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Kingsley Ben-Adir

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Kingsley Ben-Adir

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 20, 1986 (39 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kingsley Ben-Adir, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2026Frank & LouisFrank
2024Bob Marley: One LoveBob Marley
2023BarbieKen
2023Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret InvasionSelf - 'Gravik'
2023Secret InvasionGravik
2020One Night in Miami...Malcolm X
2020High FidelityRussell 'Mac' McCormack
2020Love LifeGrant
2020The Comey RuleBarack Obama
2020SoulmatesFranklin
2019NoelleJake Hapman
2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2018The CommuterAgent Garcia
2017King Arthur: Legend of the SwordTristan "Wet Stick"
2017Diana and IRussell
2016Trespass Against UsSampson
2016The OAKarim Washington
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2013Peaky BlindersCol Ben Younger
2011Death in ParadiseIrie Johnson
2011VeraDr Marcus Summer
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleErrol
1997Midsomer MurdersBartholomew Hines
1953The OscarsSelf - Performer
-The ArrivalTom
-Scorn
-The HusbandsMichael