Richard Sseruwagi

• Name — Richard Sseruwagi • Born — 8 August 1954 • Birth Name — Richard Sseruwagi • Birthplace — Masaka, Uganda • Years Active — 1993–present • Spouse — Anne Sseruwagi • Occupation — Actor, musician

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

He fled from the country in 1977 during the rule of dictator Idi Amin. In 1978, he was granted asylum in Sweden and eventually became a Swedish citizen. He started to act in Swedish theatre, and later appeared in the drama series Tre Kronor (Three Crowns). 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. Apart from acting, Sseruwagi is also a recording artist.

• Year — Film — Role — Genre — Ref. • 1993 — Speak Up! It's So Dark... — Refugee — Film • 1996 — Tre kronor — Salongo Sali — TV series • 1996 — The White Lioness — Tsiki — Film • 2005 — The Laser Man — Charles Mutero — TV mini series • 2007 — Köra runt — The Pick-Up Guy — Short film • 2009 — Familjen Babajou — uncle Jacob — TV series • 2009 — På Perrongen — Brunost54 — Short film • 2011 — Arne Dahl: Misterioso — Kimbareta Makanga — TV mini series • 2012 — Äkta människor — Läkare — TV series • 2015 — 100 Code — Detective 2 — TV series • 2015 — Beck — Imam Ali Yousuf Boudin — TV series • 2015 — The Prosecutor the Defender the Father and His Son — Third judge — Film • 2016 — Springfloden — Mikael Florén — TV series • 2016 — While We Live — Sekou — Film • 2018 — Dansa först — Grandfather George — Film • 2018 — Alone in Space — General Frank Harrison — Film • 2021 — Successful Thawing of Mr. Moro — Milo Moro — Short film • 2021 — Änglavakt — Patrice — TV series • 2021 — Notes — Neighbor — Short film • TBD — Andra akten — Tyson — Film • TBD — Att Rädda En Pojke — Abdi — Film