- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 27, 1976
- Place of Birth
- Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
Wagner Moura
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 por…
Filmography
Untitled Ocean's Prequel
movieUntitled Ocean's Prequel
2027
movieThe Last House
2026 · Jason
movieThe Last Day
2026 · Peter
tvStar Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026 · Brander Lawson (voice)
movieThe Secret Agent
2025 · Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões, Co-Producer
tvDope Thief
2025 · Manny Carvalho
movieFall Risk
2024 · David
movieTorn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
2024 · Self
movieCivil War
2024 · Joel
tvMr. & Mrs. Smith
2024 · Other John
tvMarighella
2023 · Director, Creator
moviePuss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022 · Wolf (voice)
movieDe Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
2022 · Self
movieThe Gray Man
2022 · Laszlo Sosa
tvShining Girls
2022 · Dan Velazquez
movieMy Uncle José
2021 · José Sebastião (voice)
movieMarighella
2021 · (voice), Director, Writer, Producer
movieThere's a Monster in My Kitchen
2020 · Narrator
movieWasp Network
2020 · Roque
movieSergio
2020 · Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Producer
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
tvNarcos: Mexico
2018 · Pablo Escobar, Director
movieInto the Amazon
2018 · Cândido Rondon (voice)
movieThe Magnificent 8
2017 · Self
movieLife in Gray
2017 · Himself
movieExodus: Where I come from is disappearing
2016 · narrador
tvChelsea
2016 · Self
tvNarcos
2015 · Pablo Escobar
tvClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
movieLuz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme
2015 · Pedrinho
movieTrash
2014 · José Angelo
movieRio, I Love You
2014 · Gui (segment "Inútil Paisagem")
movieFuturo Beach
2014 · Donato
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
tvSerra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro
2014 · Lindo Rico
movieBald Mountain
2013 · Lindo Rico, Co-Producer
movieElysium
2013 · Spider
tvA Menina Sem Qualidades
2013 · Alex's Father
movieFather’s Chair
2012 · Theo Gadelha
movieThe Man from the Future
2011 · Zero
movieVIPs
2011 · Marcelo
movieVIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso
2010 · Self
movieElite Squad: The Enemy Within
2010 · Tenente-Coronel Nascimento
tvSound & Fury
2009 · Self
movieRomance
2008 · Pedro
movieBlackout
2008 · Marcelo
movieElite Squad
2007 · Capitão Nascimento
movieÓpera do Mallandro
2007 · Professor/voz
movieBasic Sanitation, the Movie
2007 · Joaquim
movieÓ Paí, Ó: Look at This
2007 · Boca
tvTropical Paradise
2007 · Olavo Novaes
movieThe Machine
2006 · Apresentador da TV
tvJK
2006 · Juscelino Kubitschek (jovem)
movieLower City
2005 · Naldinho
movieDesejo
2005 · Atanásio
tvOnce in a Blue Moon
2005 · Gustavo Bogari Prado
movieNina
2004 · Cego
movieMiguel's Destiny
2004 · Jupará
tvCena Aberta
2003 · Olímpico
tvSexo Frágil
2003 · Edu / Magali
movieThe Middle of the World
2003 · Romão
movieThe Man of the Year
2003 · Suel
tvCarga Pesada
2003 · Pedrinho
movieCarandiru
2003 · Zico
movieGod Is Brazilian
2003 · Edvaltécio "Taoca"
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
movieThe Three Marias
2002 · Jesuíno Cruz
movieBehind the Sun
2001 · Matheus
tvA Grande Família
2001 · Chicão
movieWoman on Top
2000 · Rafi
movieRádio Gogó
1998
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self - Guest
Borboletas
movieBorboletas
1995
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Nominee
Angicos
movieAngicos
— · Paulo Freire
Last Night at the Lobster
movieLast Night at the Lobster
— · , Director
Say Her Name
movieSay Her Name
— · , Executive Producer
The Outsider
movieThe Outsider
— · , Executive Producer
The Scent of the Pitanga
movieThe Scent of the Pitanga
—
movieFlesh of the Gods
— · Raoul
Ascenso
movieAscenso
—
movieArt
— · Serge