Abraham Nii Attah (born 2 July 2002) is a
Ghanaian actor, living in the United States. He hails from the
Ga–Dangme ethnic group in the
Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He made his feature film debut in ''
Beasts of No Nation
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'' (2015). For his leading role of
child soldier
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Agu, he was awarded the
Marcello Mastroianni Award
The Marcello Mastroianni Award (Italian
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for Best Young Actor at the
72nd Venice International Film Festival.
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