His father Michael David Mwania, served in the Kenyan Army and his mother worked at the military hospital.
[4] He made acting debut in 2000 at the Kenya National Theatre for three years under the guidance of Joab Kanuka.
In 2005, he made his film debut with a minor role in The Constant Gardener directed by Fernando Meirelles.
The film had its premier 10 July 2016, at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos[5] and later received critical acclaim.
[2][6][7] He made some notable appearances as 'Mkwajo' in award-winning musical Mo Faya directed by Eric Wainaina; scheming spouse in FaceBook and corrupt politician 'Mzito' in Ni Sisi.