Seu Jorge
Born: 1970-06-08 in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For: Acting
Biography
Seu Jorge (born June 8, 1970) is a Brazilian musician, singer/songwriter and actor. Born Jorge Mário da Silva, he was raised in a favela in the city of Belford Roxo in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state. He is considered by his fans a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu Jorge cites samba school, and American soul singer Stevie Wonder as major musical influences. Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed film City of God as Mané Galinha, and then played Pelé Dos Santos in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, for which he provided much of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover versions of David Bowie classics.
Filmography
2025
- The Best Mother in the World as Leandro
- Novela em Sinfonia as Self
2024
- Noah's Ark as Deus (voice)
- Blue Carbon as Himself
2023
- Asteroid City as Other Cowboy
- Anderson "The Spider" Silva as Benedito
- How To Be a Carioca as Francisco
- Marighella as Carlos Marighella
2022
- Executive Order as André
2021
- Marighella as Carlos Marighella
- September Mornings as Lourenço
- Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man as Pixinguinha
2020
- Abe as Chico
- Irmãos - Seu Jorge & Alexandre Pires as Ele Mesmo
- De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
2019
- Que História é Essa, Porchat? as Self
- Badi as Himself
- Brotherhood as Edison
2018
- Paradise Lost as Teylor
- Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes as Self
2017
- Soundtrack as Cao
2016
- Pelé: Birth of a Legend as Dondinho
- Vamos Tocar as Self
2015
- Show 50 Anos as Self
2014
2013
- City of God: 10 Years Later as Himself
2012
- Hey, Did You Score? as Seu Jorge, o garçom
- Kings & Rats as Américo Vilarinho
- Brave Woman ... (Theme Song Performance)
- Zeca Apresenta: O Quintal do Pagodinho – Ao vivo
- Seu Jorge: Músicas para Churrasco, Vol. 01 as Himself
2010
2009
2008
- The Escapist as Viv Batista
- Carmo, Hit the Road as Amparo de Jesús
2007
- Sleepwalkers as Lasso Dancer Who Works As an Electrician
- Cidade do Samba as Self
- Seu Jorge - América Brasil as Cantor
2006
- Elipsis as Coyote
- Tarantino's Mind as Friend #1
- Bebeto: Pra Balancar as Himself
2005
- The House of Sand as Massu (1910-1919)
- Looking for Black Orpheus as Self
- On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' as Self / Pelé
- This Is an Adventure as Self
- Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal as Self
- Ana & Jorge
2004
- Kulturplatz as Self
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou as Pelé dos Santos
- Seu Jorge - MTV Apresenta as Himself
2002
- City of God as Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
- Moro no Brasil
2001
- Os Normais as Babu