Ato Essandoh
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Ato Essandoh | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Essandoh in February 2018 | |
| Born | Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh[1][non-primary source needed] July 29, 1972 Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh (born July 29, 1972)[2] is an American television and film actor.
Early life[edit]
Essandoh was born in Schenectady, New York to Ghanaian parents 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. He studied acting at the Acting Studio in New York City.[3][4] He is also a playwright, and authored Black Thang which is published in the anthology Plays and Playwrights 2003. Essandoh is the co-founder of The Defiant Ones writing and performance group.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
He launched a podcast, Unrelated, together with his childhood friend Chris Cecot.[5]
Filmography[edit]
| 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 | |
| TBA | Reptile | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 / 2007 | Law & Order | Jason Hendri / Andre Blair | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Hassan | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Damages | Bomb Tech | 3 episodes |
| White Collar | Frederik Bilal | ||
| 2011–2016 | Blue Bloods | Reverend Darnell Potter | 7 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Copper | Matthew Freeman | 23 episodes |
| 2012–2018 | Elementary | Alfredo Llamosa | 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Believe | FBI Agent Gardner | 5 episodes |
| Madam Secretary | King Nungunde | 1 Episode | |
| 2015 | Girls | D. August | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Person of Interest | Ray Pratt | |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Lester Grimes | 10 episodes |
| 2016–present | Chicago Med | Dr. Isidore Latham | 33 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Altered Carbon | Vernon Elliot | 11 episodes |
| 2019 | The Code | Major Trey Ferry | 13 episodes |
| 2020 | Tales from the Loop | Gaddis | 5 episodes |
| Away | Kwesi Weisberg Annan | 10 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wolverine: The Long Night | Agent Tad Marshall | 10 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^ "Biography". Ato Essandoh.
- ^ "Happy Birthday To New Rochelle's Ato Essandoh". New Rochelle Daily Voice. 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ "In Netflix's 'Away,' Ato Essandoh is an African-British-Jewish astronaut. It's not his first Jewish starring role". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ 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[edit]
- Ato Essandoh at IMDb
- Interview with Ato Essandoh at Moniqueblog.net
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