Michael Wawuyo Jr.

Michael Wawuyo Jr.
Born	Wawuyo Michael Junior (1987-12-17) 17 December 1987 (age 37) Kampala, Uganda
Alma mater	Uganda Christian University, Makerere College School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present
Known for	Beneath The Lies , Yat Madit , Girl in the Yellow Jumper , Sixteen rounds
Father	Michael Wawuyo

Michael Wawuyo Jr. (born 17 December 1987) 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
2023	African Folktales, Reimagined	Omar	1 episode
2016	Yat Madit	Opio
2014	Beneath The Lies - The Series	Shaban	4 episodes
2011	The Hostel	Brother John

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	References
2014	Bullion		Crime / Drama Alongside Carol Agudo
2015	A Dog Story	Bongwat	Short film
2016	Rain	Kalule	Drama
	Funeral Scene	Gabby	Short drama
2017	Love Faces	Burglar	Drama / Romance / Thriller
2018	27 Guns	Joram Mugume	Action / Adventure / Biography
	Kyenvu	Him	Short film
	The Mercy of the Jungle	refugee	Crime / Drama / War
2019	Bed of Thornes	Robert	Drama
	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	Short film directed by Loukman Ali
	16 rounds	Cpt. Damba	Sequel to "The Blind date"
2022	Kafa Coh	Mule	Produced by Doreen Mirembe
2023	Ubuntu Uppercut	The Dad	Short / Action

References

1. "Michael Wawuyo Jr.", Talent East Africa.
2. Polly Kamukana, "‘Brother John’ on his acting career", The Observer (Uganda), 13 September 2012.
3. "Michael Wawuyo", Cultures-Uganda.
4. "A workshop so beneficial- I want to create change", DOEN Culture, 22 October 2015.
5. Mugabirwe, Roja Matelja (14 August 2016), N.S.I.W.E (Drama), Dreams Come True, Fused Dots, Good Catch Stories, retrieved 18 November 2021
6. Eleanor Nabwiso, "Interview: Micheal Wawuyo Enjoyed Shouting At His Dad", UGO, 25 April 2014.

External links

• Michael Wawuyo Jr. at IMDb
• Michael Wawuyo jr on Instagram