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Ato Essandoh

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Ato Essandoh
Essandoh in February 2018
Born
Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh

(1972-07-29) July 29, 1972 (age 52)
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
EducationCornell University
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present

Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh (born July 29, 1972) is an American television and film actor. He has appeared in numerous films and TV series, including a major role in the 2023 Netflix political drama series The Diplomat.

Early life and education

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Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh was born in Schenectady, New York,[1] on July 29, 1972,[2] the eldest child of Ebow and Monica Essando, from Ghana.[1]

He 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.[3]

He studied acting under James Price at The Acting Studio - New York in New York City.[4]

Career

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In 2020 Essandoh launched a podcast, Unrelated, together with childhood friend Chris Cecot, in which they discuss how race and color shaped their experiences growing up.[5] in the same year, he played an African-British-Jewish astronaut in the 2020 Netflix scifi drama series Away.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Experience Box Daniel
The Accident Cassius Short
2002 Roger Dodger Bouncer
2004 Garden State Titembay
Salome King Herod Short
Saving Face Jay, The Neighbor
2005 Hitch Tanis
Prime Damien
Dawn's Early Light James Short
2006 Falling for Grace Jamal
Brother's Shadow Soy
Blood Diamond Commander 'Rambo'
2007 Millennium Crisis Harkness
2008 Mia and the Migoo Baklava (voice)
Nights in Rodanthe Jean's Lover
2010 Get Him to the Greek Smiling African Drummer
Camp Hell Young Priest
2011 Tu & Eu Dr. Champagne Short
Art & Sex Daniel
2012 The Discoverers Winston
Django Unchained D'Artagnan
2013 A Life for a Life Boyle Short
2014 Wish I Was Here Audition Actor #3
2016 Jason Bourne Craig Jeffers
The Vampire Leland The Monsignor Short
2017 Frank Embree Charles Embree (voice)
2018 O.G. -
2019 Dark Phoenix Jones
2023 Reptile Dan Cleary
2024 Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Mr. Terrific, Anti-Monitor (voice) Direct-to-Video[7]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Third Watch Bike Messenger Episode: "Duty"
2003 Chappelle's Show Extra Episode: "Mad Real World & Ask A Gay Dude"
Law & Order Jason Hendri Episode: "Suicide Box"
Line of Fire Archibald 'Crazy Jazz' Lincoln Episode: "Pilot"
2005 Commander in Chief Manute Obama Episode: "Pilot"
2006 Conviction Byron 'B-Fly' Williams Episode: "Indebted"
2007 Law & Order Andre Blair Episode: "Bling"
2009 Royal Pains Antoine Episode: "If I Were a Sick Man"
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Hassan Episode: "Loyalty: Part 1 & 2"
2011 White Collar Frederik Bilal Episode: "Burke's Seven"
Damages Bomb Tech Recurring (season 4)
2011–2012 Treme - 2 episodes
2011–2016 Blue Bloods Reverend Darnell Potter Recurring (seasons 2–7)
2012–2013 Copper Matthew Freeman Main
2012–2018 Elementary Alfredo Llamosa Recurring (seasons 1, 3); Guest (seasons 2, 4, 6)
2014 Believe FBI Agent Gardner Recurring
Madam Secretary King Nungunde Episode: "Pilot"
2015 Girls D. August Recurring (season 4)
Person of Interest Ray Pratt Episode: "Skip"
2016 Vinyl Lester Grimes Main
2016–2021 Chicago Med Dr. Isidore Latham Recurring (seasons 2–5); Guest (season 6)
2018 Wolverine: The Long Night Agent Tad Marshall Main (season 1)
2018–2020 Altered Carbon Vernon Elliot Main (season 1); Guest (season 2)
2019 The Code Major Trey Ferry Main
2020 Tales from the Loop Gaddis Recurring
Away Kwesi Weisberg Annan Main
2021 Evil Nathan Katsaris Episode: "D Is for Doll"
2021–2022 Agent Stoker EnGAGE Recurring
2022 Let the Right One In Frank 3 episodes
2023 Extrapolations Marco 1 episode
2023–present The Diplomat Stuart Heyford Main

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Saints Row: The Third Radio Voices (voice)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Biography". Ato Essandoh. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "Happy Birthday To New Rochelle's Ato Essandoh". New Rochelle Daily Voice. July 29, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Meet the affable Ghanaian Hollywood star Ato Essandoh". June 9, 2020. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "New York Acting School Alumni, Acting Classes & Courses". The Acting Studio. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Rubel, Abigail (September 3, 2020). ""Away" actor's complex Schenectady upbringing". Times Union. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "In Netflix's 'Away,' Ato Essandoh is an African-British-Jewish astronaut. It's not his first Jewish starring role". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. September 10, 2020. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Vejvoda, Jim (December 4, 2023). "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One: Exclusive Clip and Voice Cast Reveal". IGN. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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