Cast & creator
Wagner Moura
Best known for Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Daily Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (/ˈvɑːɡnər ˈmɔːrə,ˈmoʊrə/ VAHG-nər MOR-ə, MOHR-ə; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvaɡneʁ mɐ̃niˈsɔbɐ dʒi ˈmowɾɐ]; born June 27, 1976) is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. His accolades include a Golden Globe, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and five Brazilian Academy Film Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award, an Annie Award, and a Critics' Choice Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2026. After establishing himself in Brazil with a leading role as Captain Nascimento in the crime film Elite Squad (2007) and its 2010 sequel, Moura expanded into American cinema with a supporting role in the science fiction film Elysium (2013), finding himself part of the movement that seeks positive representation for South Americans in Hollywood. In 2015, he received international attention and critical acclaim for his portrayal of drug trafficker Pablo Escobar in the Netflix crime series Narcos, resulting in his first Golden Globe Award nomination. Moura gained further recognition for his performances in the drama Sergio (2020), the animated film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), the action thriller Civil War (2024), and the miniseries Dope Thief (2025). For his performance as a former professor in the political thriller film The Secret Agent (2025), Moura became the first South American actor to win the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, the first Brazilian actor to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, and the first Brazilian to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Moura has also expanded into directing, making his feature directorial debut with the political thriller Marighella (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Wagner Moura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Wagner Maniçoba de Moura
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Filmography (101)
Showing 101 of 101 credits
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Forgotten Island
Flaming Aswang Chef (voice)
2026
Democracy Now!
Self
2001
A Grande Família
Chicão
2001
Narcos
Pablo Escobar
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Tropical Paradise
Olavo Novaes
2007
Chelsea
Self
2016
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Wolf (voice)
2022
The Oscars
Self
1953
The Last House
Jason
2026
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Brander Lawson (voice)
2026
Narcos: Mexico
Pablo Escobar
2018Narcos: Mexico
Director
2018
Civil War
Joel
2024
Once in a Blue Moon
Gustavo Bogari Prado
2005
The Gray Man
Laszlo Sosa
2022
JK
Juscelino Kubitschek (jovem)
2006
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Other John
2024
The Men in Blazers Show
Self
2014
Dope Thief
Manny Carvalho
2025
Shining Girls
Dan Velazquez
2022
The Secret Agent
Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões
2025The Secret Agent
Co-Producer
2025
Elysium
Spider
2013
Elite Squad
Capitão Nascimento
2007
Carga Pesada
Pedrinho
2003
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Tenente-Coronel Nascimento
2010
Trash
José Angelo
2014
Wasp Network
Roque
2020
Sound & Fury
Self
2009
Woman on Top
Rafi
2000
Sexo Frágil
Edu / Magali
2003
Carandiru
Zico
2003
Untitled Ocean's Prequel
2027
Cena Aberta
Olímpico
2003Cena Aberta
2003
Rio, I Love You
Gui
2014
A Menina Sem Qualidades
Alex's Father
2013
The Man from the Future
Zero
2011
Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro
Lindo Rico
2014
Fall Risk
David
2024
Sergio
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
2020Sergio
Producer
2020
Lower City
Naldinho
2005
Nina
Cego
2004
Marighella
(voice)
2021Marighella
Director
2021Marighella
Writer
2021Marighella
Producer
2021
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Joaquim
2007
VIPs
Marcelo
2011
Bebel e Olavo de Paraíso Tropical
Olavo
2026
Flesh of the Gods
Raoul
There's a Monster in My Kitchen
Narrator
2020
My Uncle José
José Sebastião (voice)
2021Angicos
Paulo Freire
The Man of the Year
Suel
2003Last Night at the Lobster
Last Night at the Lobster
Director
Father’s Chair
Theo Gadelha
2012
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Self
2024The Outsider
The Outsider
Executive Producer
Art
Serge
Behind the Sun
Matheus
2001
Futuro Beach
Donato
2014The Scent of the Pitanga
Borboletas
1995
Romance
Pedro
2008
Bald Mountain
Lindo Rico
2013Bald Mountain
Co-Producer
2013
The Magnificent 8
Self
2017Ascenso
Into the Amazon
Cândido Rondon (voice)
2018
The Middle of the World
Romão
2003
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
Boca
2007
Marighella
Director
2023Marighella
Creator
2023
God Is Brazilian
Edvaltécio "Taoca"
2003
Desejo
Atanásio
2005
The Last Day
Peter
2026
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
Self
2022
Ópera do Mallandro
Professor/voz
2007
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing
narrador
2016
Miguel's Destiny
Jupará
2004
PABLO IS A POP STAR
Pablo Escobar (Uncredited) (Archivo)
2023
The Three Marias
Jesuíno Cruz
2002
The Machine
Apresentador da TV
2006
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme
Pedrinho
2015Say Her Name
Say Her Name
Executive Producer
Spiritual World
VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso
Self
2010
Life in Gray
Himself
2017
Blackout
Marcelo
2008