The Emmy-nominated actor, who boasts a packed resume, is set to play the mysterious and quick-tempered professor.

Here's what the internet has to say about Essiedu's casting as Severus Snape in HBO's new Harry Potter TV series adaptation.

HBO is officially confirming the first cast members for the “ Harry Potter ” TV series.

Paapa Essiedu, who is of African descent, is quite literally the opposite of Snape, who is described as a thin man with pale ...

HBO has added stage actor Luke Thallon and returning franchise actor Paul Whitehouse to the cast of the upcoming Harry Potter ...

Argus Filch and Professor Quirinus Quirrell have officially been cast for HBO's new Harry Potter series, in addition to the ...

The cast is coming together for the new "Harry Potter” series on Max! TODAY shares a preview of who will play the characters, ...

John Lithgow previously stated that he had been cast as Dumbledore, which HBO confirmed Monday, along with Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus ...

HBO has confirmed that Severus Snape will be played by black star Paapa Essiedu in the TV adaptation of Harry Potter.

Casting for six major characters in HBO's upcoming 'Harry Potter' series, including Dumbledore, Snape and Hagrid have been announced.

Harry Potter fans think HBO may have recast Professor Snape in its upcoming TV show, leaving actor Paapa Essiedu out of the role.

In today’s episode of Water Is Wet, The Sky Is Blue, And White People Are Exhaustingly Fragile, a Black man has been cast to ...