Wagner Moura
Acting
Born: June 27, 1976 (age 50) · Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
Highest Rated
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
Elysium
2013
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
2022
Civil War
2024
The Gray Man
2022
Narcos
2015
Elite Squad
2007
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
2010
Narcos: Mexico
2018
The Secret Agent
2025
Trash
2014
Carandiru
2003
Wasp Network
2020
Photos (12)
Movies (44)
The Last House
Jason
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Wolf (voice)
Civil War
Joel
Elysium
Spider
The Gray Man
Laszlo Sosa
The Secret Agent
Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões
Elite Squad
Capitão Nascimento
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Tenente-Coronel Nascimento
Trash
José Angelo
Wasp Network
Roque
Woman on Top
Rafi
Carandiru
Zico
Marighella
(voice)
Sergio
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
Father’s Chair
Theo Gadelha
Rio, I Love You
Gui (segment "Inútil Paisagem")
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Joaquim
Romance
Pedro
Nina
Cego
Lower City
Naldinho
The Man from the Future
Zero
VIPs
Marcelo
Futuro Beach
Donato
My Uncle José
José Sebastião (voice)
Fall Risk
David
The Man of the Year
Suel
God Is Brazilian
Edvaltécio "Taoca"
Bald Mountain
Lindo Rico
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
Boca
Behind the Sun
Matheus
The Middle of the World
Romão
Desejo
Atanásio
Into the Amazon
Cândido Rondon (voice)
The Last Day
Peter
The Three Marias
Jesuíno Cruz
Ópera do Mallandro
Professor/voz
The Machine
Apresentador da TV
Miguel's Destiny
Jupará
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing
narrador
There's a Monster in My Kitchen
Narrator
Rádio Gogó
1998
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme
Pedrinho
PABLO IS A POP STAR
Pablo Escobar (Uncredited) (Archivo)
Blackout
Marcelo
TV Shows (17)
Narcos
Pablo Escobar · 20 eps
A Grande Família
Chicão · 1 eps
Narcos: Mexico
Pablo Escobar · 2 eps
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Brander Lawson (voice) · 10 eps
Tropical Paradise
Olavo Novaes · 179 eps
Once in a Blue Moon
Gustavo Bogari Prado · 143 eps
Dope Thief
Manny Carvalho · 8 eps
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Other John · 2 eps
Shining Girls
Dan Velazquez · 8 eps
JK
Juscelino Kubitschek (jovem) · 47 eps
Carga Pesada
Pedrinho · 12 eps
Sexo Frágil
Edu / Magali · 20 eps
Cena Aberta
Olímpico · 4 eps
Cena Aberta
1 eps
A Menina Sem Qualidades
Alex's Father · 12 eps
Bebel e Olavo de Paraíso Tropical
Olavo · 50 eps
Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro
Lindo Rico · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (14)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Chelsea
Self · 1 eps
Sound & Fury
Self · 1 eps
The Magnificent 8
Self
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Self
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
Self
VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso
Self
Life in Gray
Himself
