Acting
Wagner Moura
PT, EN, FR, ES cinema · 64 credits
Born
27 June 1976 (age 50)
Birthplace
Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
Also known as Wagner Maniçoba de Moura
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
Filmography
Angicos
Angicos
as Paulo Freire
Say Her Name
Say Her Name
Actor, Executive Producer
A Estrangeira
The Outsider
Actor, Executive Producer
Flesh of the Gods
as Raoul
Art
as Serge
The Last Day
as Peter
The Last House
as Jason
Forgotten Island
as Flaming Aswang Chef (voice)
Each Day in a Moment: 2025
as Self (uncredited)
Submissive Homeland
as Self/Presenter
A Familiar Pain
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Secret Agent
as Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões, Co-Producer
Fall Risk
as David
Civil War
as Joel
PABLO IS A POP STAR
as Pablo Escobar (Uncredited) (Archivo)
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
as Wolf (voice)
The Gray Man
as Laszlo Sosa
My Uncle José
as José Sebastião (voice)
Marighella
as (voice), Director, Writer, Producer
There's a Monster in My Kitchen
as Narrator
Wasp Network
as Roque
Sergio
as Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Producer
Into the Amazon
as Cândido Rondon (voice)
Life in Gray
as Himself
Trash
as José Angelo
Futuro Beach
as Donato
Elysium
as Spider
Bald Mountain
as Lindo Rico, Co-Producer
Father’s Chair
as Theo Gadelha
VIPs
as Marcelo
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
as Tenente-Coronel Nascimento
Romance
as Pedro
Blackout
as Marcelo
Elite Squad
as Capitão Nascimento
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
as Joaquim
Ópera do Mallandro
as Professor/voz
The Machine
as Apresentador da TV
Lower City
as Naldinho
Desejo
as Atanásio
Nina
as Cego
Miguel's Destiny
as Jupará
Carandiru
as Zico
God Is Brazilian
as Edvaltécio "Taoca"
The Three Marias
as Jesuíno Cruz
Behind the Sun
as Matheus
Woman on Top
as Rafi
