William Addo
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William Addo | |
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| Born | 1952 or 1953 Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Died | (aged 72) Ghana |
| Other names | Willie Addo, Akpatse |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian citizenship |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana, University of Leeds |
| Occupations | Actor, film director and producer, lecturer |
| Known for | Death After Birth, Children of the Mountain, Rejected 1 & 2 |
William Addo (1952 or 1953 – 22 November 2025), also known as Akpatse, was a Ghanaian actor and film producer who made significant contributions to the Ghanaian film industry.[1] Before making appearances in several Ghanaian films, Addo worked as a theatre performer.[2]
Addo attended the University of Ghana where he obtained a degree in Drama and Theatre Studies and was retained as a teaching assistant because of his performance. He had a scholarship to study in University of Leeds in the United Kingdom where he obtained his master's degree in Theatre Studies, majoring in Acting and Directing. He came back to be a lecturer where he was in charge of Theatre Arts Department of the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana.[1][3]
Career
Addo worked at the National Theatre where he was in charge of the production of a concert party.
Personal life
Blindness
Following unsuccessful surgeries, Addo became completely blind and was making a plea for help in raising funds for medication.[4][5]
He disclosed that although doctors had diagnosed him with glaucoma and cataracts, they had also informed him that his condition was incurable.[6][7]
“Hmm, I have totally gone blind...all the surgeries I underwent years back have been in vain. The deterioration of my eyes started again early last year (2018)," he sadly revealed. He continued,” When it started, I went to a hospital in Sogakope, and I underwent a series of tests, and doctors diagnosed that it is a combination of glaucoma and cataracts; and to my utter dismay, doctors told me its incurable …so am now totally blind."[4]
Death
Addo died after a long illness on 22 November 2025, at the age of 72.[8]
Filmography
- Rejected 1 & 2 (1994) as Kojo Davidson
- Obaa Hemaa (2007) as Efo
- The Pastor's Wife (2008) as Pastor Attipoe
- Sikawura (2009) as Mr. Narh
- Death After Birth (2011) as Mr. Asare
- Chronicles of Odumkrom: The Headmaster (2015) as Opanyin Acheampong
- Children of the Mountain (2016) as Xsavo
