Gyearbuor Asante

Gyearbuor Asante (4 November 1941 – 2 August 2000) was a Ghanaian actor best remembered for his role in the Channel 4 situation comedy Desmond's in which he played the role of Gambia mature student Matthew.

Born in Accra, Asante appeared in a number of British TV shows during the 1970s and 80s, where he was billed as Christopher Asante. His credits included episodes of Space: 1999, Mind Your Language, Hazell and The Professionals as well as a TV performance of Ubu Roi in 1976. He also played the minister in the film Local Hero.

He returned to his native Ghana in 1995 where he was made a Cultural Ambassador. He died in his home town of Accra with his funeral held in his ancestral village of Tafo in Kwahu.^[1]

References

1. ^ 'Comic Hero'

External links

• Gyearbuor Asante at the Internet Movie Database
• Obituary

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Name	Asante, Gyearbuor
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Date of birth	4 November 1941
Place of birth
Date of death	2 August 2000
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