Ato Essandoh

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Born
Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh

(1972-07-29) July 29, 1972 (age 53)
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2001–present
Ato Essandoh
Essandoh in September 2025
Born
Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh

(1972-07-29) July 29, 1972 (age 53)
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.

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

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

References

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