Kwame Augustine

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Kwame Augustine
Born
Kwame Asante Augustine

(1989-08-19) August 19, 1989 (age 35)
East London, England, UK
NationalityBritish
Other namesThe Maverick
Occupation Actor · Screenwriter · Producer · Director
Years active2014 – present
Website kwameaugustine.com

Kwame Augustine (born 19 August 1989) is a British actor, screenwriter, producer and director. Raised in Thamesmead, London, he made his creative debut in theatre before expanding into film, television and immersive audio projects. He is best known for the dark comedy pilot Johnny: The Life of an Oxymoron, [1] the award-nominated short film Locked-In, [2] and television appearances on BBC One’s Doctors, [3] and Sandylands . [4]

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Early life

Kwame Augustine was born on 19 August 1989 in East London and grew up in Thamesmead. He developed an early interest in storytelling and performance while at local community theatres.[ citation needed ]

Career

Theatre

In August 2016, Augustine wrote, directed, and produced the one-man play, Johnny: The Life of an Oxymoron, staged at Bridewell Theatre in London as part of Theatre Royal Stratford East’s New Writers Programme. [5]

Film and television

Digital and audio work

Augustine created the audio series, The Novelist, which reached Amazon’s Top 20 Bestsellers in audio playbooks. [12] He has also narrated audiobooks such as Grime: Brainfuck, [13] and Aphrodite and the Duke. [14]

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Johnny: The Life of an OxymoronJohnnyWriter, director, producer
2017Werewolves of the Third ReichReggie “Reckless” Brown
2017Masterpiece (short)Thomas
2018Devil’s Dust (short)Rakim
2019DegreeVariousCo-executive producer, writer
2020SandylandsMikeTV series
2020Cagefighter: Worlds CollideJerome
2021Locked-InKwesiWriter, producer; festival nominations [15]
2022DoctorsGalton GradyTV series
2025Star CitizenN/AIn production

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkCategoryResult
2019CKF International Film FestivalDevil’s DustBest Actor (Male)Winner [16]
2021 British Urban Film Festival Locked-InBest Short FilmNominee [17]
2021 Toronto Black Film Festival Locked-InBest Narrative Short FilmNominee [18]
2021New York Shorts International Film FestivalLocked-InBest International ShortNominee [19]
2022 Tampere Film Festival Locked-InBest International ShortNominee [20]


References

  1. ↑ TV, AfterBuzz (20 November 2021). "Kwame Augustine Interview | AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On". AfterBuzz TV. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Rebecca, Film Carnage- (10 December 2022). "Review: Locked-In". FilmCarnage.com. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 Timblick, Simon (26 September 2022). "Doctors spoilers: WHO accuses Emma Reid of being unprofessional?". What to Watch. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Kwame Augustine". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Sedgwick, Catherine (9 August 2016). "Johnny at the Bridewell". The Upcoming. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Kwame Augustine – Filmography". IMDb . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  7. ↑ IMDb (3 March 2019). "Degree". IMBd. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kwame Augustine Movies List". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  9. ↑ SA, Imedia Plus Group. "Kwame Augustine". Cinemagia (in Romanian). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "Kwame Augustine". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Sandylands". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Bonita (15 August 2019). "Experience the New Immersive Audio Series 'The Novelist' By British Actor and Writer @Kwame_Augustine". guap.co. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Libro.fm. "Grime Audiobook on Libro.fm". Libro.fm. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  14. ↑ Audible.com. "Audiobooks narrated by Kwame Augustine". audible.com. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "British Urban Film Festival 2021 nominations". BUFF. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  16. ↑ CKF International Film Festival: CKFIFF. "October 2019 Winners" . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  17. ↑ IMDb. "Locked-In (Short): Company Credits". imdb.com. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  18. ↑ Toronto Black Film Festival (2021). "Locked-In" . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  19. ↑ IMDb (2021). "New York Shorts International Film Festival (2021)". IMDb . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  20. ↑ Kiuru, Emilia (2022). Tampere 52nd Short Film Festival (PDF). Finland: Tampereen Offsetpalvelu oy. p. 33.
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