Richard Kaigoma Sseruwagi (born 8 August 1954), is a Swedish-based Ugandan actor and musician.[1] He is best known for the critics acclaimed role "Sekou" in the award winning Swedish movie While We Live.[citation needed]

Richard Sseruwagi
Born
Richard Sseruwagi

(1954-08-08) 8 August 1954 (age 70)
Masaka, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Swedish[citation needed]
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active1993–present
SpouseAnne Sseruwagi

Personal life

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He was born on 8 August 1954 in Matanga, Masaka, Uganda. He studied at the Abafumi Theater Academy in Kampala, Uganda.[2]

Career

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He fled from the country in 1977 during the rule of dictator Idi Amin having incurred the dictator's wrath due to Sseruwagi's political theatre engagements.[citation needed][clarification needed] In 1978, he was granted asylum in Sweden and eventually became a Swedish citizen.[citation needed]

He started to act in Swedish theatre for many years. Gradually, he became a popular actor in Sweden particularly with the drama series Tre Kronor (Three Crowns) which opened doors for his film career.[3]

In 2019, he acted in the Swedish film While We Live directed by Dani Kouyaté. The film received critics acclaim and screened in several film festivals. The film later won the award for Best Film by an African Living Abroad at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in Lagos, Nigeria.[4]

Apart from acting, Sseruwagi is also a recording artist.[5]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
1993 Speak Up! It's So Dark... Refugee Film
1996 Tre kronor Salongo Sali TV series
1996 The White Lioness Tsiki Film
2005 The Laser Man Charles Mutero TV mini series
2007 Köra runt The Pick-Up Guy Short film
2009 Familjen Babajou uncle Jacob TV series
2009 På Perrongen Brunost54 Short film
2011 Arne Dahl: Misterioso Kimbareta Makanga TV mini series
2012 Äkta människor Läkare TV series
2015 100 Code Detective 2 TV series
2015 Beck Imam Ali Yousuf Boudin TV series
2015 The Prosecutor the Defender the Father and His Son Third judge Film
2016 Springfloden Mikael Florén TV series
2016 While We Live Sekou Film
2018 Dansa först Grandfather George Film
2018 Alone in Space General Frank Harrison Film
2021 Successful Thawing of Mr. Moro Milo Moro Short film
2021 Änglavakt Patrice TV series
2021 Notes Neighbor Short film
TBD Andra akten Tyson Film
TBD Att Rädda En Pojke Abdi Film

References

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  1. ^ Radio, Sveriges. "Möt Richard Sseruwagi - skådespelare och musiker - Teaterprogrammet". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Richard Sseruwagi". www.nationalblacktheatre.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Richard Sseruwagi bio". Dramatens rollbok. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Sweden's While We Live awarded an "African Oscar"". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Richard Sseruwagi". Spotify. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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