Eddie Tagoe

Eddie Tagoe, born Eddie Nii Afutu Tagoe, is a Ghanaian actor, musician and reflexologist based in the United Kingdom. He is best remembered for supporting roles in Withnail and I and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Early life

He is the son of Chief Asafoatshe Ayah Tagoe. He went to London to study reflexology before turning to acting, and a grant from the Government of Ghana took him to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Acting

His biggest early part came in his film debut, Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978). He played one of the pirates in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), "Chocolate Mousse" in Top Secret! (1984) and the hippie "Presuming Ed" in Withnail and I (1987), a role he took up again on stage in 2000. Other films include The Dogs of War (1980), Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) and Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985), and he became a familiar face on British television in series such as The Bill.

Music and reflexology

He played tumba, conga, maracas and bongos on "I Feel Funky" (1972 to 1973) by Matata. In 1995 he returned to his first career when Newcastle United F.C. hired him as team reflexologist.