I was in chemical engineering at Cornell University. My girlfriend at the time dared me to do a play. I knew there was something I wanted, not necessarily engineering. Ato Essandoh chemicalcornelldare Change image and share on social
Traveling, I've met Ghanaian people who have seen me in minor stuff, but they see the name Ato Essandoh, and they recognize it as a Ghanaian name. They come up to me and are always so excited. You don't think about it, but they really absorb American culture. Ato Essandoh absorbamericanato share on social
When 'Goodfellas' is on TNT, and they've taken out all the curse words and put Tide commercials in the middle of it, I'll still watch 'Goodfellas' because it's that great of a movie. Ato Essandoh commercialcursegoodfella Change image and share on social
Once you get my snark going, I'll just start snarking it up all over Twitter. Ato Essandoh snarksnarkingstart Change image and share on social
My parents are from Ghana. Until I was 17, I thought you had to go to college. I had no idea. I didn't know it was not an option. Ato Essandoh collegeghanaidea Change image and share on social
I'd never thought about acting as a job. I was an engineer; I was in science and technology. I loved movies and television growing up, but I'd never thought about it as, 'Oh, that guy Denzel Washington is employed as an actor.' Ato Essandoh actactordenzel share on social