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Paapa Essiedu: 5 Things About the ‘Harry Potter’ Series Star
From Emmy-nominated roles to his casting as Snape in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ series, find out more about the British actor here.
On April 14, HBO announced key casting for the highly anticipated adaptation, revealing that John Lithgow will play Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer will take on Minerva McGonagall, Essiedu will portray Severus Snape, and Nick Frost will step into the role of Rubeus Hagrid. “We’re delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we can’t wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life,” said showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod in a joint statement. He joins a star-studded ensemble that includes Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.
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