Biography

KINGSLEY BEN-ADIR’s husky vocal tones give his work a rich feel.

Kingsley recently starred in Regina King’s SAG-nominated directorial debut ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI, playing civil rights leader MALCOLM X, for which he received an IFP Gotham Award for ‘Breakthrough Actor’ and critical acclaim for his performance. Prior to this, he played the role of Barack Obama in Billy Ray’s THE COMEY RULE and starred in AMC’s episodic anthology SOULMATES. He can also be seen in the Hulu comedy-drama series HIGH FIDELITY, HBO Max's LOVE LIFE as well as Netflix’s THE OA, and BBC’s critically acclaimed series PEAKY BLINDERS.

He currently stars in Marvel’s SECRET INVASION for Disney+, as well as in Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE alongside Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling; he recently played the lead role of Bob Marley in Reinaldo Marcus Green’s BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE.

A versatile actor, Kingsley is able to perform African, American, Caribbean, Australian and various UK regional dialects - his natural London accent gives a popular and relatable appeal.