Ato Essandoh

Ato Essandoh was born on July 29, 1972 in Schenectady, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Jason Bourne (2016), Blood Diamond (2006) and Garden State (2004). He has a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Cornell University. His parents are from Ghana. Author of the play "Black Thang" which is published in the play anthology Plays and Playwrights 2003. The name Ato means "Saturday born" in Fanti (a Ghanaian language). He studied acting with James Price at The Acting Studio - New York. www.actingstudio.com. Ato attended New Rochelle High School (Class of 1990) and was born on exactly the same date as Wil Wheaton (of "Star Trek: the Next Generation" fame).