Wagner Moura

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

71

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-06-27 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil

Wagner Moura

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 movie Elite Squad and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within. 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. 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

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Narcos

    Narcos

  • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

    Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith

  • Dope Thief

    Dope Thief

  • Civil War

    Civil War

  • Narcos: Mexico

    Narcos: Mexico

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • A Grande Família

    A Grande Família

  • Shining Girls

    Shining Girls

  • Paraíso Tropical

    Paraíso Tropical

  • The Gray Man

    The Gray Man

  • A Lua Me Disse

    A Lua Me Disse

  • Elysium

    Elysium

  • The Secret Agent

    The Secret Agent

  • Trash

    Trash

  • Wasp Network

    Wasp Network

  • Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

    Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

  • Elite Squad

    Elite Squad

  • JK

    JK

  • God Is Brazilian

    God Is Brazilian

  • Carga Pesada

    Carga Pesada

  • Fall Risk

    Fall Risk

  • Carandiru

    Carandiru

  • Blackout

    Blackout

  • Sergio

    Sergio

  • Last Night at the Lobster

    Last Night at the Lobster

  • De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?

    De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?

  • Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This

    Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This

  • Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

    Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

  • Romance

    Romance

  • Nina

    Nina

  • Into the Amazon

    Into the Amazon

  • Lower City

    Lower City

  • Life in Gray

    Life in Gray

  • Behind the Sun

    Behind the Sun

  • Rio, I Love You

    Rio, I Love You

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

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

  • The Man from the Future

    The Man from the Future

  • 11817

    11817

  • Miguel's Destiny

    Miguel's Destiny

  • Sound & Fury

    Sound & Fury

  • Bald Mountain

    Bald Mountain

  • The Magnificent 8

    The Magnificent 8

  • The Last Day

    The Last Day

  • The Three Marias

    The Three Marias

  • The Machine

    The Machine

  • Say Her Name

    Say Her Name

  • Woman on Top

    Woman on Top

  • Marighella

    Marighella

  • The Middle of the World

    The Middle of the World

  • Sexo Frágil

    Sexo Frágil

  • Futuro Beach

    Futuro Beach

  • A Menina Sem Qualidades

    A Menina Sem Qualidades

  • Basic Sanitation, the Movie

    Basic Sanitation, the Movie

  • VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso

    VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso

  • Ópera do Mallandro

    Ópera do Mallandro

  • VIPs

    VIPs

  • Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro

    Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro

  • Rádio Gogó

    Rádio Gogó

  • Desejo

    Desejo

  • Father’s Chair

    Father’s Chair

  • The Man of the Year

    The Man of the Year

  • My Uncle José

    My Uncle José

  • There's a Monster in My Kitchen

    There's a Monster in My Kitchen

  • Borboletas

    Borboletas

  • A Estrangeira

    A Estrangeira

  • Angicos

    Angicos

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

  • Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing

    Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing