Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actor in a Feature Film | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in Cinematic Acting Achievement |
Country | Uganda |
Presented by | Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) |
Website | official |
The Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actor is an award presented annually by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) at the Uganda Film Festival. It is given in honor of a male actor who has exhibited outstanding acting while working in the film industry in Uganda. The award was introduced in 2014 with Isaac Kuddu as the first winner for his acting work on Felista's Fable.
The table shows the winners and nominees for the Best Actor in a Feature Film award.
indicates the winner |
Year | Actor | Film | Ref. |
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2014 (2nd) | Isaac Kuddzu | The Felistas Fable | [1] |
2015 (3rd) | Farooq Mutebi | Call 112 | [2] |
Hassan Mageye | The Tailor | ||
Hassan Spike Isingoma | The Boda Boda Thieves | ||
Alex Kakooza | My Rising Sun | ||
Ronnie Lugumba | Hanged For Love | ||
2016 (4th) | Hassan Mageye | Invisible Cuffs | [3] |
Mutebi Farooq | Ugandan Pollock | ||
Bobby Tamale | The Only Son | ||
Raymond Rushabiro | Freedom | ||
Robert Ernest Bbumba | American Dream | ||
2017 (5th) | Raymond Rushabiro | The Torture | [4] |
Samuel Rogers Masaaba | Devil's Chest | ||
Steven Ayeng | Kony: Order from Above | ||
T. West Ttabu Wasswa | Breaking with Customs | ||
Bbale Felix Bwanika | Faithful | ||
2018 (6th) | Raymond Rushabiro | Five Days To Live | |
Kakeeto Rashi | Kikumi Kikumi | ||
Housen Mushema | Veronica's Wish | ||
Zziwa Ddungu Headmaster | Agreement | ||
T. West Ttabu Wasswa | Deranged | ||
Rodney Dhikusooka | Damage | ||
Hustle | |||
2019 (7th) | Patriq Nkakalukanyi | Lailah | [5] |
Michael Wawuyo Jr. | N.S.I.W.E | ||
Avan Kavy Kavuma | Country of Men | ||
Zizinga Patrick | Red Rats | ||
The following individuals have won multiple Best Best Actor in a Feature film:
Wins | Actor |
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2 | Raymond Rushabiro |
The following actors have received two or more Best Actor nominations
Nominations | Actor |
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3 | Raymond Rushabiro |
2 | Farooq Mutebi |
Hassan Mageye | |
T. West Ttabu Wasswa | |
Rodney Dhikusooka | |
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