Michael Wawuyo Jr.

Michael Wawuyo Jr. is a notable Ugandan film actor filmmaker and producer. He is highly recognized for his breakout as Brother John in the popular Ugandan hit television series The Hostel on NTV. Wawuyo Jr. has become a central figure in modern Ugandan cinema, notably starring in some of the country's first films to reach international streaming platforms like Netflix and some of his movies he has featured in include Beneath The Lies - The Series, ''Yat Madit, Kyenvu, Nsiwe, Girl in the yellow jumper and most recently sixteen rounds. As of 2025, he has joined the cast of the drama series Crossroads'' as Leo, a fixer. He has also recently directed the film Boy No Fear.

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Early life

He is the son of actor and special effects director Wawuyo Michael. Wawuyo Jr attended Lohana Academy and Makerere College School. He played Jesus at Lohana Academy and while at Makerere College School he again played as Njoroge, from Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Ngugi wa Mirii’s play I Will Marry When I Want. He did information science at Uganda Christian University. He has previously appeared together with his father in The Right to Life, Stone Cold, and The Bullion. He is an advocate for the sickle cell awareness, a cause close to his family as his mother, Anne Mugoya Wawuyo, battles the condition.