Abraham Attah | |
|---|---|
 Attah at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival with his Marcello Mastroianni Award in 2015 | |
| Born | 2 July 2001 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Awards | Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival |
Abraham Nii Attah (born 2 July 2001) is a Ghanaian actor, living in the United States. [1]
He hails from the Ga–Dangme ethnic group in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Abraham Nii Attah was born on July 2, 2001, and he lives in Ashiaman, Tema, Accra with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Attah, and his siblings. [2] He has a happy family life. Abraham's parents both have jobs; his father works at the port, and his mother works in a market. Abraham has five siblings in total.
He made his feature film debut in Beasts of No Nation (2015). For his leading role of child soldier Agu, he was awarded the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. [3]
In 2017, he appeared in the Marvel Studios film Spider-Man: Homecoming . [4]
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