Cast & creator
Ato Essandoh
Best known for Law & Order, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ato Essandoh (born 29th of July 1972) is an Americantelevision and film actor. Essandoh, who was born in Schenectady, New York, graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1990. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University. He is also a playwright, and authored Black Thang which is published in the anthology Plays and Playwrights 2003. He also studied acting at the Acting Studio in New York City. Essandoh is also the co-founder of The Defiant Ones writing and performance group. His parents are from Ghana, West Africa. Essandoah joined the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at Cornell University, and through that organization, the Irving Literary Society.
Also known as: Ато Эссандо
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film credits
26
television credits
50
1990–2026 · acting roles
6.7
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (50)
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Law & Order
Jason Hendri
1990Law & Order
Andre Blair
1990
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Sayid Abdullah Hassan
2001
Blue Bloods
Reverend Darnell Potter
2010
Chicago Med
Dr. Isidore Latham
2015
The Good Wife
Dr. Elliott Chesterfield
2009
Person of Interest
Ray Pratt
2011
Elementary
Alfredo Llamosa
2012
Third Watch
Bicyclist
1999
White Collar
Frederick Bilal
2009
Madam Secretary
King Nungunde
2014
Damages
Bomb Tech
2007
Evil
Nathan Katsaris
2019
R.J. Decker
Augustine
2026
Royal Pains
Antoine
2009
Django Unchained
D'Artagnan
2012
The Diplomat
Stuart Hayford
2023
Altered Carbon
Vernon Elliot
2018
Commander in Chief
Manute Obama
2005
Dark Phoenix
Jones
2019
Jason Bourne
Craig Jeffers
2016
Extrapolations
Marco J.
2023
Blood Diamond
Commander Rambo
2006
Vinyl
Lester Grimes
2016
Conviction
Byron 'B-Fly' Williams
2006
Tales from the Loop
Gaddis
2020
Away
Kwesi
2020
Hitch
Tanis
2005
Reptile
Dan Cleary
2023
Let the Right One In
Frank
2022
Copper
Matthew Freeman
2012
The Code
Trey Ferry
2019
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
Mr. Terrific (voice)
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
Mister Terrific (voice)
2024
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
Mister Terrific / Anti-Monitor (voice)
2024
Get Him to the Greek
Smiling African Drummer
2010
Garden State
Titembay
2004
Prime
Damien
2005
Nights in Rodanthe
Jean's Lover
2008
Wish I Was Here
Audition Actor #3
2014
Camp Hell
Priest
2010
Saving Face
Jay
2004
Millennium Crisis
Harkness
2007
O.G.
Sean Black
2018
Outpost
Earl
2023
Roger Dodger
Bouncer
2002
Frank Embree
2017
Falling for Grace
Jamal
2006
Brother's Shadow
Soy
2006
Moodswing Whiskey
Amiri Ebrahimi
2026