# Raymond Rushabiro

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'''Raymond Rushabiro''' is a [Ugandan](/source/Demographics_of_Uganda) film and stage actor.

==Career==

Rushabiro's acting journey began during his school days at the prestigious [Namasagali](/source/Namasagali) College, where he performed in classic stage plays such as Shakespeare's ''Julius Caesar''. He later studied in Music, Dance, and Drama at [Makerere University](/source/Makerere_University).

He appeared in Kweezi Kaganda's ''Any cow will do'' alongside former [Namasagali](/source/Namasagali) old students that was shown at the National Theater of Uganda.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/Any+cow+will++do+Not+in+modern+Uganda+/-/434746/1990054/-/79ef05z/-/index.html| url-status = dead|author=Edwin Nuwagaba|date=11 September 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130914115344/http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/Any+cow+will++do+Not+in+modern+Uganda+/-/434746/1990054/-/79ef05z/-/index.html| archive-date =14 September 2013| title = Any cow will do? Not in modern Uganda |work=The East African}}</ref>

Rushabiro broke through in his acting career with [Uganda](/source/Uganda)'s most famous stage group, the Ebonies, appearing in a number of their plays.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hipipo.com/cinema-tv/258/The-Ebonies-Take-Theater-To-The-People--With-Hold-Devil-d-wanchekecha |title=The Ebonies Take Theater To The People With Hold Devil D Wanchekecha|author=Med Kimbugwe |website=HiPipo|date=2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704055032/http://www.hipipo.com/cinema-tv/258/The-Ebonies-Take-Theater-To-The-People--With-Hold-Devil-d-wanchekecha |archive-date=4 July 2011}}<br>- {{cite web| url = http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Theatre---Cinema/-/691234/1008370/-/format/xhtml/-/103oufx/-/index.html|author=Edwin Nuwagaba|date=11 September 2010| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140224222137/http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Theatre---Cinema/-/691234/1008370/-/format/xhtml/-/103oufx/-/index.html| archive-date =24 February 2014| title = Blissfull Hell? Not quite |website=Monitor}}</ref> He is widely recognized for his versatile performances and extensive career spanning several decades.

His first cinema appearance was as Kasirivu in the movie ''[Bala Bala Sese](/source/Bala_Bala_Sese)'' (2015), directed by [Lukyamuzi Bashir](/source/Lukyamuzi_Bashir). He appeared in supporting roles in the 2016 Ugandan film ''[The Only Son](/source/The_Only_Son_(2016_film))'' (as Uncle),<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1430617/-son-premiered| title = 'The Only Son' premiered |website=New Vision|author=Ronald Mugabe |date=n.d.}}</ref> ''[Situka](/source/Situka)'' (2015), and ''[5 @Home](/source/5_%40Home)'' on [Fox Life](/source/Fox_Life) (2015–2018), in which he played a patriarch of the Muwonge family. He worked on other films and television series including ''[Freedom](/source/Freedom_(2016_film))'' (2016), ''Girl from Mparo'' (2016) and ''[Kyaddala](/source/Kyaddala)'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15012252/ |title="Kyaddala" Different intentions (TV Episode 2022) {{!}} Drama, Family |language=en-US |access-date=2025-12-17 |via=m.imdb.com}}</ref> Rushabiro has appeared in numerous local and regional productions, transitioning from stage to successful feature films.

As of 2025, Rushabiro has become an outspoken advocate for the reforms in the Ugandan creative industry. He frequently emphasizes the need for industry leadership and advocacy. He urges more investment in modern equipment and professional training to make Ugandan films globally competitive. He has promoted transparency and honesty in film project funding.

== Career ==
Rushabiro featured in ''The Torture (2017)'', a drama highlighting domestic violence that earned him critical acclaim. His performance in ''Five Days to Live'' (2018) won him a best actor accolade.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raymond Rushabiro - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5516547/bio/ |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> For ''Stain'' (2021), directed by Morris Mugisha, he also won an award. Rushabiro appeared in ''27 Guns'', a historical action film based on the bush war that led to the current Ugandan government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raymond Rushabiro {{!}} Actor, Writer, Camera and Electrical Department |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5516547/ |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
Rushabiro was nominated for Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV series) in the 2018 [Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award](/source/Africa_Magic_Viewers_Choice_Award)s.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/complete-list-of-amvca-2018-nominees-id8563169.html|title= "Tatu," "Banana Island Ghost," "Isoken," Odunlade Adekola, Dakore Akande among nominees|newspaper= [Pulse Nigeria](/source/Pulse_Nigeria)|author= Chibumga Izuzu|date= 30 June 2018|access-date= 16 July 2018|archive-date= 29 July 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180729005820/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/complete-list-of-amvca-2018-nominees-id8563169.html|url-status= dead}}<br>- {{Cite web|url=https://glitzafrica.com/amvca-2018-nominees-list-out/|title=AMVCA 2018 Nominees' List Out!|work=Glitz Africa|date=2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5516547}}

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