Kingsley Ben-Adir
Biography
Kingsley Ben-Adir is a British actor born on 20 November 1986 in London, England, UK. He has appeared in various roles including pathologist Marcus Summer in the ITV series Vera, private detective Karim Washington in the Netflix series The OA, Colonel Ben Younger in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders, and Gravik in the superhero miniseries Secret Invasion. Ben-Adir also starred as Malcolm X in the Amazon Studios film One Night in Miami, and as Bob Marley in the film Bob Marley: One Love. He has a known credit count of 30 and a content score of 100.
Career overview
Kingsley Ben-Adir is a British actor born on November 20, 1986, in London, England, UK. He has appeared in various television and film roles throughout his career. In television, Ben-Adir played the character of Marcus Summer in ITV's Vera from 2014 to 2018, and he portrayed Colonel Ben Younger in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, he played the role of private detective Karim Washington in Netflix's The OA in 2019, and he appeared as Gravik in the superhero miniseries Secret Invasion in 2023.
In film, Ben-Adir starred as Malcolm X in the Amazon Studios movie One Night in Miami... in 2020. He also played the role of Bob Marley in the movie Bob Marley: One Love in 2024. Throughout his acting career, Ben-Adir has demonstrated his versatility by taking on diverse roles in both television and film. His performances have garnered recognition, with one notable achievement being the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer.
Ben-Adir's acting credits span over 30 roles, showcasing his extensive experience in the entertainment industry. His ability to portray complex characters has contributed to his success as a British actor. With a career spanning multiple mediums, Ben-Adir continues to be a notable figure in the acting world.
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- Frank & Louis (2026) as Frank
- Bob Marley: One Love (2024) as Bob Marley
- Barbie (2023) as Ken
- Secret Invasion (2023) as Gravik
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion (2023) as Self - 'Gravik'
- Love Life (2020) as Grant
- High Fidelity (2020) as Russell 'Mac' McCormack
- Soulmates (2020) as Franklin
- The Comey Rule (2020) as Barack Obama
- One Night in Miami... (2020) as Malcolm X
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Noelle (2019) as Jake Hapman
- The Commuter (2018) as Agent Garcia
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) as Tristan "Wet Stick"
- Diana and I (2017) as Russell
- The OA (2016) as Karim Washington
- Trespass Against Us (2016) as Sampson
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- Peaky Blinders (2013) as Col Ben Younger
- City Slacker (2012) as Thug
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Irie Johnson
- Vera (2011) as Dr Marcus Summer
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Errol
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Bartholomew Hines
- The Oscars (1953) as Self - Performer
- The Husbands as Michael
- The Arrival as Tom
- Scorn