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Kingsley Ben-Adir
Acting
Born: 1986
London, England, UK
15 Global Credits
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Biography
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 Marley in Bob Marley: One Love (2024).
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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 Marley in Bob Marley: One Love (2024).
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Known For
Secret Invasion
Gravik
2023 · US
The Comey Rule
Barack Obama
2020 · US
Love Life
Grant
2020 · US
High Fidelity
Russell 'Mac' McCormack
2020 · US
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019 · US
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019 · US
The OA
Karim Washington
2016 · US
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Invasion | 2023 | Gravik |
| The Comey Rule | 2020 | Barack Obama |
| Love Life | 2020 | Grant |
| High Fidelity | 2020 | Russell 'Mac' McCormack |
| Tamron Hall | 2019 | Self - Guest |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | 2019 | Self |
| The OA | 2016 | Karim Washington |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | Self |
| Peaky Blinders | 2013 | Col Ben Younger |
| Death in Paradise | 2011 | Irie Johnson |
| Vera | 2011 | Dr Marcus Summer |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007 | Self |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | 2004 | Errol |
| Midsomer Murders | 1997 | Bartholomew Hines |
| The Oscars | 1953 | Self - Performer |