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Hemdee Kiwanuka
Hemdee Kiwanuka on set
Born
Hemdee David Kiwanuka

(1975-08-31) August 31, 1975 (age 49)
Occupation(s)Film and Television producer, actor
Years active1994–present
Known forfilm production, movie acting
SpouseSheila Mulindwa Kiwanuka (m. 2010–present)
Children3

Hemdee Kiwanuka (born August 31, 1975) is a Ugandan Film producer and actor.[1] [2] He has produced and acted in movies since 2007, such as The Brothers Grimsby (2016), Army of One (2020) and Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003).[3]

Early life

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Hemdee Kiwanuka was born in 1975 in Kampala, Uganda, to Halima Namakula.[4] In 1987, he relocated to the United States.

Career

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Hemdee began his entertainment career as a Hip hop artist in the 1990s. [5] In 2013, Kiwanuka produced his first reality Television Show “Fame In The Family” which aired on E! Network.[6]

Hemdee and crew

In 2018, Hemdee Kiwanuka premiered his film The Dark Within.[7] In the same year, he and GRB Studios signed a multiyear licensing and distribution deal with Black TV.[8]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Cannonball Run 2001 Himself Hip Pop With Pop Reality TV series; 5 episodes[10]
2009–2011 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Kalal and African Man Talk Show; 2 episodes # 7.70 (2009) #9.148 (2011)
2011 Tosh.0 African Man TV series; 1 episode
2013 Fame In The Family Creator/Producer Reality TV series

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Love Collision Joshua Actor and producer[11]
2013 The Uganda Executive Producer
2014 Death Factory Very Special Thanks [12]
2016 The Brothers Grimsby Additional voices [13]
2018 The Dark Within Abaddon Actor and producer
2019 Army Of One Dean Actor and producer[10][14]
2023 Ruthless Producer
TBA The Wrecker Producer

Personal life

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In 2007, Hemdee Kiwanuka is in relationship with Sheila Mulindwa. In 2018, he was invited to be part of the 14th Annual LA FEMME International Film Festival Awards Ceremony Honoring Rachel Winter and Jaina Lee Ortiz.

References

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  1. ^ "Ugandan producer Hemdee scoops mega money TV deal". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Yet another US-based Uganda actor Hemdee Kiwanuka shines in Hollywood". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. ^ "HemDee Kiwanuka - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  4. ^ "Halima Namakula's son, Hemdee to shake up US music industry". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Yet another US-based Uganda actor Hemdee Kiwanuka shines in Hollywood". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Yet another US-based Uganda actor Hemdee Kiwanuka shines in Hollywood - Lady Click | Women's Interest". Lady Click | Women's Interest. Retrieved 30 November 2018.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Yet another US-based Uganda actor Hemdee Kiwanuka shines in Hollywood". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  8. ^ "THOMAS AND PARTNERS TO LAUNCH A TV CHANNEL". DailySun. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Hemdee Kiwanuka Movies on iTunes". iTunes.
  10. ^ a b "Actor-producer Hemdee Kiwanuka lands popular stars in new movie, "Mr-9"". New Vision.
  11. ^ "HemDee Kiwanuka - iSFDm, Sanatçılar, internet Sinema, TV Dizi filmleri data merkezi, film veri tabanı, iSFDm.com". iSFDm.
  12. ^ "HemDee Kiwanuka". csfd.cz.
  13. ^ "HemDee Kiwanuka".
  14. ^ Buule, Gabriel (22 December 2020). "US-based Ugandan actor, HemDee Kiwanuka rolls out new horror movie – Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos".
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