David Dontoh
Ghanaian actor · Ghana · On the map · Actors · Born 1964 · age 62
David Kwame Dontoh and affectionately called Uncle David, "Ghanaman" and "Kofi Abranteɛ", is a veteran Ghanaian actor and television personality who has starred in numerous local and international films, drama, theatre and other stage productions.
David Dontoh is read about 14 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 16 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
BLKNWS: Terms & ConditionsFilm, Kwame Nkrumah2024
GroomsmenFilm2017
SnowfallSeries, Likem2016
Like Cotton TwinesFilm, Father Baani2015
Beasts of No NationFilm, Linguist2011Somewhere in AfricaFilm, President Gabiza2009Warrior QueenFilm2007
Namibia: The Struggle for LiberationFilm, Kwame Nkrumah2006
No Time to DieFilm, Asante2004
Welcome HomeFilm, Taxi Driver1996
Deadly VoyageFilm, Bob1992
Aya MinnowFilm, Koby1991
Sika SunsumFilm1985
Nana AkotoFilm, Writer1983
KukurantumiFilm, Bob1964BornPeople around David
Close ties
Ama K. Abebrese Also in Ties That Bind and Beasts of No Nation
King Ampaw Directed Nana Akoto (1985)
Leila Djansi Directed Ties That Bind (2011)- Evans Hunter Also in Kukurantumi and Heritage Africa
John Mackenzie Directed Deadly Voyage (1996)
Kofi Adjorlolo Also in Somewhere in Africa and Ties That Bind- Grace Nortey Also in Ties That Bind and Beasts of No Nation
Adjetey Anang Also in Like Cotton Twines and Lagos to Oslo- Alexandra Duah Also in Heritage Africa and Aya Minnow
- Charles Kofi Bucknor Also in Heritage Africa and No Time to Die
Filmography 22
23 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He has been very influential in the development of television and drama, especially during the golden age of theatre in Ghana in the 80s and 90s. He took up acting in 1980 after seeing a National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) newspaper advert inviting potential actors to come forward for training in stage and film acting. His first NAFTI film was The Way To Shame, a short seven minute stage production which was directed by Alex Bannerman as part of his formal assessment in drama production. Bannerman who was a student of NAFTI at the time had chanced upon Dontoh and persuaded him to play the lead role, as the intended person had not showed up during shooting. The film's assessment panel, especially Mike Hagan, recognised Dontoh's potential in theatre and drama and highlighted this to the young Alex Bannerman. Subsequently, Dontoh's acting potential became more noticed when he played the lead role in Gus: The Theatre Cat, a short stage adaptation of a poem by T. S. Eliot. The play was directed by George Andoh Wilson of Wilson Acting Academy fame.
