Kingsley Ben-Adir (born 1986) is a British actor of Trinidadian and English descent.
He began his career in the theater before joining the main cast of Vera in 2014. Since then he's been a familiar face on television, popping up in Peaky Blinders and High Fidelity in supporting roles.
Film-wise, he is best known for playing Malcolm X in One Night in Miami... and portraying Bob Marley in Bob Marley: One Love.
Filmography:
- Vera (2014-2018): Marcus Summer
- Trespass Against Us (2016): Sampson
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017): Wet Stick
- Peaky Blinders (2017-2018): Ben Younger
- Deep State (2018): Khalid Walker
- The OA (2019): Karim Washington
- Noelle (2019): Jake
- One Night in Miami... (2020): Malcolm X
- High Fidelity (2020): Russell McCormack
- The Comey Rule (2020): Barack Obama
- Secret Invasion (2023): Gravik
- Barbie (2023): Basketball Ken
- Bob Marley: One Love (2024): Bob Marley
