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Abraham Attah
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Attah at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival with his Marcello Mastroianni Award in 2015
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| 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.
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Early life
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 lived in Ashiaman, Tema, Accra with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Attah, and his siblings up until he left for the United States. He had 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.
Career
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.
In 2017, he appeared in the Marvel Studios film Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Beasts of No Nation | Agu | Won—Black Film Critics Circle Rising Star Award Won—Ghana Movie Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role and Discovery of the Year Won—Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Won—National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Performance (shared with Jacob Tremblay) Won—Venice International Film Festival Marcello Mastroianni Best Young Actor Award Nominated—Gold Derby Film Award for Best Breakthrough Performer Nominated—Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated—St. Louis Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Youth performance Nominated—Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer |
| 2015 | Out of the Village | Mebro | Short film |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Abe Brown | |
| 2020 | Tazmanian Devil | Dayo Ayodele | |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | Abe Brown | Extended cut of 2021 film; archive footage: post-credits scene |
See also
In Spanish: Abraham Attah para niños
