‏Toussaint Raphael Abessolo‏

Toussaint Raphaël Abessolo was born on November 2nd 1981 to Gabonese parents Francine Nguema, a secretary shorthand typist, and Serge Abessolo, an accountant, and raised in Libreville (Gabon). Toussaint moved to New-York in 2003 at the age of 22 to pursue his studies. Despite having started an education in Business-Administration, in late 2008 he enrolled in a 2 year conservatory acting program at the William Esper Studio in New-York. Soon after graduating, Toussaint started appearing in a series of small Off-off Broadway theater productions and stage readings, along with independent short and feature length films. In 2013, Toussaint caught the attention of Ira Sachs who cast him in his well received Indie film " LOVE IS STRANGE" starring John Lithgow and Alfred Molina, in a scene opposite Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei. He also appeared in the hit prime time NBC TV series "THE BLACKLIST" opposite James Spader. Toussaint's most recent credits include an appearance in the new produced Amy Poehler HULU mini series " DIFFICULT PEOPLE" and the big-budget Sony Pictures film " THE LAST WHITCH HUNTER" starring Vin Diesel.