Abraham Nii Attah (born 2 July 2002) is a
Ghanaian
The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...
actor, living in the United States.
Early life
He hails from the
Ga–Dangme ethnic group in the
Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Abraham Nii Attah was born on July 2, 2001, and lived in Ashiaman, Tema, Accra with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Attah, and his siblings up until he left for the United States. He had a happy family life. Abraham's parents both have jobs; his father works at the port, and his mother works in a market. Abraham has five siblings in total.
Career
He made his feature film debut in ''
Beasts of No Nation'' (2015).
For his leading role of
child soldier
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Agu, he was awarded the
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor at the
72nd Venice International Film Festival
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Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón was the jury president for the main competition. French-Italian actress ...
.
In 2017, he appeared in the
Marvel Studios
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film ''
Spider-Man: Homecoming''.
Filmography
Film
References
External links
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2002 births
21st-century Ghanaian male actors
Ghanaian male child actors
Ghanaian expatriates in the United States
Ghanaian male film actors
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead winners
Living people
Marcello Mastroianni Award winners
Ga-Adangbe people
Actors from Accra
Ghanaian male actors