

as Russell 'Mac' McCormack

Noelle

movie

Noelle

2019

Noelle

as Jake Hapman

Tamron Hall

tv

Tamron Hall

2019

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show

tv

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

The Commuter

movie

The Commuter

2018

The Commuter

as Agent Garcia

Diana and I

movie

Diana and I

2017

Diana and I

as Russell

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

movie

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

2017

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

as Tristan "Wet Stick"

The OA

tv

The OA

2016

The OA

as Karim Washington

Trespass Against Us

movie

Trespass Against Us

2016

Trespass Against Us

as Sampson

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Peaky Blinders

tv

Peaky Blinders

2013

Peaky Blinders

as Col Ben Younger

City Slacker

movie

City Slacker

2012

City Slacker

as Thug

Death in Paradise

tv

Death in Paradise

2011

Death in Paradise

as Irie Johnson

Vera

tv

Vera

2011

Vera

as Dr Marcus Summer

The Graham Norton Show

tv

The Graham Norton Show

2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Agatha Christie's Marple

tv

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Errol

Midsomer Murders

tv

Midsomer Murders

1997

Midsomer Murders

as Bartholomew Hines

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self - Performer

CineRaya

movie

The Arrival

TBA

The Arrival

as Tom

CineRaya

movie

Scorn

TBA

Scorn

The Husbands

tv

The Husbands

TBA

The Husbands

as Michael

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