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Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

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Biography

Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (born June 27, 1976) is a Brazilian stage and screen actor, voice actor, and filmmaker. His accolades include the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Secret Agent (2025), as well as a Golden Globe nomination for portraying Pablo Escobar in Narcos, and an Annie Award nomination for his voice performance as Death in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022). Widely renowned in Brazil for his performances in popular films and TV shows, he is also one of the most reputable Brazilian actors internationally. He has starred in multiple feature films in Brazil and Hollywood, including Brazilian box office hits like Elite Squad, which won the Golden Bear at the 58th Berlin Internacional Film Festival. Elite Squad overseas success boosted Moura’s international recognition. Besides being a well-established and acclaimed actor in Brazil, Moura has achieved international success as a part of the movement that seeks positive representation for South Americans in Hollywood. In 2013 he debuted in Hollywood in the science fiction feature film Elysium, directed by Neill Blomkamp. In 2024, Moura starred alongside Kirsten Dunst in Civil War, directed by Alex Garland, marking his first leading role in a major Hollywood film. For his performance in The Secret Agent (2025), Moura became the first South American actor to win the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor.

Known For

Elite Squad

Elite Squad

2007

Carandiru

Carandiru

2003

Lower City

Lower City

2005

The Man of the Year

The Man of the Year

2003

My Uncle José

My Uncle José

2021

Nina

Nina

2004

God Is Brazilian

God Is Brazilian

2003

Behind the Sun

Behind the Sun

2001

Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This

Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This

2007

Angicos

Angicos

Marighella

Marighella

2021

Basic Sanitation, the Movie

Basic Sanitation, the Movie

2007

Romance

Romance

2008

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

2010

The Middle of the World

The Middle of the World

2003

Elysium

Elysium

2013

VIPs

VIPs

2011

The Man from the Future

The Man from the Future

2011

The Machine

The Machine

2006

Father’s Chair

Father’s Chair

2012

Rádio Gogó

Rádio Gogó

1998

Trash

Trash

2014

Futuro Beach

Futuro Beach

2014

Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain

2013

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022

There's a Monster in My Kitchen

There's a Monster in My Kitchen

2020

De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?

De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?

2022

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

2025

Fall Risk

Fall Risk

2024

Civil War

Civil War

2024

Last Night at the Lobster

Last Night at the Lobster

Say Her Name

Say Her Name

Borboletas

Borboletas

1995

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

2024

Rio, I Love You

Rio, I Love You

2014

Desejo

Desejo

2005

The Three Marias

The Three Marias

2002

Ópera do Mallandro

Ópera do Mallandro

2007

Blackout

Blackout

2008

Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing

Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing

2016

The Magnificent 8

The Magnificent 8

2017

Life in Gray

Life in Gray

2017

Into the Amazon

Into the Amazon

2018

Wasp Network

Wasp Network

2020

Woman on Top

Woman on Top

2000

Sergio

Sergio

2020

VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso

VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso

2010

Miguel's Destiny

Miguel's Destiny

2004

The Gray Man

The Gray Man

2022

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme

2015

The Last Day

The Last Day

11817

11817

The Outsider

The Outsider

Untitled Taste of Cherry Remake

Untitled Taste of Cherry Remake

Flesh of the Gods

Flesh of the Gods

Paraíso Tropical

Paraíso Tropical

2007

Shining Girls

Shining Girls

2022

JK

JK

2006

Narcos

Narcos

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Carga Pesada

Carga Pesada

2003

Chelsea

Chelsea

2016

A Menina Sem Qualidades

A Menina Sem Qualidades

2013

Narcos: Mexico

Narcos: Mexico

2018

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2024

Sexo Frágil

Sexo Frágil

2003

Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro

Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro

2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Dope Thief

Dope Thief

2025

A Lua Me Disse

A Lua Me Disse

2005

A Grande Família

A Grande Família

2001

Sound & Fury

Sound & Fury

2009

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

2026

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953