Kingsley Ben-Adir

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IMDb catches up with "Secret Invasion" stars Samuel L. Jackson, Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, Ben Mendelsohn, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Cobie Smulders, and director Ali Selim to discuss their favorite Samuel L. Jackson movie, whether it's harder to play a hero or a villain, first-day memories on set, the best golfer in the MCU, the chances of Emilia Clarke and Ben Mendelsohn's return to the Star Wars universe, and more.

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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).

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 11 wins & 16 nominations total

'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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The OA

7.8

TV Series

Karim Washington

High Fidelity

7.7

TV Series

Russell 'Mac' McCormack

Peaky Blinders

8.7

TV Series

Col Ben Younger

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

6.7

Wet Stick

2017

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Bob Marley: One Love
6.2
- Bob Marley
- 2024
Secret Invasion
5.9
TV Mini Series
- Gravik
- 2023
Barbie
6.8
- Ken
- 2023
Soulmates
6.3
TV Series
- Franklin
- 2020
The Comey Rule
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Barack Obama
- 2020
One Night in Miami...
7.1
- Malcolm X
- 2020
Love Life
7.5
TV Series
- Grant
- 2020
High Fidelity
7.7
TV Series
- Russell 'Mac' McCormack
- 2020
Noelle
6.3
- Jake Hapman
- 2019
Peaky Blinders
8.7
TV Series
- Col Ben Younger
- 2017–2019
The OA
7.8
TV Series
- Karim Washington
- 2019
Deep State
7.1
TV Series
- Khalid Walker
- 2018
Vera
8.2
TV Series
- Dr. Marcus Summer
- 2014–2018
The Commuter
6.3
- Agent Garcia
- 2018
Diana and I
6.1
TV Movie
- Russell
- 2017

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Trivia
Kingsley was born in Barnet, London, England. His mother, the daughter of Trinidadian immigrants, converted to Judaism. His mother, 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.".