Ralph Amoussou

Ralph Amoussou
Born
Nick Ralph Amoussou[1]

(1989-05-03) 3 May 1989 (age 35)[2]
Paris, France
Alma materSusan Batson Studio
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

Nick Ralph Amoussou (born 3 May 1989) is a French actor. He is known for his roles such as Séby on the Netflix series Marianne (2019), Samuel Becker on the OCS series Missions (2019–2021), Paul on the Netflix series Transatlantic (2023), and the musketeer Hannibal in the film The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023). For his performance in the 2008 film With a Little Help from Myself, he was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actor.

Early life

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Amoussou was born in Paris and raised in Benin and Nigeria until he was twelve years old.[3] His mother named him after American civil rights activist Ralph Abernathy and American writer Ralph Ellison.[1] His maternal grandmother is an Ethiopian Jew, and his maternal grandfather is from the former Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin.[4]

Amoussou started acting as a teenager and landed his first role at fifteen.[5] He trained at the Susan Batson Studio in New York.[6]

Amoussou grew up bilingual, speaking French and English.[7][3]

Career

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His performance in the 2008 film With a Little Help from Myself earned him a nomination for Most Promising Actor at the 34th César Awards.[8]

In 2019, he played Séby on the Netflix horror series Marianne.[9]

Between 2019 and 2021, he played the astronaut Samuel Becker in the French science-fiction television series Missions, broadcast by OCS.[10]

In 2023, he starred as hotel concierge Paul Kandjo on the Netflix series Transatlantic,[11] and had a supporting role in the French television series Split, directed by Iris Brey [fr].[12] Amoussou also appeared in a re-telling of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel The Three Musketeers; the French film The Three Musketeers: Milady, where he played Hannibal, based on the true story of Louis Aniaba, the prince of Assinie[13] and the first Black musketeer.[14]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Les enfants du pays Bha
2008 With a Little Help from Myself Victor
2009 Omar Omar Short film
2010 Black Venus Harry
2011 15 Lads (Nos résistances) L'ours
Hasaki Ya Suda Daigo Short film
Les Tuche Georges Diouf
Early One Morning Youssef
Les Mythos Moussa
Will Serge
2012 Diaz – Don't Clean Up This Blood Etienne
In a Rush Louis
Un beau matin Prince Oscar Short film
Victorine Oscar Short film
Goodbye Morocco Gabriel
2013 Intercourses Short film
In Seventh Heaven Jean-Jacques Short film
The Dream Kids El Malah
Under the Starry Sky Tyler / Thierno
2016 Les Tuche 2: The American Dream Georges Diouf
La fine équipe Gaëtan / Marlon
2017 Chateau Julius
Par instinct Tony
2018 Les Tuche 3 Georges Diouf
The Terrible Tale of Henrietta Tate London Pink Short film
2021 Hajimé Cyril Short film
Les Tuche 4 Diouf
L'Enfant et la Nuit Man Short film
2023 Le prix du passage Asim
The Three Musketeers: Milady Hannibal

Television

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Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2007 L'embrasement Bouna TV film
La commune Housmane Daoud TV Series; 2 episodes
2007–2008 Merci, les enfants vont bien! Mao TV Series; 3 episodes
2008 P.J. TV Series; 1 episode
2012 Toussaint Louverture Young Isaac Miniseries; 2 episodes
2013 Death in the Shadow of State Jackson Odhiambo TV film
2014 Détectives Pacôme Traoré TV Series; 1 episode
2017 Man Like Mobeen Stephan TV Series; 1 episode
2019 Marianne Séby TV Series; 8 episodes
2019–2021 Missions Samuel Becker TV Series; 12 episodes
2020 Capitaine Marleau Théodore Sempé TV Series; 1 episode
2023 Transatlantic Paul TV Series; 7 episodes
2023 Split Natan TV Series

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2009 César Awards Best Supporting Actor With a Little Help from Myself Nominated [8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Morris, Ben (24 April 2023). "'Transatlantic' Star Ralph Amoussou On Creating His Character Out of Frustration and an Excellent Playlist". Awards Daily. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ralph Amoussou". Première (in French). 3 May 1989. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Dans le smartphone de Ralph Amoussou" [Inside Ralph Amoussou's smartphone]. Artiste Revelation (in French). 25 November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ^ Burack, Emily (7 April 2023). "Is Transatlantic a True Story?". Town & Country. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Ralph Amoussou". ic4re. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ^ Moore, Camille (16 January 2021). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Ralph Amoussou". TVOvermind. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Ralph Amoussou". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Ralph Amoussou". Academie des César (in French). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  9. ^ Hough, Quinn (23 February 2020). "What To Expect From Marianne Season 2". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  10. ^ Guerrin, Stephanie (23 December 2021). ""Missions" sur OCS : une intrigue ambitieuse pour la saison 3 de la série française" [“Missions” on OCS: an ambitious plot for season 3 of the French series]. Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  11. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (7 April 2023). "Transatlantic': The Daring Rescue of Jews From Nazi-Occupied France". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  12. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (20 March 2023). "Series Mania's Daring Competition Title 'Split' With Alma Jodorowsky Gets Boarded by HAGO (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  13. ^ P., Maddie (9 March 2023). "'The Three Musketeers': Release Date, Trailer, and Everything We Know So Far About the French Duology". Collider.
  14. ^ McPherson, Cristopher (5 December 2022). "First 'Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan' Trailer Reveals French Adaptation of Classic Tale". Collider. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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