Charles Opong

Dr. Charles Opong was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is married to his wife, Esther Opong and they have two children. The son of Ghanaian parents, Dr. Opong identifies as a Ghanaian-American. With international film credits, Dr. Opong understands the international and diverse approach to film representation for African people, African American people, and Black people within the African diaspora. His film credits include Peter J. Eaton's Necessary Evil starring Danny Trejo (2008). With an array of film credits, Dr. Charles Opong's film contributions include writing, acting directing, cinematography, producing, key grip, and show running. Dr. Opong's acting resume includes but is not limited to television, film, commercial, print, voice-over, and web content. Dr. Opong graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from California State University Dominguez Hills in 2012. In May of 2015, he earned a Master of Educational Psychology from Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education & Psychology. In 2021 he officially became Dr. Charles Opong, earning his Ph.D. in Global Leadership & Change Management from Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education & Psychology. His dissertation title was/is; "In Film, I Too Sing, America: Exploring The Lived Experiences of Black Male FIlmmakers". His six-year journey in the doctoral program included trips to Asia, Africa, and Washington D.C. for policy research. His studies include Black Male on Socioeconomic change emphasizing Black Fathers, Black two-parent households, Black male foster youth, and Black families through stats and film representation. Dr. Opong teaches Pan-African Studies and Film Analysis at California State University Los Angeles in the College of Ethnic Studies. Dr. Opong's stage roles include John Polk in 'Am I Blue', and Mookie in 'Do The Right Thing'. His inspiration for television and film includes Ava Duvernay, John Singleton, Spike Lee, Michael Mann, Denzel Washington, Oscar Micheaux, and Issa Rae, to name a few.