Ato Essandoh
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 Essandoh in February 2018 | |
| Born | Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh[1] July 29, 1972 Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh[1] (born July 29, 1972) is an American television and film actor.
Essandoh was born in Schenectady, New York and graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1990. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University. He first joined theater when he was dared to do so by a girlfriend.[2] He is also a playwright, and authored Black Thang which is published in the anthology Plays and Playwrights 2003. He studied acting at the Acting Studio in New York City. Essandoh is the co-founder of The Defiant Ones writing and performance group.
His parents are from Ghana.
He launched a podcast, Unrelated, together with his childhood friend Chris Cecot.[3]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Experience Box | Daniel | Debut role |
| The Accident | Cassius | ||
| 2002 | Roger Dodger | Bouncer | |
| 2004 | Garden State | Titembay | |
| Salome | King Herod | ||
| Saving Face | Jay, The Neighbor | ||
| 2005 | Hitch | Tanis | |
| Prime | Damien | ||
| Dawn's Early Light | James | ||
| 2006 | Brother's Shadow | Soy | |
| Blood Diamond | Commander 'Rambo' | ||
| 2007 | Falling for Grace | Jamal | |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Smiling African | |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | D'Artagnan | |
| 2016 | Jason Bourne | Craig Jeffers | |
| 2019 | Dark Phoenix | Jones |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Law & Order | Andre Blair | |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Hassan | |
| 2011 | Damages | Bomb Tech | |
| White Collar | Frederik Bilal | ||
| 2011–2016 | Blue Bloods | Reverend Darnell Potter | |
| 2012–2013 | Copper | Matthew Freeman | |
| 2012–2018 | Elementary | Alfredo Llamosa | |
| 2015 | Girls | D. August | |
| 2015 | Person of Interest | Ray Pratt | |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Lester Grimes | |
| 2016–Present | Chicago Med | Dr. Isidore Latham | |
| 2018 | Altered Carbon | Vernon Elliot | |
| 2019 | The Code | Major Trey Ferry | |
| 2020 | Tales from the Loop | Gaddis | Season 1 Episode 1 and 6 |
| 2020 | Away | Kwesi Weisberg Annan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Wolverine: The Long Night | Agent Tad Marshall |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Biography". Ato Essandoh.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ Ato Essandoh - The Code Cast Member, retrieved 2020-09-22
- ^ Rubel, Abigail (2020-09-03). ""Away" actor's complex Schenectady upbringing". Times Union. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
External links[]
- Ato Essandoh at IMDb
- Interview with Ato Essandoh at Moniqueblog.net
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Categories:
- 1972 births
- American people of Ghanaian descent
- African-American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Cornell University College of Engineering alumni
- Living people
- Male actors from New Rochelle, New York
- Actors from Schenectady, New York
- 21st-century American male actors