Wagner Moura
Actor
Born June 27, 1976 in 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.
Filmography
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The Last House
Jason
Flesh of the Gods
Raoul
Art
Serge
The Last Day
Peter
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Brander Lawson (voice)
The Secret Agent
Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões
Dope Thief
Manny Carvalho
Fall Risk
David
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Self
Civil War
Joel
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Other John
Marighella
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)
There's a Monster in My Kitchen
Narrator
Wasp Network
Roque
Sergio
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Narcos: Mexico
Pablo Escobar
Into the Amazon
Cândido Rondon (voice)
The Magnificent 8
Self
Life in Gray
Himself
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
Rio, I Love You
Gui (segment "Inútil Paisagem")
Futuro Beach
Donato
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro
Lindo Rico
Bald Mountain
Lindo Rico
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 - Guest
The Three Marias
Jesuíno Cruz
Behind the Sun
Matheus
A Grande Família
Chicão
Woman on Top
Rafi
Rádio Gogó
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
The Oscars
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee