Richard Tuwangye
Richard Tuwangye is a Ugandan actor, comedian, and musician. He is a founding member of Fun Factory Uganda.
Early life
Tuwangye was born 16 October 1980 to Enock Tuwangye and Hope Tuwangye in Masaka, Uganda. In 1987, he began his primary education at Molly and Paul Primary School, where he started acting in a school drama in Primary One. In Primary Five, he transferred to Bwara Primary School and completed his Primary Leaving Examinations in 1993. He then attended St. Henry's College Kitovu, where he completed the Uganda Certificate of Education in 1997. He continued his studies at Kako Senior Secondary School, where he earned his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education. He was later admitted to Makerere University’s School of Performing Arts, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama in 2004.Career
Acting
In 2002, Tuwangye acted in several plays at the National Theatre, including The Virgin, The Journeys, and A Jewel in Every Name. He joined Theatre Factory in October 2003 and later appeared in Hand in Hand as Daudi and The Last King of Scotland as a politician's assistant. Tuwangye also joined Rock Point Radio, where he portrayed Deo and won a Voice Actor's Award before leaving in 2007. He acted in the short film What Happened in Room 13 and co-founded Fun Factory Uganda in January 2010, serving as Communications Director and performing in Comedicine.Tuwangye appeared in Speak Out, which premiered on 21 January 2010, and joined The Hostel in 2011 as Twine, leaving in the following year after fee disputes. He was also part of Silent Voices, The Play in 2012. In 2016, Tuwangye appeared as Dez in Queen of Katwe and as Dj Kadanke in Rain. In June 2018, he was among nine actors signed by the Development Channel to promote the African Child Poverty Alleviator Program.