Richard Sseruwagi

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Richard Sseruwagi
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Born
Richard Sseruwagi

(1954-08-08) 8 August 1954 (age 71)
Masaka, Uganda
Nationality Ugandan
Swedish [ citation needed ]
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active1993–present
SpouseAnne Sseruwagi

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 . [2] [3]

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Personal life

He was born on 8 August 1954 in Matanga, Masaka, Uganda. He studied at the Abafumi Theater Academy in Kampala, Uganda. [4]

Career

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. [5]

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. [6]

Apart from acting, Sseruwagi is also a recording artist. [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1993Speak Up! It's So Dark...RefugeeFilm
1996Tre kronorSalongo SaliTV series
1996The White LionessTsikiFilm
2005The Laser ManCharles MuteroTV mini series
2007Köra runtThe Pick-Up GuyShort film
2009Familjen Babajouuncle JacobTV series
2009På PerrongenBrunost54Short film
2011Arne Dahl: MisteriosoKimbareta MakangaTV mini series
2012Äkta människorLäkareTV series
2015100 CodeDetective 2TV series
2015BeckImam Ali Yousuf BoudinTV series
2015The Prosecutor the Defender the Father and His SonThird judgeFilm
2016SpringflodenMikael FlorénTV series
2016 While We Live SekouFilm
2018Dansa förstGrandfather GeorgeFilm
2018Alone in SpaceGeneral Frank HarrisonFilm
2021Successful Thawing of Mr. MoroMilo MoroShort film
2021ÄnglavaktPatriceTV series
2021NotesNeighborShort film
TBDAndra aktenTysonFilm
TBDAtt Rädda En PojkeAbdiFilm

References

  1. ↑ Radio, Sveriges. "Möt Richard Sseruwagi - skådespelare och musiker - Teaterprogrammet". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "While We Live captures a winning prize at the Africa Movie Academy Awards". Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Sawadogo, Boukary (27 June 2018). "Film Review: While We Live (2016) — Sweden's African Diaspora Drama". Cinema Escapist. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Richard Sseruwagi". www.nationalblacktheatre.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Richard Sseruwagi bio". Dramatens rollbok. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Sweden's While We Live awarded an "African Oscar"". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Richard Sseruwagi". Spotify. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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