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  1. Kingsley Ben-Adir (born 20 November 1986) 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), [2] [3] Colonel Ben Younger in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders (2017–2019), and the Skrull Gravik in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ...

  2. 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.".

  3. Feb 16, 2024 · Kingsley Ben-Adir is a Brit with close-cropped hair who doesn’t sing or play guitar, and stands seven inches taller than Marley did. Despite the lack of external similarities, Ben-Adir was cast ...

  4. 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.". Trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduated in 2011.

  5. British star Kingsley Ben-Adir was playing bit parts in Midsomer Murders 10 years ago. Since then, he's portrayed (L-R) Bob Marley, Barack Obama and "Basketball Ken" The patois was crucial.

  6. Aug 4, 2023 · By degrees, Ben-Adir has been proving his ability to act in roles that vary from comedic to dramatic, innocent to evil. In Barbie, we get to know Ben-Adir as a ditzy, double-entendre-slinging Ken ...

  7. Jan 15, 2021 · FILE - Kingsley Ben-Adir attends the premiere of “The OA” Season 2 on March 19, 2019, in Los Angeles. The British actor may not be a household name yet, but that’s poised to change with his scene-stealing performance as Malcolm X in Regina King’s “One Night in Miami.” (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

  8. Mar 10, 2024 · Ben-Adir also shared a humorous anecdote about frequently being mistaken for Sir Ben Kingsley, revealing, "When I go to hotels, yeah, there's always like a note and a card and a bottle of ...

  9. Feb 13, 2024 · Kingsley Ben-Adir’s journey to play Jamaican musical legend Bob Marley began in the less-than-tropical climes of Watford. ‘I was in fucking Barbieland with my guitar,’ he laughs of his first ...

  10. Dec 4, 2023 · Kingsley Ben-Adir wasn't convinced he could play Bob Marley in the upcoming biopic 'One Love.' The actor talks the daunting task and the 'Bob station' he set up in Barbie Land to prep for the role.

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