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Wagner Moura

Born: 1976

Biography

Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (born June 27, 1976) is a Brazilian actor, director and musician. Critically considered one of the protagonists of current Brazilian cinema. He is internationally recognized for the role of Pablo Escobar in the TV series Narcos and Nationally known for the role of Captain Nascimento in the TV movie Tropa de Elite and Tropa de Elite 2: The Enemy Now is Another. He started doing theater in Salvador, where he worked with renowned directors, such as Fernando Guerreiro and Celso Júnior, and soon had some participation in films. In 2003, he starred in Deus é Brasileiro and O Caminho das Nuvens, besides having a prominent role in Carandiru, which propelled him to the main scene of Brazilian cinema. He continued starring in national feature films, including the blockbusters Tropa de Elite and Tropa de Elite 2, with the famous character Captain / Colonel Nascimento. In 2007, he was the antagonist of the soap opera Paraíso Tropical, being praised for his performance by both the public and critics.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil

Resources

Movies

Elite Squad

Capitão Nascimento in Elite Squad

Carandiru

Zico in Carandiru

The Man of the Year

Suel in The Man of the Year

Lower City

Naldinho in Lower City

My Uncle José

José (Voice) in My Uncle José

Nina

Cego in Nina

God Is Brazilian

Taoca in God Is Brazilian

Behind the Sun

Matheus in Behind the Sun

Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This

Boca in Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This

Angicos

Paulo Freire in Angicos

Marighella

(voice) in Marighella

Basic Sanitation, the Movie

Joaquim in Basic Sanitation, the Movie

Romance

Pedro in Romance

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Tenente-Coronel Nascimento in Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

The Middle of the World

Romão in The Middle of the World

Elysium

Spider in Elysium

VIPs

Marcelo in VIPs

The Man from the Future

Zero in The Man from the Future

The Machine

Apresentador da TV in The Machine

Father’s Chair

Theo Gadelha in Father’s Chair

Rádio Gogó

in Rádio Gogó

Trash

José Angelo in Trash

Futuro Beach

Donato in Futuro Beach

Bald Mountain

Lindo Rico in Bald Mountain

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Wolf (voice) in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

There's a Monster in My Kitchen

Narrator in There's a Monster in My Kitchen

De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?

Ele mesmo in De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?

Secret Agents

Marcelo in Secret Agents

Fall Risk

David in Fall Risk

Civil War

Joel in Civil War

Last Night at the Lobster

in Last Night at the Lobster

Say Her Name

in Say Her Name

Borboletas

in Borboletas

Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

Self in Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

Rio, I Love You

Gui (segment "Inútil Paisagem") in Rio, I Love You

Desejo

Atanásio in Desejo

The Three Marias

Jesuíno Cruz in The Three Marias

Ópera do Mallandro

in Ópera do Mallandro

Blackout

Marcelo in Blackout

Exodus: Where I Come from Is Disappearing

narrador in Exodus: Where I Come from Is Disappearing

The Magnificent 8

Self in The Magnificent 8

Life in Gray

Himself in Life in Gray

Into the Amazon

Cândido Rondon (voice) in Into the Amazon

Wasp Network

Roque in Wasp Network

Woman on Top

Rafi in Woman on Top

Sergio

Sérgio Vieira de Mello in Sergio

VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso

Self in VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso

Miguel's Destiny

Jupará in Miguel's Destiny

The Gray Man

Laszlo Sosa in The Gray Man

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme

Pedrinho in Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme

Shining Girls

Dan Velasquez in Shining Girls

TV Shows