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Eddie Tagoe

Acting

0.9 Popularity

Eddie Tagoe is a Ghanaian actor best known in the U.K. for playing "Presuming Ed" in the 1986 film production of Withnail and I, a role which he resumed in 2000 in a stage production of the same work. Internationally, he may be better recognized for his brief appearance in the movie, Raiders of the ...

Biography

Eddie Tagoe is a Ghanaian actor best known in the U.K. for playing "Presuming Ed" in the 1986 film production of Withnail and I, a role which he resumed in 2000 in a stage production of the same work. Internationally, he may be better recognized for his brief appearance in the movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Billed only as the "Messenger Pirate", his character was sent to find Indiana Jones in advance of Nazis boarding the ship on which Jones was travelling. Initially unable to find Jones, he was instructed by the captain to look again, and immediately replied, "I found him!", pointing to Jones swimming to the Nazi submarine. Tagoe had a significantly larger part as "Chocolate Mousse" in the 1984 farce, Top Secret!, and appeared in various other roles such as Sgt. Gwambe in Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, as well as in The Dogs of War and Pink Floyd The Wall. The son of a Ghanaian chief, Tagoe travelled to London to study reflexology prior to pursuing acting. In 1995, however, he returned to his reflexology career when he was recruited to serve as team reflexologist for Newcastle United F.C.

Filmography 15

1996
The Bill: Target Movie

as Mr. Henry

1991
Ama Movie

as Brother Josh

1987
Withnail & I Movie

as Presuming Ed

1986
1985
1984
Top Secret! Movie

as Chocolate Mousse

1982
Spaghetti House Movie

as Bill

1982
Pink Floyd: The Wall Movie

as Minder

1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark Movie

as Messenger Pirate

1980
The Dogs of War Movie

as Jinja

1980
1979
Arabian Adventure Movie

as The Nubian

1977
Black Joy Movie

as African Dustman

1977
Raffles TV

as Kaffir Servant

Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Years Active 1977 - 1996
Popularity 0.9
Career Stats
15 Total Credits
14 Movie Roles
1 TV Roles