Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
    Birthday
    27 June 1976
Elite Squad
Elite Squad
8.059
Carandiru
Carandiru
7.6
Lower City
Lower City
6.415
The Man of the Year
The Man of the Year
6.693
My Uncle José
My Uncle José
7
Nina
Nina
5.62
God Is Brazilian
God Is Brazilian
6.221
Behind the Sun
Behind the Sun
7.3
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
6.972
Marighella
Marighella
7.6
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
7.091
Romance
Romance
7.5
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
7.831
The Middle of the World
The Middle of the World
6.648
Elysium
Elysium
6.512
VIPs
VIPs
6.388
The Man from the Future
The Man from the Future
7.228
The Machine
The Machine
7.2
Father’s Chair
Father’s Chair
7
Rádio Gogó
Rádio Gogó
0
Trash
Trash
7.054
Futuro Beach
Futuro Beach
6.523
Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain
6.976
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
8.209
There's a Monster in My Kitchen
There's a Monster in My Kitchen
6.2
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
0
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
8.1
Fall Risk
Fall Risk
6.2
Civil War
Civil War
6.849
Borboletas
10
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
8.5
Rio, I Love You
Rio, I Love You
4.815
Desejo
Desejo
0
The Three Marias
The Three Marias
4.5
Ópera do Mallandro
7
Blackout
Blackout
0
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing
0
The Magnificent 8
The Magnificent 8
8
Life in Gray
Life in Gray
7
Into the Amazon
Into the Amazon
7.8
Wasp Network
Wasp Network
6.036
Woman on Top
Woman on Top
6.085
Sergio
Sergio
6.568
VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso
VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso
7.2
Miguel's Destiny
Miguel's Destiny
0
The Gray Man
The Gray Man
6.9
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme
8