Eddie Tagoe
Eddie Tagoe is a Ghanaian actor, musician and reflexologist, based in the United Kingdom.
Early life
Eddie Tagoe was born Eddie Nii Afutu Tagoe to Chief Asafoatshe Ayah Tagoe.Tagoe travelled to London to study reflexology prior to pursuing acting. He then received a grant from the government of Ghana to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Acting
Tagoe is best-remembered for minor supporting roles in two film classics: As the hippie "Presuming Ed" in the 1987 film production of Withnail and I, a role that he resumed in 2000 in a stage production of the same work; and as one of the pirates in the 1981 movie Raiders of the Lost Ark.Tagoe had a significantly larger part in his film debut, Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?, and as "Chocolate Mousse" in the 1984 farce, Top Secret!. He appeared in various other roles such as Sgt. Gwambe in Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, as well as The Dogs of War, Pink Floyd The Wall and Spaghetti House. Tagoe also appeared in episodes of a number of British television series, including Legacy of Murder, Prospects, and The Bill, becoming "a well-known face on British television as an actor".
Tageo played the tumba, conga, maracas and the bongos on the 1972-1973 single "I Feel Funky" by Matata.