Adjetey Anang (born 8 July 1973) is a

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ian actor, popularly known as "Pusher", which was his screen name in the television series '' Things We Do for Love''. He has featured in many Ghanaian movies, including ''

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'', ''

A Sting in a Tale ''A Sting in a Tale'' is a 2009 Ghanaian thriller film written and directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso and produced by Ken Attoh. The film won five awards at the Ghana Movie Awards in 2010, including the awards for ''Best Director'', ''Best Writing ...

'', '' The Perfect Picture'' and others. He has also featured in a Dutch movie titled ''Slavery''.

Education

Adjetey Anang studied at

Labone Senior High School Labone Senior High School (popularly known as L-A Bone) is a public senior high school located in Labone in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is well noted for its participation in National Science and Maths Quiz, athletics, music and cultural ...

and proceeded to the

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, where he studied

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. He went further to study his masters in

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Career

Anang has starred in the Ghanaian TV series Yolo which advises and directs the youth on adolescence, etc.

Personal life

Anang is married to Elom Anang and they have a son.

Filmography

*''Broken Heart'' (1999) * '' Things We Do For Love'' (2000) *''Life and Living it (2009)'' *'' The Perfect Picture''(2009) *''

A sting in a tale ''A Sting in a Tale'' is a 2009 Ghanaian thriller film written and directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso and produced by Ken Attoh. The film won five awards at the Ghana Movie Awards in 2010, including the awards for ''Best Director'', ''Best Writing ...

''(2009) *''

Adams Apples ''Adams Apples'' is a Ghanaian film series, starring Yvonne Okoro, Joselyn Dumas, John Dumelo, Naa Ashorkor Mensa-Doku, Joyce Anima Misa Amoah, Anima Misa Amoah, Adjetey Anang, Helene Asante, SoulKnight Jazz, Jasmine Baroudi, Vincent McCauley, Ro ...

:The Family Ties'' (2011) *''

:Musical Chairs'' (2011) *''

:Torn'' (2011) *'' Adam Apples :Twisted connections''(2011) *''

:Duplicity'' (2011) *''

:Confessions'' (2011) *''

:Showdown''(2011) *''

:Fight or Flight'' (2012) *''

:New Beginnings'' (2012) *''

:Rescue Mission'' (2012) *''The pledge :Ghana will not burn'' (2012) *''

Potomanto ''Potomanto'' (derived from the French word ''portmanteau'') is a 2013 Ghanaian-Nigerian action thriller film directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso. It stars Olu Jacobs, Yvonne Okoro and Adjetey Anang. It premiered at Silverbird Cinemas, Accra, Gha ...

'' (2013) *''Double Cross'' (2014) *''Devil in the Detail''(2014) *''Kintampo'' (2017) *''Sink or Swim :The Perilous Journey'' (2017) *''

'' *My Very Ghanaian Wedding (2017) *''

Potato Potahto Potato Potahto is a 2017 Ghanaian-Nigerian romantic comedy film which tells a story of divorce in West African society and how tricky it is. Plot Potato Potahto is a Ghanaian-Nigerian comedy movie which follows the life of two partners who are ...

'' (2017) *'' Keteke'' (2017) *''

Sidechic Gang Side Chick Gang is a 2018 Ghanaian drama/comedy movie directed by Peter Sedufia. Synopsis Three female friends who quit their real jobs as ushers to pursue a job which pays more and better than their old jobs they set up "sidechic gang". Sidechi ...

'' (2018) * Yolo *''Sin City'' *''

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'' *''Gold Coast Lounge'' (2019) *''

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'' (2020) *''

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'' (2020) *''

Our Jesus Story ''Our Jesus Story'', is a 2020 Nigerian religious drama film directed by Tchidi Chikere and produced by Ojiofor Ezeanyaeche for O.J Production. The film stars Frederick Leonard in the lead role as Jesus the Christ, whereas Zack Orji, Sam Dede ...

'' (2020) *” Dede”

Awards

Adjetey Anang has won himself a lot of fans from his role in '' Things We Do For Love''. He has also won awards including An Arts Critique and Review Association of Ghana (ACRAG) Talent Award and A Ghana Union of Theatre Societies (GUTS) Best Actor Award. He was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category in the 8th

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for his role in ''Gold Coast Lounge.'' He was won the Actor of the year at the 2022

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References

External links

* Ghanaian male film actors Best Supporting Actor Africa Movie Academy Award winners 1973 births Living people 21st-century Ghanaian male actors {{Ghana-actor-stub