Kofi Adu (born May 25, 1969),is originally from the Ashanti Region of Ghana but lived in a suburb in Accra Newtown called Asantewaa, also known as Agya Koo, is an actor and
comedian from
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
. He has appeared in over 200 Ghanaian movies including ''Obaatanpa'', ''Away Bus'', ''Black Star'', and ''Ma Tricki Wo''.
Career
Adu is originally from the
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is located in southern part of Ghana and it is the third largest of 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of or 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the mo ...
of Ghana, but lived in a suburb in
Accra Newtown called Asantewaa. He worked as a
cobbler
Cobbler(s) may refer to:
*A person who Shoemaking, repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes
Places
* The Cobbler, a mountain located near the head of Loch Long in Scotland
* Mount Cobbler, Australia
Art, entertainment and media
* The Cobbler (1923 ...
. Adu was discovered on a Ghanaian
comedy
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show on
GTV (Ghana National Television) at the
National Theater in
Accra, where he worked as a comedian warming up the crowd before the main drama is staged.
In July 2008, he was awarded a National Award by then-Ghanaian President
John Agyekum Kufuor
John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) is a Ghanaian politician who served as the President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. He was also Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008.
Kufuor's career has been spe ...
. Although he originally journeyed to Accra to sing, Agya Koo has been featured in many Ghanaian movies, 15 of which remain his favorite.
[Koo lauds President's decision to award him]
2 July 2008
Avoiding the normal procedure of thoroughly reading a script before acting in films, he told
Joy FM's former morning show host
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah that while actors and actresses are typically given scripts two weeks before they begin shooting, his God-given talent allows him to improvise without a script.
He has been in movies with
Aboagye Brenya
Aboagye Brenya (1938 or 1939 – September 30, 2021), also known as King or Nana was an actor from Ghana. He has appeared in over 100 Ghanaian and Nigerian movies including ''Kumasi Yonkoo, Asem, Odasanii.'' He has been in movies with Agya Koo, ...
,
Lil Win,
Kwaku Manu,
Mercy Aseidu to name a few.
Personal life
In June 2016, Adu got remarried to Rita Asiedu in
London
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,
UK after dating for 4 years. He was previously married to Victoria Owusu Adomako but divorced. He is a
Christian
Filmography
*''
Key Soap Concert Party''
*''Agya Koo Gbegbentus''
*''Three Desperate Friends''
*''House of Commotion''
*''Evil Plot To Break My Home''
*''Kumasi Yonko'' (meaning - Kumasi Friendship)
*''Obi nnim awie ye'' (meaning - No one knows the end)
*''Ka wonan toso'' (meaning - Sit properly)
*''Asew 419A'' (meaning - In-law 419A)
*''Business Partner''
*''Gyina Pintin'' (meaning - Stand Firm)
*''Bone So Akatua'' (meaning - Rewards of Evil)
*''Obaatanpa'' (meaning - Good Mother)
*''Black Star''
*''Otan Hunu Kwah''
*''Ma Tricki Wo'' (meaning - I have tricked you)
*''Agya Koo Trotro Driver''
*''
Joni Waka''
*''Ohia'' (meaning - Poverty)
*''
Away Bus''
*''Nsem Pii'' (meaning - Many Issues)
*''Sure banker''
*''Bosom Ba''
*''Kwadwo Besiah''
*''Sika ye Mogya''
*''Nyame Bekyere''1&2''
*''Agya Koo Mechanic''
*''Aburokyire Abrabo'' (meaning - Life Abroad)
*''Agya Koo Bank Manager''
*''Asem Aba Fie'' (meaning - An Issue at Home)
*''Kankan Nyame''
*''Onyame Asem''
*''Agya Koo Gyae''
*''Kayayoo''
*''My Soldier Father''
*''Obidea Aba'' (meaning - It's the turn of another)
*''Nnipa Sei Nnipa'' (meaning - Humans destroy themselves)
References
Ghanaian comedians
Ghanaian male film actors
1969 births
Living people
People from Kumasi
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