Emil Abossolo-Mbo
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| Born | 29 August 1958 Yaoundé, Cameroon |
Emil Abossolo M'Bo (born 29 August 1958) is a Cameroonian-French television, theatre and film actor who has played in French, African and American productions.[1][2]
Personal life
Abossolo was born in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon. His father took him to the movies theatre when he was six years old. Since that day acting has been his passion. Abossolo has been living in France for over twenty years now. He has a son named Akeva.
Career
Abossolo is a multi-lingual actor. He speaks five languages (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and his native language Beti). His career started on stage, where he played Hamlet, Titus Andronicus and La Tragédie du Roi Christophe. He starred in several French television shows such as La Brigade des Mineurs and Plus Belle la Vie. Internationally he is mostly known for his appearances in the television show Highlander: The Series, Queen of Swords, and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. More recently, Emil has been playing in African productions. He played in Ezra the movie that received the 2007 Stallion of Yennenga at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, West Africa.[citation needed]
Filmography
Cinema
- 2010 : A Screaming Man .... (district chief)
- 2007 : Hitman ...(General Ajunwa)
- 2007 : Ezra.... (Rufus)
- 2006 : Sounds of Sand .... (Lassong)
- 2006 : Africa Paradis .... (Yokossi)
- 2006 : Juju Factory
- 2005 : Les Saignantes ...(Emile Abossolo)
- 2005 : Kirikou et les bêtes sauvages (voice) .... (The uncle)
- 2001 : Un gars, une fille .... (Baptiste)
- 2000 : Workers for the Good Lord .... (Maguette)
- 1989 : Mama, There's a man in your bed .... (The husband)
Television
- 2008 : Plus belle la vie .... (Damien Mara) (58 episodes, 2005–2008)
- 2007 : Prédateurs, Les (TV) .... (Sassou N'Guesso)
- 2002 : Brigade des mineurs TV series ....
- 2001 : Queen of Swords....(Lamorena) Episode "The Hanged Man"
- 1997 : Highlander: The Series .... (Jocko)
- 1994 : Highlander: The Series .... (Luther) Episode "Legacy"
- 1993 : La joie de vivre .... (Arsène)
- 1992 : The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles .... (Joseph)
