Wagner Moura
- Acting
- June 27, 1976 · Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
Biography
Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (/ˈvɑːɡnər ˈmɔːrə,ˈmoʊrə/ VAHG-nər MOR-ə, MOHR-ə; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvaɡneʁ mɐ̃niˈsɔbɐ dʒi ˈmowɾɐ]; born June 27, 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
- Forgotten Island · Flaming Aswang Chef (Voice)
- The Last House · Jason
- Bebel e Olavo de Paraíso Tropical · Olavo
- The Last Day · Peter
- Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord · Brander Lawson (Voice)
- Each Day in a Moment: 2025 · Self
- The Secret Agent · Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões, Co-producer
- Dope Thief · Manny Carvalho
- Fall Risk · David
- Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War · Self
- Civil War · Joel
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith · Other John
- PABLO IS A POP STAR · Pablo Escobar (Uncredited) (Archivo)
- Marighella · Director, Creator
- 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, Director
- There's a Monster in My Kitchen · Narrator
- Wasp Network · Roque
- Sergio · Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Producer
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Narcos: Mexico · Pablo Escobar, Director
- Into the Amazon · Cândido Rondon (Voice)
- The Magnificent 8 · Self
- Life in Gray · Self
- 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
- The Men in Blazers Show · Self
- Rio, I Love You · Gui
- Futuro Beach · Donato
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro · Lindo Rico
- Bald Mountain · Lindo Rico, Co-producer
- 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
- Tropical Paradise · Olavo Novaes
- The Machine · Apresentador da TV
- JK · Juscelino Kubitschek (jovem)
- Lower City · Naldinho
- Desejo · Atanásio
- Once in a Blue Moon · Gustavo Bogari Prado
- Nina · Cego
- Miguel's Destiny · Jupará
- Cena Aberta · Olímpico
- Sexo Frágil · Edu / Magali
- The Middle of the World · Romão
- The Man of the Year · Suel
- Carga Pesada · Pedrinho
- Carandiru · Zico
- God Is Brazilian · Edvaltécio "Taoca"
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- The Three Marias · Jesuíno Cruz
- Behind the Sun · Matheus
- A Grande Família · Chicão
- Democracy Now! · Self
- Woman on Top · Rafi
- Rádio Gogó
- The Daily Show · Self
- Borboletas
- The Oscars · Self