Paapa Essiedu Jokes with ‘Harry Potter’ Co-Star Nick Frost During BAFTA TV Award Presentation
Two stars from the upcoming HBO series Harry Potter made an appearance at the BAFTA TV Awards on Thursday. Paapa Essiedu, who portrays Severus Snape, and Nick Frost, playing Rubeus Hagrid, presented the award for Supporting Actress to Christine Tremarco, known for her role in Adolescence.
During their presentation, Essiedu playfully referred to Frost as “Hagrid” throughout the introduction. “Some truly exceptional performances, let’s take a look at the nominees, Hagrid,” he quipped, turning to his co-star.
Frost responded with humor, saying, “My name is Nick; I sat next to you at the friggin’ readthrough.”
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Their appearance comes as anticipation builds for the series, which is set to premiere this Christmas. Alongside Essiedu and Frost, the show will feature notable actors including John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, and Bel Powley, complemented by a young cast of newcomers. Recently, the series was recommissioned for a second season before its debut. Essiedu has previously addressed facing racist death threats since joining the franchise.
Later during the awards ceremony, Lox Pratt, who plays Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter series, presented two children’s TV Awards. The BAFTA TV Awards were held at London’s Royal Festival Hall, with the first winners announced as Owen Cooper and Christine Tremarco from Adolescence.
