Mathew Nabwiso, often as Matthew Nabwiso is a Ugandan actor.[1] Nabwiso is best known for the roles in the films Imbabazi, Rain and Kyaddala. Apart from acting, he is also a singer, director and producer.[2]
Mathew Nabwiso | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mathew Nabwiso |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Education | Busoga College Namasagali College |
| Alma mater | Cyprus Institute of Marketing |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer, cinematographer, actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Eleanor Nabwiso |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents |
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Personal life
editHe was born as the seventh child of the family which includes eleven siblings. His parents are former parliamentarian Frank Nabwiso and Mama Christine Nabwiso of Jinja. He attended Mwiri and Kamuli Boys primary schools for primary education. Then he attended Busoga College, Mwiri for his O-level and later attended to Namasagali College, in Kamuli to complete A-level. He later obtained a bachelor's degree in marketing from Cyprus Institute of Marketing.[1]
Before entering acting, he had a full-time job as the sales manager of an ICT company. But he quit the job to pursue a career through cinema.
He is married to fellow actress, Eleanor Nabwiso who also starred in the TV series The Hostel. The couple has four children.[3][4]
Career
editIn 2006, he made the maiden cinema acting with the film Battle of the Souls.[5]
In 2011, he joined the cast of televisions series The Hostel aired on NTV Uganda, which became highly popular.[6] After the conclusion of the series, he founded the film production company 'Nabwiso Films'.[7][8]
In 2013, he won the award for the Best Actor at Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA), for the film A Good Catholic Girl. Later in 2016, he was nominated for the role 'Dumba' in the film Rain at AMVCA.[1] In 2020, he received Film Act Award at the Vine Awards for his contribution to the Ugandan cinema.[9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Battle of the Souls | Actor
Ryan |
Short / Sci-Fi | |
| 2011 | The Hostel | Actor
Gilo |
Comedy / Drama
TV-Series |
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| 2012 | Africa First: Volume Two | Actor
Ahmed |
Drama | |
| 2013 | A Good Catholic Girl | Actor
Ahmed |
Film | |
| 2013 | Imbabazi | Gasana | Drama | |
| 2016 | Rain | Actor: Dumba, producer | Drama | |
| 2018 | Mpeke Town | Actor
Paul |
Drama / Family | |
| 2018 | The Mercy of the Jungle | Actor | Crime / Drama / War | |
| 2018 | #Family (Hashtag Family) | Producer
Actor Frank Mpanga |
Comedy / Drama
TV Series |
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| 2019 | Kyaddala | Actor
Mr. G |
TV series | |
| 2020 | Prickly Roses | Director | Film |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mathew Nabwiso on family, film and food". The Observer. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Celebrated film making couple of Nabwiso Films reap big". MBU. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Eleanor and Matthew Nabwiso's fairytale". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ "CONGRATULATIONS! A fourth child for the Nabwisos". MBU. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "MATHEW NABWISO: Actor, Director, Producer". filmhackers. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Actors Mathew And Eleanor Nabwiso Now Reaping From New Productions". chano8. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ Nantaba, Agnes (2017-09-27). "Eleanor Nansibo Nabwiso: Young actress eyes global success". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ "NABWISO FILMS". NABWISO FILMS official website. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Mathew Nabwiso to receive Film Act Award at the Vine Awards". vinepulse. Retrieved 25 October 2020.