Ato Essandoh

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Ato Essandoh
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Essandoh in February 2018
Born
Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh

(1972-07-29) July 29, 1972 (age 52)
Education Cornell University
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present

Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh [1] [ non-primary source needed ] (born July 29, 1972) is an American television and film actor of Ghanaian origin.

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Early life

Ato was born July 29, 1972, [2] 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. [3] He studied acting under James Price at The Acting Studio - New York in New York City. [4] [5] 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.[ citation needed ]

Career

He launched a podcast, Unrelated, together with childhood friend Chris Cecot. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001The Experience BoxDaniel
The AccidentCassiusShort
2002 Roger Dodger Bouncer
2004 Garden State Titembay
SalomeKing HerodShort
Saving Face Jay, The Neighbor
2005 Hitch Tanis
Prime Damien
Dawn's Early LightJamesShort
2006 Falling for Grace Jamal
Brother's ShadowSoy
Blood Diamond Commander 'Rambo'
2007Millennium CrisisHarkness
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
2011Tu & EuDr. ChampagneShort
Art & SexDaniel
2012 The Discoverers Winston
Django Unchained D'Artagnan
2013A Life for a LifeBoyleShort
2014 Wish I Was Here Audition Actor #3
2016 Jason Bourne Craig Jeffers
The Vampire LelandThe MonsignorShort
2017Frank EmbreeCharles 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Third Watch Bike MessengerEpisode: "Duty"
2003 Chappelle's Show ExtraEpisode: "Mad Real World & Ask A Gay Dude"
Law & Order Jason HendriEpisode: "Suicide Box"
Line of Fire Archibald 'Crazy Jazz' LincolnEpisode: "Pilot"
2005 Commander in Chief Manute ObamaEpisode: "Pilot"
2006 Conviction Byron 'B-Fly' WilliamsEpisode: "Indebted"
2007 Law & Order Andre BlairEpisode: "Bling"
2009 Royal Pains AntoineEpisode: "If I Were a Sick Man"
2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent HassanEpisode: "Loyalty: Part 1 & 2"
2011 White Collar Frederik BilalEpisode: "Burke's Seven"
Damages Bomb TechRecurring; season 4
2011–2012 Treme -2 episodes
2011–2016 Blue Bloods Reverend Darnell Potter Recurring; seasons 2-7
2012–2013 Copper Matthew FreemanMain
2012–2018 Elementary Alfredo LlamosaRecurring; seasons 1 & 3, guest; seasons 2, 4 & 6
2014 Believe FBI Agent GardnerRecurring
Madam Secretary King NungundeEpisode: "Pilot"
2015 Girls D. AugustRecurring; season 4
Person of Interest Ray PrattEpisode: "Skip"
2016 Vinyl Lester GrimesMain
2016–2021 Chicago Med Dr. Isidore LathamRecurring; seasons (2-5), Guest; season 6
2018 Wolverine: The Long Night Agent Tad MarshallMain; season 1
2018–20 Altered Carbon Vernon ElliotMain; season 1, guest; season 2
2019 The Code Major Trey FerryMain
2020 Tales from the Loop GaddisRecurring
Away Kwesi Weisberg AnnanMain
2021 Evil Nathan KatsarisEpisode: "D Is for Doll"
2021–2022Agent StokerEnGAGERecurring
2022 Let the Right One In Frank3 episodes
2023 Extrapolations Marco1 episode
The Diplomat Stuart HeyfordMain

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Saints Row: The Third Radio Voices (voice)

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References

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