Wagner Moura
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
Credits
- 2024 · Fall Risk as David
- 2024 · Civil War as Joel
- 2024 · Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Other John
- 2022 · Puss in Boots: The Last Wish as Wolf (voice)
- 2022 · De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem? as Ele mesmo
- 2022 · The Gray Man as Laszlo Sosa
- 2022 · Shining Girls as Dan Velazquez
- 2021 · Marighella as (voice)
- 2020 · Wasp Network as Roque
- 2020 · Sergio as Sérgio Vieira de Mello
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2018 · Narcos: Mexico as Pablo Escobar
- 2016 · Chelsea as Self
- 2015 · Narcos as Pablo Escobar
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2014 · Trash as José Angelo
- 2014 · Rio, I Love You as Gui (segment "Inútil Paisagem")
- 2013 · Elysium as Spider
- 2011 · The Man from the Future as Zero
- 2010 · Elite Squad: The Enemy Within as Tenente-Coronel Nascimento
- 2007 · Elite Squad as Capitão Nascimento
- 2007 · Basic Sanitation, the Movie as Joaquim
- 2007 · Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This as Boca
- 2007 · Paraíso Tropical as Olavo Novaes
- 2006 · JK as Young Juscelino
- 2005 · Lower City as Naldinho
- 2005 · A Lua Me Disse as Gustavo Bogari Prado
- 2003 · The Man of the Year as Suel
- 2003 · Carga Pesada as Pedrinho
- Future · Dope Thief as Manny Cespedes
- 2024 · Angicos as Paulo Freire
- 2024 · Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War as Self
- 2021 · My Uncle José as José (Voice)
- 2020 · There's a Monster in My Kitchen as Narrator
- 2018 · Into the Amazon as Cândido Rondon (voice)
- 2017 · The Magnificent 8 as Self
- 2017 · Life in Gray as Himself
- 2016 · Exodus: Where I Come from Is Disappearing as narrador
- 2015 · Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme as Pedrinho
- 2014 · Futuro Beach as Donato
- 2014 · Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro as Lindo Rico
- 2013 · Bald Mountain as Lindo Rico
- 2013 · A Menina Sem Qualidades as Alex's Father
- 2012 · Father’s Chair as Theo Gadelha
- 2011 · VIPs as Marcelo
- 2010 · VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso as Self
- 2008 · Romance as Pedro
- 2008 · Blackout as Marcelo
- 2007 · Ópera do Mallandro as
- 2006 · The Machine as Apresentador da TV
- 2005 · Desejo as Atanásio
- 2004 · Nina as Cego
- 2004 · Miguel's Destiny as Jupará
- 2003 · Sexo Frágil as Edu / Magali
- 2003 · The Middle of the World as Romão
- 2003 · Carandiru as Zico
- 2003 · God Is Brazilian as Taoca
- 2002 · The Three Marias as Jesuíno Cruz
- 2001 · Behind the Sun as Matheus
- 2000 · Woman on Top as Rafi
- Future · Last Night at the Lobster as
- Future · Secret Agents as Marcelo
- Future · Say Her Name as
- 1998 · Rádio Gogó as
- Future · The Last Day as
- 1995 · Borboletas as