Michael Wawuyo Jr.
Michael Wawuyo Jr. | |
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Born | Wawuyo Michael Junior 17 December 1986 Kampala, Uganda |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Alma mater | Uganda Christian University |
Occupation | actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Known for | Beneath The Lies, Yat Madit , , |
Parent(s) |
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Michael Wawuyo Jr. (born 17 December 1986) is a Ugandan actor that started out as Brother John in Ugandan hit television series The Hostel (season 1) on NTV.[1] His credits include also Beneath The Lies - The Series , Yat Madit,[2][3][4] Kyenvu , Nsiwe,[5] Girl in the yellow jumper and most recently sixteen rounds .
Early life[]
He is the son of actor and special effects director Wawuyo Michael . Wawuyo Jr attended Lohana Academy and Makerere College School. He played Jesus at Lohana Academy and while at Makerere College School he again played as Njoroge, from Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Ngugi wa Mirii’s play I Will Marry When I Want. He did information science at Uganda Christian University . He has previously appeared together with his father in The Right to Life, Stone Cold, and The Bullion.[6]
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Yat Madit | Opio | |
2014 | Beneath The Lies - The Series | Shaban | |
2011 | The Hostel | Brother John |
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | References |
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2014 | Bullion | |||
2015 | A Dog Story | Bongwat | Short film | |
2016 | Rain | Kalule | ||
Funeral Scene | Gabby | |||
2017 | Love Faces | Burglar | ||
2018 | 27 Guns | Joram Mugume | ||
Kyenvu | Him | Short film | ||
The Mercy of the Rain | refugee | |||
2019 | Bed of Thornes | Robert | ||
N.s.i.w.e | Jordan | |||
2020 | The Girl in the Yellow Jumper | Jim Akena | release interrupted by covid-19 pandemic | |
Kafa Coh | Mule | Feature | ||
2021 | The Blind Date | Sam/Jeff | Shortfilm directed by loukman ali | |
16 rounds | Cpt. Damba | Sequel to "The Blind date" | ||
2022 | Damba | Cpt. Damba | Sequel to 16 rounds and feature film |
References[]
- ^ "Michael Wawuyo Jr.", Talent East Africa.
- ^ Polly Kamukana, "‘Brother John’ on his acting career", The Observer (Uganda), 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Michael Wawuyo", Cultures-Uganda.
- ^ "A workshop so beneficial- I want to create change", DOEN Culture, 22 October 2015.
- ^ Mugabirwe, Roja Matelja (14 August 2016), N.S.I.W.E (Drama), Dreams Come True, Fused Dots, Good Catch Stories, retrieved 18 November 2021
- ^ Eleanor Nabwiso, "Interview: Micheal Wawuyo Enjoyed Shouting At His Dad", UGO, 25 April 2014.
External links[]
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Ugandan male film actors
- 21st-century Ugandan male actors
- Ugandan male television actors
- Ugandan television people
- 20th-century Ugandan male actors
- African child actors
- Male child actors
- Ugandan male stage actors