Kenyan Actor, Voice Artist and Screenwriter.

Justin MIRICHII is an Actor Voice Artist and Screenwriter.

Gender / Genre : Male / Homme
Height / Taille : 5' 9"
Weight / Poids : 141
Body type / Corpulence : Athletic
Hair / Cheveux : Short / courts
Hair color / Couleur des cheveux : Black / Noire
Eyes / Yeux : Brown / Bruns
Ethnicity / Ethnicité : African / Noir
City / Ville : Nairobi (Kenya)

Justin Mirichii has been working as an actor since 2008.

His latest project DISCONNECT 2 (2023), reached Netflix International's Top Ten in 16 countries.

SHIMONI (2022), a feature film in which he plays the lead role, has toured over five international film festivals, including Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, Canada), Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF, Egypt | Winner: 2023 Golden Tutankhamen) and FESPACO in Burkina Faso (Winner: 2023 Bronze Stallion).

In 2017, Justin was supporting cast in Hamburg Media School's Oscar-nominated Watu Wote - All Of Us. Little Black Dress, another short film in which he co-starred, was featured at the 27th edition of the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).

He is a recipient of the 2016 Best Actor Award for the ‘48-Hour Film Project' and a 2012 ‘Kalasha' for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama.

He is Member to Stage 32 - The Writers' Room (www.stage32.com/jmirichii)


AWARDS / PRIX
* Best Actor, in "Make It Reel" /// 48HFP ◊ 48-Hour Film Project (2016)
* Best Character Use, in "First Time" /// 48HFP ◊ 48-Hour Film Project (2015)
* Best Supporting Actor (TV) - in "Lies That Bind" /// Kalasha (2012)


FILMOGRAPHY / FILMOGRAPHY

(2023) Disconnect: The Wedding Planner (Disconnect 2)
Feature Film / Long métrage Fiction | starring / avec : Pascal Tokodi, Catherine Kamau, Tope Tedela | Dir / Réal : David'Tosh' Gitonga | Streaming : Netflix
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Khalid)

(2022) Shimoni
Feature Film / Long métrage Fiction | Dir / Réal : Angela Wamai | Festivals : Toronto 2022, Red Sea 2022, Luxor 2023 (Golden Tutankhamen), Fespaco 2023 (Bronze Stallion)
/// Lead Actor / Acteur Principal (role : Geoffrey)

(2021) Crime and Justice
TV Series / Série TV
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Defence Lawyer | Tobias)

(2021-2022) Wembe Squad
Mini TV Series / Mini-série télévisée
/// Actor / Acteur

(2021) Mission to Rescue
Feature Film / Long métrage Fiction | starring / avec : Melvin Alusa, Warsame Abdi, Abdi Yusuf | Dir / Réal : Gilbert K. Lukalia
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Sgt. Ochi)

(2019) Little Black Dress
Short Drama / Court-métrage Fiction | starring / avec : Justin Mirichii, Esther Tebandeke | Dir / Réal : Esther Tebandeke
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Mo)
A devastating revelation causes a married woman who has been struggling to have children to reconsider her relationship with her husband. All this happens in the midst of a brewing feminist revolution.

(2019) Plan B
Feature Film / Long métrage Fiction | starring / avec : Sarah Hassan, Catherine Kamau, Daniel Etim Effiong | Dir / Réal : Lowladee Omolola Adeleke
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Lawyer)
A young and struggling fashion stylist navigates through life after a life-altering one night stand.

(2019) The Pitch
Short Drama / Court-métrage Fiction | starring / avec : Justin Karunguru, Florence Manjeru, Douglas Muigai | Dir / Réal : Mildred Sakina
/// Screenwriter / Scénariste
/// Producer / Producteur

(2018) Rafiki
Feature Film / Long métrage Fiction | Dir / Réal : Wanuri Kahiu | Festivals : Cannes 2018
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Security Guard)

(2018) Disconnect
TV Movie / Téléfilm | starring / avec : Brenda Wairimu, Nick Mutuma, Catherine Kamau | Dir / Réal : David'Tosh' Gitonga, Michael Jones
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Khalid)
A romantic comedy that brings out the intricacies and absurdities of the Nairobi dating scene.

(2016) Watu Wote: All of us
Short Drama / Court-métrage Fiction | Dir / Réal : Katja Benrath
/// Actor / Acteur (role : James Ouma | Mechanic)
For almost a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the Al-Shabaab. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing.

(2016) Make It Reel
Short Drama / Court-métrage Fiction | Dir / Réal : Ideas Unplugged
/// Actor / Acteur (role : George | Kidnapper)

(2015) First Time (2015)
Short Drama / Court-métrage Fiction | Dir / Réal : Steve Muriungi
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Mike Mutuku | Robber / Voleur)

(2014) State House
TV Series / Série TV
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Security - Mike)

(2014) Playboy
Feature Film / Long métrage Fiction | Zamaradi Productions
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Rikki | The Playboy)

(2013) Temptations
Theater / Pièce de Théâtre | Festival of Creative Arts
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Rufus | Country boy)

(2012) Makutano Junction
Series by Mediae (Drama)
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Elvis | Headteacher)

(2011) Lies That Bind
Television by Spielworks Media
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Joseph | Rich, spoilt kid)

(2010) Saints
Television by Spielworks Media
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Priest / Prêtre)

(2008) Guy Centre
Television by Sisimka Productions
/// Actor / Acteur (role : Cop / Flic)



Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- www.stage32.com/jmirichii
- www.linkedin.com/in/justin-mirichii-40764b13
- www.youtube.com/user/jmirichii
- www.imdb.com/name/nm8917865/
Updated by Thierno DIA, 06 March 2023