William Addo
William Addo, 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," 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."
Death
Addo died after a long illness on 22 November 2025, at the age of 72.Filmography
- Rejected 1 & 2 as Kojo Davidson
- Obaa Hemaa as Efo
- The Pastor's Wife as Pastor Attipoe
- Sikawura as Mr. Narh
- Death After Birth as Mr. Asare
- Chronicles of Odumkrom: The Headmaster as Opanyin Acheampong
- ''Children of the Mountain as Xsavo''
Other works