Wagner Moura
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1976-06-27
Place of Birth
Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
Wagner Moura
Biography
Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (born 27 June 1976) is a Brazilian stage and screen actor, voice actor, and filmmaker. His accolades include the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Secret Agent (2025), as well as a Golden Globe nomination for portraying Pablo Escobar in Narcos, and an Annie Award nomination for his voice performance as Death in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022). Widely renowned in Brazil for his performances in popular films and TV shows, he is also one of the most reputable Brazilian actors internationally. He has starred in multiple feature films in Brazil and Hollywood, including Brazilian box office hits like Elite Squad, which won the Golden Bear at the 58th Berlin Internacional Film Festival. Elite Squad overseas success boosted Moura’s international recognition. Besides being a well-established and acclaimed actor in Brazil, Moura has achieved international success as a part of the movement that seeks positive representation for South Americans in Hollywood. In 2013 he debuted in Hollywood in the science fiction feature film Elysium, directed by Neill Blomkamp. In 2024, Moura starred alongside Kirsten Dunst in Civil War, directed by Alex Garland, marking his first leading role in a major Hollywood film. For his performance in The Secret Agent (2025), Moura became the first South American actor to win the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor.
Also Known For
Elite Squad
Oct 12, 2007
Carandiru
Mar 21, 2003
Lower City
Nov 04, 2005
The Man of the Year
Aug 01, 2003
My Uncle José
Jun 14, 2021
Nina
Jan 28, 2004
God Is Brazilian
Jan 31, 2003
Behind the Sun
Dec 12, 2001
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
Mar 30, 2007
Angicos
Marighella
Jan 29, 2021
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Jul 20, 2007
Romance
Nov 14, 2008
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Oct 08, 2010
The Middle of the World
Sep 12, 2003
Elysium
Aug 07, 2013
VIPs
Mar 25, 2011
The Man from the Future
Sep 02, 2011
The Machine
Mar 24, 2006
Father’s Chair
Jan 20, 2012
Rádio Gogó
Jan 01, 1998
Trash
Oct 09, 2014
Futuro Beach
May 01, 2014
Bald Mountain
Oct 18, 2013
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Dec 07, 2022
There's a Monster in My Kitchen
Oct 22, 2020
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
Oct 20, 2022
The Secret Agent
Jul 23, 2025
Fall Risk
Nov 09, 2024
Civil War
Apr 10, 2024
Last Night at the Lobster
Say Her Name
Borboletas
Jan 02, 1995
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Aug 09, 2024
Rio, I Love You
Sep 12, 2014
Desejo
Sep 28, 2005
The Three Marias
Aug 02, 2002
Ópera do Mallandro
Oct 01, 2007
Blackout
Aug 11, 2008
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing
Oct 09, 2016
The Magnificent 8
Oct 09, 2017
Life in Gray
Oct 08, 2017
Into the Amazon
Jan 09, 2018
Wasp Network
Jan 29, 2020
Woman on Top
Sep 22, 2000
Sergio
Jan 28, 2020
VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso
Oct 26, 2010
Miguel's Destiny
Jan 01, 2004
The Gray Man
Jul 13, 2022
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme
Apr 24, 2015
The Last Day
11817
The Outsider
Paraíso Tropical
Mar 05, 2007
Shining Girls
Apr 28, 2022
JK
Jan 03, 2006
Narcos
Aug 28, 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Aug 02, 2015
Carga Pesada
Apr 29, 2003
Chelsea
May 11, 2016
A Menina Sem Qualidades
May 27, 2013
Narcos: Mexico
Nov 16, 2018
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Feb 01, 2024
Sexo Frágil
Oct 17, 2003
Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro
Jan 21, 2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Sep 09, 2019
Dope Thief
Mar 13, 2025
A Lua Me Disse
Apr 18, 2005
A Grande Família
Mar 29, 2001
