William Addo

William Addo (1952 or 1953 – 22 November 2025), also known as Akpatse, was a Ghanaian actor and film producer who made significant contributions to the Ghanaian film industry. Before making appearances in several Ghanaian films, Addo worked as a theatre performer.

Education

Addo attended the University of Ghana where he obtained a degree in Drama and Theatre Studies and was retained as a teaching assistant because of his performance. He had a scholarship to study in University of Leeds in the United Kingdom where he obtained his master's degree in Theatre Studies, majoring in Acting and Directing. He came back to be a lecturer where he was in charge of Theatre Arts Department of the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana.

Career

Addo worked at the National Theatre where he was in charge of the production of a concert party.

Personal life

Blindness

Following unsuccessful surgeries, Addo became completely blind and was making a plea for help in raising funds for medication.

He disclosed that although doctors had diagnosed him with glaucoma and cataracts, they had also informed him that his condition was incurable.

“Hmm, I have totally gone blind...all the surgeries I underwent years back have been in vain. The deterioration of my eyes started again early last year (2018)," he sadly revealed. He continued,” When it started, I went to a hospital in Sogakope, and I underwent a series of tests, and doctors diagnosed that it is a combination of glaucoma and cataracts; and to my utter dismay, doctors told me its incurable …so am now totally blind."

Filmography

Rejected 1 & 2 (1994) as Kojo Davidson Obaa Hemaa (2007) as Efo The Pastor's Wife (2008) as Pastor Attipoe Sikawura (2009) as Mr. Narh Death After Birth (2011) as Mr. Asare Chronicles of Odumkrom: The Headmaster (2015) as Opanyin Acheampong Children of the Mountain (2016) as Xsavo

Other works

Seasons from 1985 to 1986 at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island, he performed in George M. Cohan's play "The Tavern," alongside the actors Frederick Sullivan Jr., Becca Lish, Keith Jochim, David Kennett, William Damkoehler, Margot Dionne, Ed Hall, Barbara Blossom, Jennifer Van Dyck, Steven Jermanovich, Howard London, John Robert Wright, Paul Buxton, and Henrik Kromann. The director was Tony Giordano. Designer of the scenery was Robert D. Soule. Lighting was created by John F. Custer. William Lane created the costumes.