Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor

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Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor
Awarded forExcellence in Cinematic Support Acting Achievement
Country Uganda
Presented by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

The Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor is an award presented annually by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to a male supporting actor (actress) for their outstanding acting in a film support role at the Uganda Film Festival Awards. The category was introduced in 2015 but was suspended in 2016 and 2017 and re-introduced in 2018.

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Winners and nominees

The table shows the winners and nominees for the Best Supporting Actor award.

Table key
  indicates the winner
YearActorFilmRef.
2015
(3rd)
Michael Wawuyo Abaabi Ba Boda (Boda Boda Thieves) [1] [2]
Jakirah SuudiHouse Arrest
Ronnie LugumbaHanged For Love
Bobi Wine Situka
2018
(6th)
Symon Base Kalema Veronica's Wish [3] [4]
Housen Mushema
Tembo the Mad BoyfriendDeranged
Michael Wawuyo Jr. Kyenvu
Kaye Trevor The Forbidden
2019
(7th)
Michael Wawuyo Jr. Bed of Thorns [5] [6]
Raymond Rushabiro N.S.I.W.E
Kayongo AbasiGrade 7 Girl
Zziwa Dungu JaubarlAugust

Multiple wins and nominations

No actor has won this category multiple times. The following actors have received two or more Best Supporting Actor nominations

NominationsActor
2 Michael Wawuyo Jr.

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