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Wagner Moura
Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
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…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2027
Untitled Ocean's Prequel
Movie
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2026
The Last House
Movie Jason
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2026
Bebel e Olavo de Paraíso Tropical
TV show Olavo
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2026
The Last Day
Movie Peter
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2026
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
TV show Brander Lawson (voice)
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2025
The Secret Agent
Movie Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões
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2025
Dope Thief
TV show Manny Carvalho
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2024
Fall Risk
Movie David
- 2024
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2024
Civil War
Movie Joel
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2024
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
TV show Other John
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2023
PABLO IS A POP STAR
Movie Pablo Escobar (Uncredited) (Archivo)
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2023
Marighella
TV show Director
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2022
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Movie Wolf (voice)
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2022
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
Movie Self
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2022
The Gray Man
Movie Laszlo Sosa
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2022
Shining Girls
TV show Dan Velazquez
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2021
My Uncle José
Movie José Sebastião (voice)
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2021
Marighella
Movie (voice)
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2020
There's a Monster in My Kitchen
Movie Narrator
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2020
Wasp Network
Movie Roque
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2020
Sergio
Movie Sérgio Vieira de Mello
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2018
Narcos: Mexico
TV show Pablo Escobar
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2018
Into the Amazon
Movie Cândido Rondon (voice)
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2017
The Magnificent 8
Movie Self
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2017
Life in Gray
Movie Himself
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2016
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing
Movie narrador
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2016
Chelsea
TV show Self
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2015
Narcos
TV show Pablo Escobar
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2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV show Self
- 2015
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2014
Trash
Movie José Angelo
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2014
Rio, I Love You
Movie Gui
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2014
Futuro Beach
Movie Donato
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self - Guest
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2014
Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro
TV show Lindo Rico
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2013
Bald Mountain
Movie Lindo Rico
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2013
Elysium
Movie Spider
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2013
A Menina Sem Qualidades
TV show Alex's Father
