Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine is a talented actor who is set to star in two highly anticipated series. His first project is the new AppleTV series "Smoke" opposite Taron Egerton, written by celebrated author Dennis Lehane, which will premiere on June 27th. Additionally, Mwine will star alongside Michael C. Hall in the Paramount+/Showtime series "Dexter: Resurrection" from renowned writers Clyde Phillips and Scott Reynolds, also set to debut in summer 2025.
Mwine has previously appeared in several notable series, including the 2024 Peabody Award-winning Amazon series "Dead Ringers" opposite Rachel Weisz, based on David Cronenberg's 1988 thriller. He also played Detective Raymond Griggs in the Netflix hit series "The Lincoln Lawyer," based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels. His extensive television credits include his critically acclaimed portrayal of Ronnie, the complex anti-hero in Lena Waithe's Showtime series "The Chi," which received praise from Variety, The Boston Globe, Roger Ebert, and The New York Times.
Mwine's other notable television credits include the series finale of HBO's "Room 104," as well as recurring roles in Steven Soderbergh's Cinemax series "The Knick," David Simon and Eric Overmyer's HBO series "Treme," Eric Overmyer's Amazon series "Bosch," and Tim Kring's NBC series "Heroes."
The Los Angeles Times listed Mwine as one of the biggest breakout stars of Sundance 2020, and he was awarded Best Actor at the 2020 Durban International Film Festival for his lead performance in Ekwa Msangi's award-winning film "Farewell Amor." The film was also named one of the Top Ten Independent Films by the National Board of Review.
Mwine's previous film acting credits include Mira Nair's "Queen of Katwe," opposite Lupita Nyong'o, and "Blood Diamond," opposite Leonardo DiCaprio from director Ed Zwick. As a feature length and short film director, Mwine has received multiple awards, including the main prize for Best Achievement in Directing at the Oscar-qualifying International Kurzfilmtage Winterthur in Switzerland for his short film "Kuhani." His documentary feature "Memories of Love Returned" was named one of the "Ten Best African Documentaries of 2024" by OkayAfrica and has earned multiple accolades, including the Audience Award for Best Feature Documentary at the Pan African Film Festival.
