Kwesi Ameyaw
Date of birth: 1975-08-24
Place of birth: Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Kwesi Ameyaw (August 24, 1975, in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor of Ghanaian descent. He is known for his roles in films such as Capote (2005), Man of Steel (2013), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), and Alone in the Dark (2005). On television, he has appeared in Legends of Tomorrow, Once Upon a Time, Fringe, Psych, Supernatural, Stargate Atlantis, and The A-Team. He studied theater and political science at the University of British Columbia and began his acting career during his studies. His family is from Ghana and belongs to the Ashanti tribe.
Movie Credits
Capote
2005-09-30
A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book
Alone in the Dark
2005-01-28
Edward Carnby is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His ca
Phantom Racer
2009-08-22
Seventeen years after being killed in a fiery accident, a racing car driver returns from the dead to
Confined
2010-06-20
A couple moves into a quiet neighborhood. With too much time on her hands, the woman begins to suspe
The Wedding Veil
2022-01-08
Three longtime college friends who discover a mysterious, antique veil fabled to unite its bearer wi
Death Note
2017-08-25
Light Turner finds a supernatural notebook and uses it to mete out death, attracting the attention o
A Job to Kill For
2006-06-27
The senior creative executive at a top advertising agency seems to have it all. But when he takes on
Fatal Reunion
2005-01-09
Jessica is a housewife, unhappy in her marriage, who decides to "spice it up" a little bit. But she
The 6th Day
2000-11-17
A world of the very near future in which cattle, fish, and even the family pet can be cloned. But cl
Love in the Forecast
2020-06-13
After swearing off dating for a full year, Leah quickly learns her new commitment has made her a mag
The Color of Rain
2014-05-31
After cancer claims Matt Kell's life on Christmas Day 2005, his widow, Gina and two young boys are l
Cruel Instruction
2022-03-12
The story of 16-year-old Kayla Adams, whose mother, Karen is advised by the school’s counselor to se
Fallen
2006-07-23
For high schooler Aaron Corbett, turning 18 means becoming not just a man but a nephilim, too -- hal
Text to Kill
2015-04-11
Teens band together to investigate the source of anonymous messages that threaten to expose their se
Ice Sculpture Christmas
2015-11-07
After starting her first job at a country club restaurant, Callie’s passions for cooking and ice scu
Brother's Keeper
2002-01-29
The FBI sought the help of Lucinda Pond, a former agent of the body, to try to locate the author of
The A-Team
2010-06-09
A man who loves when a plan comes together, Col. Hannibal Smith leads a close-knit team of elite ope
Gord's Brother
2015-02-14
Gord's Brother is set in a world where monsters and humans co-exist, and follows the story of Gord a
Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief
2008-03-04
Maya Dolittle is back in a heartwarming adventure of presidential proportions! Maya's dream of going
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2004-03-24
A masked villain wreaks mayhem on the city of Coolsville with a monster machine that creates real-li
A Dog's Purpose
2017-01-19
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multip
Get Out Alive
2016-03-27
A couple with marital problems gets lured to a remote retreat. They must put aside their problems to
Woody Woodpecker
2017-10-05
Woody Woodpecker enters a turf war with a big city lawyer wanting to tear down his home in an effort
Living with the Dead
2002-04-28
A man begins to have disturbing visions of dead people, among whom are his mother and victims of a l
Garage Sale Mystery: All That Glitters
2014-10-01
When her friend Martin turns up murdered just hours after auctioning off an abandoned storage unit f
Stranger in My Bed
2005-08-29
To escape her abusive spouse, Sarah fakes her own death and flees. Seems like a good plan, right? Sa
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
2017-11-04
Young and wide-eyed, Kathie falls in love with charming yet quirky real estate scion Robert Durst, o
The Confirmation
2016-03-18
A divorced father reconnects with his son when they track down a stolen toolbox over the course of a
Third Man Out: A Donald Strachey Mystery
2005-07-07
Gay detective Donald Strachey is commissioned to protect gay activist John Rutka, known for "outing"
The Wedding Chapel
2013-04-03
Uninspired and newly single painter Sara is down on her luck and wants nothing more than to get away
SnowComing
2019-01-26
Samantha, once jilted by her high school sweetheart Jake during Snowcoming, returns home to honor he
My Name Is Sarah
2007-05-28
Sarah is depressed and lonely after her best friend dies. She follows a handsome man, Charlie, into
Harvest Love
2017-09-30
A young widow and her nine year-old son spend a week at her family’s pear farm in Washington state,
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
2019-08-18
At a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of mur
Picture a Perfect Christmas
2019-11-09
A Los Angeles extreme-sports photographer returns home for the holiday to take care of her grandmoth
Freaks
2019-09-12
Kept locked inside the house by her father, 7-year-old Chloe lives in fear and fascination of the ou
A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas
2019-12-30
Hotel manager Willow returns to her stunning Virginia hometown to help her sister plan a Christmas w
The Final Cut
2004-10-15
Set in a world with memory implants, Alan Hakman is a 'cutter'—someone with the power of final edit
Valentine in the Vineyard
2019-02-02
As partners in life and professional winemaking, Frankie Baldwin and Nate DeLuca have different pers
The Stranger Beside Me
2003-03-20
While working at a Seattle clinic for women in the 1970s, Ann Rule becomes friends with Ted Bundy. B
Encounter with Danger
2010-02-28
Lori's fiancee Jack disappears after she accompanies him on a business trip. After she discovers he
Scary Movie 4
2006-04-12
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out wh
A Taste of Summer
2019-08-10
Gabby Ferrar moves to the town of Bright Shore, Massachusetts to open a restaurant after a stint as
Man of Steel
2013-06-12
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he jou
Fifty Shades Freed
2018-01-17
Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully e
Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater
2020-11-07
Single mom Maggie is facing Christmas alone until Lucas crashes into her life and becomes an unexpec
Little Fish
2021-02-05
A couple fights to hold their relationship together as a memory loss virus spreads and threatens to
Sealed With a Kiss: Wedding March 6
2021-08-14
The modest wedding plans of a celebrity and his down-to-earth fiancée escalate while Mick gets an en
Gilded
2022-11-10
Only two things matter to Mila - Art, and her Pops. When tragedy shatters her world apart, Mila must
A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster
2003-08-03
Andrew Luster, the heir to the Max factor fortune, is convicted of rape on 86 counts. This Lifetime
Headcase
2025-07-26
In her reach for fame, wannabe influencer Kylie finds herself having to lurk in the shadows after a
Mind Game
2006-01-01
Suspense - After checking into a mental health treatment facility after her parents' death, Jamie El
Final Destination Bloodlines
2025-05-14
Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one
Dark Harvest
2016-09-02
On the eve of legalization a marijuana grower is brutally murdered. His best friend, against the adv
Nobody Dumps My Daughter
2024-09-12
After Jimmy breaks up with Theresa, her obsessive mother Mary tries desperately to rekindle their re
TRON: Ares
2025-10-08
A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a d