Overview
Ralph Amoussou (born 3 May 1989) is a French actor. He is known for his roles as Séby on the Netflix series Marianne (2019), Samuel Becker on the OCS series Missions (2019-2021), and Paul on the Netflix series Transatlantic (2023). For his performance in the 2008 film With a Little Help from Myself, he was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actor.
Early life
Amoussou was born in Paris and raised in Benin and Nigeria until he was twelve years old. He was named after Ralph Abernathy and Ralph Ellison. His maternal grandmother is an Ethiopian Jew, and his maternal grandfather is from the former Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin. His mother speaks Fon.
Amoussou started acting as a teenager and landed his first role at fifteen. He trained at the Susan Batson Studio in New York.
Career
His performance in the 2008 film With a Little Help from Myself earned him a nomination for Most Promising Actor at the 34th César Awards.
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