Ato Essandoh

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 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.

Career

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

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

Interview with Ato Essandoh at Moniqueblog.net

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

20th-century African-American people

New Rochelle High School alumni

Male actors from New Rochelle, New York

Actors from Schenectady, New York

21st-century American male actors

21st-century African-American people