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BEN-ADIR Kingsley
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BEN-ADIR
Kingsley

British actor

  • Date of Birth: 20 November 1986
  • Age: 39 years old
  • In the rating: #419 Actor

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Kingsley Ben-Adir is a British actor. He has performed in several plays in London theatres. His television roles include 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 the Skrull Gravik in the Marvel Cinematic Universe 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).

Career

In 2011, Ben-Adir performed in Gillian Slovo's play The Riots at the Tricycle Theatre. In 2012, he played Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. In 2013, he played Borachio in Mark Rylance's production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Old Vic in London and also played in God's Property at the Soho Theatre. In 2014, Ben-Adir performed in the play We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884–1915 at the Bush Theatre in London. The play received positive reviews. From 2017 to 2019, Ben-Adir appeared in series four and five of the BBC One television series Peaky Blinders, playing Colonel Ben Younger.

In 2020, Ben-Adir starred as Malcolm X in the Amazon Studios film One Night in Miami... directed by Regina King. In February 2022, 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. In April 2022, he joined the ensemble cast of Barbie. In 2023, he appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Secret Invasion as Gravik, a Skrull rebel plotting to conquer Earth.

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Date of Birth 20 November 1986
Age 39 years old
Scorpio Zodiac sign Scorpio Scorpios are strong and passionate Scorpio is a strong sign, but at the same time passive. Communicating with one of his representatives, you will certainly notice this. Scorpio will never betray his indignation, will not pounce on you with fists, b…
Tiger Chinese horoscope Tiger Tiger is a born leader The tiger is usually a very undisciplined worker. People born in the Year of the Tiger are also very irritable by nature and do not like to follow others. They have problems with power and tend to challenge their superiors. Th…
Swan Slavic horoscope Swan The Swan chertog in the Svarog circle carries a distinct rhythm of character, totem strength, and life task. People born in this hall often recognize themselves through ties to nature, kin, and patronage.
Nile Egyptian horoscope Nile The Egyptian sign of Nile reflects divine patronage and a particular season of character in the ancient calendar. People born under this deity often feel motives early and carry a recognizable moral gravity.
Peony Flower horoscope Peony The flower talisman Peony reflects character through nature’s calendar — sensitivity, aesthetic sense, and seasonal rhythm shape daily choices.
Scorpio — 3rd decan Decan horoscope Scorpio — 3rd decan Born in the Scorpio — 3rd decan period, people often show a sharper flavor of their sign: faster or slower, bolder or more reflective, yet always recognizable by birth date.
Reed Druid horoscope Reed Reed is the seeker of truth. Born 28 October to 24 November, Reed people ask hard questions, name essence and refuse pretty lies.
Vrishchika Indian horoscope Vrishchika The Vedic rashi Vrishchika carries a sidereal rhythm of Jyotish — temperament, dharma leanings, and the ruling graha color how a person acts and chooses.

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