Wagner Moura

Known for ActingBorn 1976-06-27 (age 49)Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro

Borboletas

Blackout

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

Marighella

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

A Grande Família

JK

Narcos

The Magnificent 8

Tropical Paradise

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

Elite Squad

Narcos: Mexico

Into the Amazon

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Marighella

Shining Girls

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

Carga Pesada

Carandiru

Desejo

The Secret Agent

Sexo Frágil

Romance

The Machine

Behind the Sun

The Man from the Future

VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso

Sound & Fury

Fall Risk

My Uncle José

Basic Sanitation, the Movie

Trash

Life in Gray

Bald Mountain

Father’s Chair

The Gray Man

Civil War

Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

The Man of the Year

The Middle of the World

Sergio

Dope Thief

Futuro Beach

Golden Globe Awards

Elysium