Kingsley Ben-Adir
British actor celebrated for transformative portrayals of iconic figures, including Malcolm X and Bob Marley, across film and television.
Kingsley Ben-Adir - Personal Information
- Name: Kingsley Ben-Adir
- Date of Birth: November 20, 1986
- Place of Birth: London, England, UK
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
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).
Selected Filmography
A selection of Kingsley Ben-Adir's most notable film and television roles to date.
- Frank & Louis (2026) as Frank
- Bob Marley: One Love (2024) as Bob Marley
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion (2023) as Self - 'Gravik'
- Barbie (2023) as Ken
- Secret Invasion (TV - 2023) as Gravik
- One Night in Miami... (2020) as Malcolm X
- Soulmates (TV - 2020) as Franklin
- The Comey Rule (TV - 2020) as Barack Obama
- Love Life (TV - 2020) as Grant
- High Fidelity (TV - 2020) as Russell 'Mac' McCormack
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