Ato Essandoh Biography

American actor

Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh (born July 29, 1972) is an American television and film actor.

Early life

Ato was born in 1972 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 under James Price at The Acting Studio - New York in New York City. He is also a playwright, and aut*d 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.

Career

He launched a podcast, Unrelated, together with childhood friend Chris Cecot.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

• Ato Essandoh at IMDb
• Interview with Ato Essandoh at Moniqueblog.net