Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine is a Ugandan-American actor, playwright, photographer and filmmaker, born on May 1, 1967, in Hanover, New Hampshire. A dual citizen of Uganda and the United States, he earned an MFA in acting from New York University and studied at the Moscow Art Theatre and London's Royal National Theatre. His career includes the national tour of Six Degrees of Separation and his acclaimed one-man play Biro, which he wrote and performed internationally. Mwine's television credits include Heroes, Treme, The Knick, The Chi, The Lincoln Lawyer, Smoke and Washington Black. He joined Dexter: Resurrection as rideshare driver Blessing Kamara. His films include Blood Diamond, Queen of Katwe, Farewell Amor and Tazmanian Devil. Beyond acting, Mwine creates photography and documentaries exploring Ugandan history, identity and social issues, including Beware of Time and Memories of Love Returned.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Washington Black (2025)
Guest starring as Gaius
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: If You See My Mama, Whisper Her This... (Jul 23, 2025)
- Episode 1x07: J'ouvert Morning (Jul 23, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Of Love & Caribbean Rum (Jul 23, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Movements of Jah People (Jul 23, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: The Flying Man & the Musician (Jul 23, 2025)
Dexter: Resurrection (2025)
Starring as Blessing Kamara
(10 episodes)
- Episode 2x01: Risky Business (Oct 30, 2026)
- Episode 1x10: And Justice For All... (Sep 5, 2025)
- Episode 1x09: Touched by an Ángel (Aug 29, 2025)
- Episode 1x08: The Kill Room Where It Happens (Aug 22, 2025)
- Episode 1x07: Course Correction (Aug 15, 2025)
- Episode 1x06: Cats & Mouse (Aug 8, 2025)
- Episode 1x05: Murder Horny (Aug 1, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: Call Me Red (Jul 25, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Backseat Driver (Jul 18, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Camera Shy (Jul 11, 2025)
Smoke (2025)
Starring as Freddy Fasano
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Whitewashed Tombs (Aug 1, 2025)
- Episode 1x06: Manhood (Jul 25, 2025)
- Episode 1x05: Size Matters (Jul 18, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: Strawberry (Jul 11, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Weird Milk (Jul 4, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Your Happy Makes Me Sad (Jun 27, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jun 27, 2025)
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
Guest starring as Detective Raymond Griggs
(10 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Bury Your Past (Aug 3, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: Obligations (Jul 6, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: The Rules of Professional Conduct (Jul 6, 2023)
- Episode 1x10: The Brass Verdict (May 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x07: Lemming Number Seven (May 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: Twelve Lemmings in a Box (May 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: Chaos Theory (May 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Momentum (May 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: The Magic Bullet (May 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: He Rides Again (May 13, 2022)
The Chi (2018)
Starring as Ronnie Davis
(30 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: A Couple, Two, Three (Aug 23, 2020)
- Episode 3x09: Lackin' (Aug 16, 2020)
- Episode 3x08: Frunchroom (Aug 9, 2020)
- Episode 3x07: A Stain (Aug 2, 2020)
- Episode 3x06: Woo Woo Woo (Jul 26, 2020)
- Episode 3x05: Terror Town (Jul 19, 2020)
- Episode 3x04: Gangway (Jul 12, 2020)
- Episode 3x03: Buss Down (Jul 5, 2020)
- Episode 3x02: Brewfurd (Jun 28, 2020)
- Episode 3x01: Foe 'Nem (Jun 21, 2020)
- Episode 2x10: The Scorpion and the Frog (Jun 16, 2019)
- Episode 2x09: Guilt, Viral Videos, and Ass Whuppings (Jun 9, 2019)
- Episode 2x08: Lean Into It (Jun 2, 2019)
- Episode 2x07: Blind Eye (May 26, 2019)
- Episode 2x06: A Leg Up (May 12, 2019)
- Episode 2x05: Feeling the Heat (May 5, 2019)
- Episode 2x04: Showdown (Apr 28, 2019)
- Episode 2x03: Past Due (Apr 21, 2019)
- Episode 2x02: Every Day I'm Hustlin' (Apr 14, 2019)
- Episode 2x01: Eruptions (Apr 7, 2019)
- Episode 1x10: Ease on Down the Road (Mar 18, 2018)
- Episode 1x09: Namaste Muthafucka (Mar 11, 2018)
- Episode 1x08: Wallets (Mar 4, 2018)
- Episode 1x07: The Whistle (Feb 25, 2018)
- Episode 1x06: Penetrate a Fraud (Feb 18, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Today Was a Good Day (Feb 11, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: Quaking Grass (Jan 28, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: Ghosts (Jan 21, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Alee (Jan 14, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 7, 2018)
Lethal Weapon (2016)
Guest starring as Father Darryl Patterson
- Episode 1x13: The Seal is Broken (Jan 25, 2017)
Bosch (2015)
Guest starring as Craig
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x05: Blood Under the Bridge (Apr 21, 2017)
- Episode 2x07: Exit Time (Mar 11, 2016)
Madam Secretary (2014)
Guest starring as Rashad Badawi
- Episode 4x16: My Funny Valentine (Apr 1, 2018)
The Knick (2014)
Guest starring as D.W. Garrison Carr
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x07: Williams and Walker (Nov 27, 2015)
- Episode 2x06: There Are Rules (Nov 20, 2015)
- Episode 2x05: Whiplash (Nov 13, 2015)
The Newsroom (2012)
Guest starring as Pastor Moses
- Episode 2x04: Unintended Consequences (Aug 4, 2013)
Heroes (2006)
Guest starring as Usutu
(10 episodes)
- Episode 3x15: Trust and Blood (Feb 9, 2009)
- Episode 3x14: A Clear and Present Danger (Feb 2, 2009)
- Episode 3x13: Dual (Dec 15, 2008)
- Episode 3x09: It's Coming (Nov 17, 2008)
- Episode 3x08: Villains (Nov 10, 2008)
- Episode 3x07: Eris Quod Sum (Oct 27, 2008)
- Episode 3x06: Dying of the Light (Oct 20, 2008)
- Episode 3x04: I Am Become Death (Oct 6, 2008)
- Episode 3x03: One of Us, One of Them (Sep 29, 2008)
- Episode 3x02: The Butterfly Effect (Sep 22, 2008)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
- Episode 20x37: F1: The Movie, Countdown, Smoke, Please Don't Feed the Children (Jun 28, 2025)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Guest starring as Tom Adler
(2 episodes)
- Episode 9x02: The Happy Place (Oct 16, 2008)
- Episode 1x16: Too Tough to Die (Mar 1, 2001)
ER (1994)
Guest starring as Assistant D.A.
- Episode 8x15: It's All In Your Head (Feb 28, 2002)
Guest starring as Paul Traylor
- Episode 15x03: The Book of Abby (Oct 16, 2008)