Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 27, 1976
Place of Birth
Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
Credits
83 titles
Wagner Moura
Biography
Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (/ˈvɑːɡnər ˈmɔːrə,ˈmoʊrə/ VAHG-nər MOR-ə, MOHR-ə; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvaɡneʁ mɐ̃niˈsɔbɐ dʒi ˈmowɾɐ]; born 27 June 1976) is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. His accolades include a Golden Globe, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and five Brazilian Academy Film Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, an Annie Award, and a Critics' Choice Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2026. After establishing himself in Brazil with a leading role as Captain Nascimento in the crime film Elite Squad (2007) and its 2010 sequel, Moura expanded into American cinema with a supporting role in the science fiction film Elysium (2013), finding himself part of the movement that seeks positive representation for South Americans in Hollywood. In 2015, he received international attention and critical acclaim for his portrayal of drug trafficker Pablo Escobar in the Netflix crime series Narcos, resulting in his first Golden Globe Award nomination. Moura gained further recognition for his performances in the drama Sergio (2020), the animated film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), the action thriller Civil War (2024), and the miniseries Dope Thief (2025). For his performance as a former professor in the political thriller film The Secret Agent (2025), Moura became the first South American actor to win the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, the first Brazilian actor to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, and the first Brazilian to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Moura has also expanded into directing, making his feature directorial debut with the political thriller Marighella (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Wagner Moura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Untitled Ocean's Prequel
The Last House
Jason
The Last Day
Peter
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Brander Lawson (voice)
The Secret Agent
Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões
Dope Thief
Manny Carvalho
Fall Risk
David
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Self
Civil War
Joel
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Other John
Marighella
Director
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Wolf (voice)
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
Self
The Gray Man
Laszlo Sosa
Shining Girls
Dan Velazquez
My Uncle José
José Sebastião (voice)
Marighella
(voice)
There's a Monster in My Kitchen
Narrator
Wasp Network
Roque
Sergio
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Narcos: Mexico
Pablo Escobar
Into the Amazon
Cândido Rondon (voice)
The Magnificent 8
Self
Life in Gray
Himself
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing
narrador
Chelsea
Self
Narcos
Pablo Escobar
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme
Pedrinho
Trash
José Angelo
Rio, I Love You
Gui (segment "Inútil Paisagem")
Futuro Beach
Donato
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro
Lindo Rico
Bald Mountain
Lindo Rico
Elysium
Spider
A Menina Sem Qualidades
Alex's Father
Father’s Chair
Theo Gadelha
The Man from the Future
Zero
VIPs
Marcelo
VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso
Self
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Tenente-Coronel Nascimento
Sound & Fury
Self
Romance
Pedro
Blackout
Marcelo
Elite Squad
Capitão Nascimento
Ópera do Mallandro
Professor/voz
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Joaquim
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
Boca