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Wagner Moura

Acting

Born June 27, 1976 · Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil

Also known as Wagner Maniçoba de Moura

Biography

Wagner Maniçoba de Moura is a Brazilian and American 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 two Critics' Choice Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2026.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 2026
  • Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actor · 2025
  • Cinema Brazil Grand Prize — Best Actor
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · nominated

Filmography36 titles

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

2026as Brander Lawson (voice)

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022as Wolf (voice)

Narcos

2015as Pablo Escobar

Elite Squad

2007as Capitão Nascimento

Forgotten Island

2026as Flaming Aswang Chef (voice)

Narcos: Mexico

2018as Pablo Escobar

Into the Amazon

2018as Cândido Rondon (voice)

Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within

2010as Tenente-Coronel Nascimento

Marighella

2019as (voice)

Carandiru

2003as Zico

Shining Girls

2022as Dan Velazquez

Behind the Sun

2001as Matheus

The Man from the Future

2011as Zero

The Secret Agent

2025as Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões

Trash

2014as José Angelo

Father's Chair

2012as Theo Gadelha

Civil War

2024as Joel

The Gray Man

2022as Laszlo Sosa

The Last House

2026as Jason

The Man of the Year

2003as Suel

The Middle of the World

2003as Romão

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2024as Other John

Sergio

2020as Sérgio Vieira de Mello

Dope Thief

2025as Manny Carvalho

The Men in Blazers Show

2014as Self

Futuro Beach

2014as Donato

Elysium

2013as Spider

VIPs

2010as Marcelo

The Daily Show

1996as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019as Self

Wasp Network

2019as Roque

Woman on Top

2000as Rafi

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self - Guest

Chelsea

2016as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self - Guest

Rio, I Love You

2014as Gui