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Kingsley Ben-Adir

  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0002520
Kingsley Ben-Adir
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you're a Ken.
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Barbie (2023)
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Kingsley Ben-Adir was born on 20 November 1986. He is an actor, known for The OA (2016), High Fidelity (2020) and Peaky Blinders (2013).
BornNovember 20, 1986
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BornNovember 20, 1986
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 10 wins & 14 nominations total

'One Night in Miami' Cast Talks Representation on Screen

'One Night in Miami' Cast Talks Representation on Screen

Regina King, director of One Night in Miami, and stars Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree, and Kingsley Ben-Adir share the first time they saw themselves reflected on screen. They dive deep into the actors and roles that inspired them, and what they hope audiences will take away from their ground-breaking film.
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Kingsley Ben-Adir in The OA (2016)
Brit Marling and Kingsley Ben-Adir in The OA (2016)
Kingsley Ben-Adir and Van Brunelle in the OA (2016-2019)
Kingsley Ben-Adir in The OA (2016-2019)
Kingsley Ben-Adir in The OA (2016-2019)
Kingsley Ben-Adir and Van Brunelle in The OA (2016-2019)
Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Simu Liu, and Emma Mackey in Barbie (2023)
Ryan Gosling, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Ncuti Gatwa in Barbie (2023)
Kingsley Ben-Adir in Secret Invasion (2023)
Ben Mendelsohn and Kingsley Ben-Adir in Secret Invasion (2023)
Lance Reddick, Eli Goree, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in One Night in Miami... (2020)
Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in One Night in Miami... (2020)

Known for

Brit Marling in The OA (2016)
The OA
7.8
TV Series
  • Karim Washington
Zoë Kravitz in High Fidelity (2020)
High Fidelity
7.7
TV Series
  • Russell 'Mac' McCormack
Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Natasha O'Keeffe, Harry Kirton, and Finn Cole in Peaky Blinders (2013)
Peaky Blinders
8.8
TV Series
  • Col Ben Younger
Charlie Hunnam in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
6.7
  • Wet Stick
  • 2017

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  • Barbie
    • Ken
    • Completed
    • 2023
  • Secret Invasion
    • Rebel Skrull leader Gravik, Gravik
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Bob Marley: One Love
    • Bob Marley
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • Sarah Snook and Kingsley Ben-Adir in Soulmates (2020)
    Soulmates
    • Franklin
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson in The Comey Rule (2020)
    The Comey Rule
    • Barack Obama
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., Eli Goree, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in One Night in Miami... (2020)
    One Night in Miami...
    • Malcolm X
    • 2020
  • William Jackson Harper in Love Life (2020)
    Love Life
    • Grant
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Zoë Kravitz in High Fidelity (2020)
    High Fidelity
    • Russell 'Mac' McCormack
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Bill Hader and Anna Kendrick in Noelle (2019)
    Noelle
    • Jake Hapman
    • 2019
  • Cillian Murphy, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Natasha O'Keeffe, Harry Kirton, and Finn Cole in Peaky Blinders (2013)
    Peaky Blinders
    • Col Ben Younger
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Brit Marling in The OA (2016)
    The OA
    • Karim Washington
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Walton Goggins and Joe Dempsie in Deep State (2018)
    Deep State
    • Khalid Walker
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Vera (2011)
    Vera
    • Dr. Marcus Summer
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2018
  • Liam Neeson in The Commuter (2018)
    The Commuter
    • Agent Garcia
    • 2018
  • Diana and I (2017)
    Diana and I
    • Russell
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Charlie Hunnam in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
    • Wet Stick
    • 2017
  • Ben Miller in Death in Paradise (2011)
    Death in Paradise
    • Irie Johnson
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Max Beesley, Mackenzie Crook, Elen Rhys, and Michelle Keegan in Ordinary Lies (2015)
    Ordinary Lies
    • Jake
    • TV Series
    • 2016

See the New 'Barbie' Character Posters

See the New 'Barbie' Character Posters

Come on Barbie, let's go party! Take a look at Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and more stars set to play Barbie and Ken in the anticipated film.
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'One Night in Miami' Cast Talks Representation on Screen
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'One Night in Miami' Cast Talks Representation on Screen
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This Friday on Prime Video
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This Friday on Prime Video
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Trailer 1:30
Official Trailer
One Night in Miami
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One Night in Miami
One Night in Miami
Trailer 1:31
One Night in Miami
Noelle
Trailer 2:33
Noelle
Soulmates
Trailer 1:01
Soulmates
Guitar Hero Live - Reveal Trailer
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Guitar Hero Live - Reveal Trailer

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • November 20, 1986
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    Kingsley was born in Barnet, London, England. His mother, the daughter of Trinidadian immigrants, converted to Judaism, and she, along with Kingsley and his brother, took on the name "Ben-Adir." The words ben adir are Hebrew, meaning "son of the strong or mighty.".

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