Sallieu Sesay Actor
Sallieu Sesay is a Sierra Leonean / American actor. Who appeared at The Berlinale 73rd Annual Film Festival in John Trengove's nihilistic thriller Manodrome alongside Jesse Eisenberg. He has recurred on CBS' Seal Team, recurred on HBO's Barry, was featured in Tyler Perry's All The Queens men and Won Best Supporting Actor at the Queen Palms Film Festival for his portrayal of Snapper in Bloodhound Disciple.
Both John Trengove and Jesse Eisenberg referred to his depiction of Ahmet as "mesmerizing, and really sweet and scary at the same time". John echoed that, "yes, mesmerizing is a good word".
Gina Gammell of Felix Culpa, the production company behind Manodrome, expressed that she knew immediately while watching the self tape that Sallieu was the perfect person for the role of Ahmet.
Sallieu is the oldest of three children and immigrated to the United States when he was three years old. His mother is a nurse in Seattle, and he followed in her footsteps by graduating with a degree in Bachelors Degree in the Science of Nursing from Washington State University. While at university, he was cast in the play "The Laramie Project" and went on to earn a minor in Theatre.
Sallieu brings an unlimited amount of focus and dedication to his craft as an actor, and since arriving in Los Angeles, he has continued training with some of the best acting teachers and coaches in the industry.
Overview
NationalityUnited States of America, Germany
LanguagesEnglish (fluent), English – American (fluent)
Born1984, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Age range33 - 38
Height5 cm
Place of residenceSpandau - Berlin (Germany)
MembershipsSAG-AFTRA (United States of America)
SAG-AFTRA (United States of America)
Contact
Alternative contact details:
Skills/Talents
Languages English (fluent), English – American (fluent)
Accents African (very good)
Dance African dance (contemporary) (very good), African dance (traditional) (very good), Afro (very good), Hip hop (very good)
Sports Athletics (very good), Basketball (very good), Boxing (very good), Gym (very good), Jogging (very good), Kick Boxing (very good), Krav Maga (very good), Weights (very good), Baseball (good), Marathon (good), Martial Arts (good)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car
Appearance
Age range 33 - 38
Height 5 cm
Build Athletic
Colour of eyes Black
Colour of hair Black
Twin No
Training
Ivana Chubbuck
Awards/Nominations
2018 Best Supporting Actor-Queen Palm (United States of America) - Award
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film
CV - Television & Streaming
2023
Seal Team
Kinan Copen | Katie DiMento (as Kate DiMento) | Tyler Grey | Spencer Hudnut
Network/Distributor: CBS
Television series
Action, Adventure, Drama
J. Michael Muro
Directed by
Saidou Boukare
Recurring Role
2023
FBI: Most Wanted
Terrell Clegg | David Hudgins
Network/Distributor: CBS
Television series
Adventure, Drama
Jon Cassar
Directed by
Hassan Jama
Guest Role
2021
All The Queen's Men
Matthew Barnes | Mark E. Swinton
Network/Distributor: BET+
Television series
Action, Adventure, Drama
Tyler Perry
Directed by
Master Top
Guest Role
2020
The Fugitive
Don Tardino
Network/Distributor: Quibi
Television series
Action, Drama
Stephen Hopkins
Directed by
Fireman
Guest Role
2019
The Rookie
Robert Bella | Marco Black (produced by) | Alexi Hawley | Helen Pai
Network/Distributor: ABC
Television series
Action, Adventure, Drama
Lisa Demaine
Directed by
Kit Room Officer
Guest Role
CV - Film
2023
Manodrome
Gina Gammell | Ben Giladi | Riley Keough | Ryan Zacarias
Network/Distributor: CAA Media Finance
Feature film (cinema)
Action, Drama
John Trengove
Directed by
Ahmet
Lead
2021
Trees of Peace
Brian Baniqued | Alanna Brown | Mike Bundlie (produced by) | Barry Levine (p.g.a.) (produced by)
Network/Distributor: Netflix
Feature film (cinema)
Action, Drama
Alanna Brown
Directed by
Commander
Supporting Actor
