Mauritz Constantin Pousette was the son of the jeweler Carl Anders
Pousette (1792–1873) and Carolina Sophia Sundberg (1794–1859). Pousette was hired by court secretaries Berggren, P. Deland and Stjernström. He had his own company together with
Oscar Andersson and
Wilhelm Åhman 1863–1867 in the countryside and at
Humlegårdsteatern in Stockholm. He was involved with the
Mindre teatern in Stockholm and the New Theater in
Gothenburg 1867–1874 and at the
New Theater in Stockholm 1874–1883. Among the roles he played are Carl IX in
Bartholomeinatten, Ingomar in
Skogens son, Posa in
Don Carlos, Narcisse Rameau,
Erasmus Montanus, Carl II in
Don Cesar de Bazano and Gaston in
Klädeshandlaren och hans måg. He was first married to the actress
Charlotte Pousette (1832–1877) and then to the actress Johanna Vilhelmina “Mina” Hagelin (1849–1929). He had a daughter Cecilia Constance Amalia Sofia Pousette (1863–1928), who became a teacher, and a son Mauritz Ingemar Pousette (1881–1952), who became an engineer. He died on 27 February 1883 in
Hedvig Eleonora Parish in Stockholm. ==Theater==