Ato Essandoh

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Summary

Ato Essandoh is an American actor known for roles in Copper, Vinyl, Blood Diamond, and The Diplomat. In 2020–21, he co-hosted Unrelated with childhood friend Chris Cecot, whose episodes repeatedly discussed race, racism, policing, the Black Lives Matter protests, privilege, and the January 6 Capitol attack; the show’s description presents the conversations as an effort to understand differing perspectives. No public party or campaign affiliation, DEI role, or separate advocacy organization role is on record.