1. Kingsley Ben-Adir was born on 20 November 1986 and is a British actor.
12 Facts About Kingsley Ben-Adir
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Kingsley Ben-Adir's credits include playing pathologist Marcus Summer in ITV's Vera, private detective Karim Washington on Netflix's The OA, Colonel Ben Younger in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders, and Gravik in the superhero miniseries Secret Invasion.
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Kingsley Ben-Adir starred as Malcolm X in the Amazon Studios film One Night in Miami.
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Kingsley Ben-Adir's paternal grandparents were born in England; his surname is Hebrew, meaning son of the strong or mighty.
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Kingsley Ben-Adir attended Rhyl Street Primary School in Kentish Town, London.
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Kingsley Ben-Adir attended secondary school at William Ellis School in Gospel Oak, Northwest London.
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Kingsley Ben-Adir graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2011.
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In 2011, Ben-Adir performed in Gillian Slovo's play The Riots at the Tricycle Theatre.
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From 2017 to 2019, Kingsley Ben-Adir appeared in series four and five of the BBC One television series Peaky Blinders, playing Colonel Ben Younger.
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Kingsley Ben-Adir played private detective Karim Washington on Netflix's The OA,.
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In 2020, Kingsley Ben-Adir starred as Malcolm X in the Amazon Studios film One Night in Miami.
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In February 2022, Kingsley Ben-Adir was cast as Bob Marley in the biopic Bob Marley: One Love, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and released on 14 February 2024.