Axel Abessolo
Axel Abessolo | |
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| Born | Abessollo René Axel July 20, 1984 Ngoazip, Southern Region, Cameroon |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988, 2011–present |
| Known for | Acting in films and television series including Harraga, les brûleurs de frontières and Madame Monsieur |
Axel Abessolo (originally named Abessollo René Axel; born July 20, 1984) is an actor of Cameroonian origin hailing from Ngoazip in Cameroon's Southern Region.
Education
Abessolo initiated his primary studies at EMIA in Yaoundé before progressing to Lycée Général Leclerc, where he took on leadership roles within the theatre and film clubs. He obtained his baccalauréat from ISDIG and pursued higher education at the Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences at University of Yaoundé II located in Soa.
Career
During his teenage years, Abessolo participated in auditions for a short film featuring the renowned actress-director Yaya Mbile Bitang. Under the guidance of mentor Alain Serge Noa, he landed a part in the 1988 short film C'est moi le père (I am the father). After a hiatus, he returned to acting in 2011 with Noa’s series Harragas, les brûleurs de frontières (Harragas, the border burners). Throughout his career, Abessolo has worked alongside prominent figures in African cinema such as Jean-Phillipe Cros, Émile Abessolo-Mbo, and Daniel Ndo.
Films
- 2012: L’arme du crime directed by Francis Tené
- 2013: Harraga, brûleurs de frontières directed by Alain Serge Noa
- 2014: Claire ou l’enfant de l’amour directed by Mary Noëlle Nyba
- 2015: L’oeil du cyclone directed by Sékou Traoré
- 2015: Orly directed by Francis Tené
- 2016: Walls directed by Narcisse Wandji
- 2016: La patrie d’abord directed by Thierry Ntamack
- 2016: Aissa directed by Jean Roke Patoudem
- 2018: Le Deal directed by Gaby Ruben Ngounou
- 2019: Innocent directed by Léa Malle Franck Thierry
- 2019: LPDBS directed by Gaby Ruben Ngounou
- 2019: Mon sang directed by Blaise Ntedju
- 2019: Petit Jo directed by Daniel Kamwa
- 2020: La vallée des aigles directed by Olivier Assoua
- 2020: Forces Spéciale Africaines (FSA) directed by Ahed Bensouda
- 2021: Bangui unité spéciale des victimes directed by Elvire Adjamonsi
- 2022: Jericho directed by Fabrice Bekono
- 2022: On fait le point directed by Chantal Youdom
- 2023: Sans jugement directed by Gaby Ruben Ngounou
Television Series
- 2021: Madame monsieur 2, directed by Ebenezer Kepombia
- 2022: Madame Monsieur 3, created by Ebenezer Kepombia
- 2023: La bataille des chéries, produced by Ebenezer Kepombia
Honors
2024: Awarded Best Male Performance at the 27th edition of the Écrans Noirs Festival