Wagner Moura
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 27, 1976 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- 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
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Filmography
Angicos
Movie · as Paulo Freire
Last Night at the Lobster
Movie
Say Her Name
Movie
The Outsider
Movie
The Scent of the Pitanga
Movie
Flesh of the Gods
Movie · as Raoul
Ascenso
Movie
Art
Movie · as Serge
Spiritual World
Movie
Foreign Correspondent
Movie
Foreign Correspondent
Movie
The Last Day
Movie · as Peter
Untitled Ocean's Prequel
Movie
The Last House
Movie · as Jason
Forgotten Island
Movie · as Flaming Aswang Chef (voice)
Each Day in a Moment: 2025
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Submissive Homeland
Movie · as Self/Presenter
A Familiar Pain
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
A Virada
Movie
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
TV · as Brander Lawson (voice) · 10 eps
The Escort and the Scammer
TV · as Olavo · 50 eps
Revelando
TV · 1 ep
The Secret Agent
Movie · as Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões
Dope Thief
TV · as Manny Carvalho · 8 eps
Fall Risk
Movie · as David
Civil War
Movie · as Joel
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Movie · as Self
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
TV · as Other John · 2 eps
PABLO IS A POP STAR
Movie · as Pablo Escobar (Uncredited) (Archivo)
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Movie · as Wolf (voice)
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
Movie · as Self
The Gray Man
Movie · as Laszlo Sosa
Shining Girls
TV · as Dan Velazquez · 8 eps
My Uncle José
Movie · as José Sebastião (voice)
Marighella
Movie · as (voice)
There's a Monster in My Kitchen
Movie · as Narrator
Wasp Network
Movie · as Roque
Sergio
Movie · as Sérgio Vieira de Mello
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Into the Amazon
Movie · as Cândido Rondon (voice)
Narcos: Mexico
TV · as Pablo Escobar · 2 eps
The Magnificent 8
Movie · as Self
Life in Gray
Movie · as Himself
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing
Movie · as narrador
Chelsea
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme
Movie · as Pedrinho
Narcos
TV · as Pablo Escobar · 20 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Trash
Movie · as José Angelo
Futuro Beach
Movie · as Donato
Rio, I Love You
Movie · as Gui
Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro
TV · as Lindo Rico · 4 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Men in Blazers Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Elysium
Movie · as Spider
Bald Mountain
Movie · as Lindo Rico
A Menina Sem Qualidades
TV · as Alex's Father · 12 eps
Father’s Chair
Movie · as Theo Gadelha
VIPs
Movie · as Marcelo
The Man from the Future
Movie · as Zero
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Movie · as Tenente-Coronel Nascimento
VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso
Movie · as Self
Sound & Fury
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Romance
Movie · as Pedro
Blackout
Movie · as Marcelo
Elite Squad
Movie · as Capitão Nascimento
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
Movie · as Boca
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Movie · as Joaquim
Ópera do Mallandro
Movie · as Professor/voz
Tropical Paradise
TV · as Olavo Novaes · 179 eps
The Machine
Movie · as Apresentador da TV
JK
TV · as Juscelino Kubitschek (jovem) · 47 eps
Lower City
Movie · as Naldinho
Desejo
Movie · as Atanásio
Once in a Blue Moon
TV · as Gustavo Bogari Prado · 143 eps
Nina
Movie · as Cego
Miguel's Destiny
Movie · as Jupará
Carandiru
Movie · as Zico
The Man of the Year
Movie · as Suel
God Is Brazilian
Movie · as Edvaltécio "Taoca"
The Middle of the World
Movie · as Romão
Carga Pesada
TV · as Pedrinho · 12 eps
Sexo Frágil
TV · as Edu / Magali · 20 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Cena Aberta
TV · as Olímpico · 4 eps
The Three Marias
Movie · as Jesuíno Cruz
Behind the Sun
Movie · as Matheus
A Grande Família
TV · as Chicão · 1 ep
Democracy Now!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Woman on Top
Movie · as Rafi
Rádio Gogó
Movie
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Borboletas
Movie
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep