Wagner Moura
Born: 1976-06-27 in Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord as Brander Lawson (voice)
- The Last House
- The Last Day
2025
- The Secret Agent as Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões
- Dope Thief as Manny Carvalho
2024
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Other John
- Civil War as Joel
- Fall Risk as David
- Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War as Self
2023
- Marighella ... (Director)
2022
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish as Wolf (voice)
- The Gray Man as Laszlo Sosa
- Shining Girls as Dan Velazquez
- De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem? as Self
2021
- Marighella as (voice)
- My Uncle José as José Sebastião (voice)
2020
- Sergio as Sérgio Vieira de Mello
- Wasp Network as Roque
- There's a Monster in My Kitchen as Narrator
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2018
- Narcos: Mexico as Pablo Escobar
- Into the Amazon as Cândido Rondon (voice)
2017
- The Magnificent 8 as Self
- Life in Gray as Himself
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing as narrador
2015
- Narcos as Pablo Escobar
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme as Pedrinho
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Trash as José Angelo
- Rio, I Love You as Gui (segment "Inútil Paisagem")
- Futuro Beach as Donato
- Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro as Lindo Rico
2013
- Elysium as Spider
- A Menina Sem Qualidades as Alex's Father
- Bald Mountain as Lindo Rico
2012
- Father’s Chair as Theo Gadelha
2011
- The Man from the Future as Zero
- VIPs as Marcelo
2010
- Elite Squad: The Enemy Within as Tenente-Coronel Nascimento
- VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso as Self
2009
- Sound & Fury as Self
2007
- Elite Squad as Capitão Nascimento
- Paraíso Tropical as Olavo Novaes
- Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This as Boca
- Basic Sanitation, the Movie as Joaquim
- Ópera do Mallandro as Professor/voz
2006
- JK as Juscelino Kubitschek (jovem)
- The Machine as Apresentador da TV
2005
- A Lua Me Disse as Gustavo Bogari Prado
- Lower City as Naldinho
- Desejo as Atanásio
2004
- Miguel's Destiny as Jupará
- Nina as Cego
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Carga Pesada as Pedrinho
- Carandiru as Zico
- Sexo Frágil as Edu / Magali
- The Man of the Year as Suel
- God Is Brazilian as Edvaltécio "Taoca"
- The Middle of the World as Romão
- Cena Aberta as Olímpico
2002
- The Three Marias as Jesuíno Cruz
2001
- A Grande Família as Chicão
- Behind the Sun as Matheus
2000
- Woman on Top as Rafi
1998
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Guest
1995
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee