Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

  • Birthday: 1976-06-27
  • Place of birth: Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
  • Also know as: Βάγκνερ Μόουρα

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.

Filmography

Elite Squad

2007

As Capitão Nascimento

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

2010

As Tenente-Coronel Nascimento

VIPs

2011

As Marcelo

Father’s Chair

2012

As Theo Gadelha

Blackout

2008

As Marcelo

Futuro Beach

2014

As Donato

Borboletas

1995

As

Desejo

2005

As Atanásio

Life in Gray

2017

As Himself

Sergio

2020

As Sérgio Vieira de Mello

Miguel's Destiny

2004

As Jupará

My Uncle José

2021

As José (Voice)

Angicos

2024

As Paulo Freire

Lower City

2005

As Naldinho

God Is Brazilian

2003

As Taoca

Romance

2008

As Pedro

Into the Amazon

2018

As Cândido Rondon (voice)

Rádio Gogó

1998

As

Civil War

2024

As Joel

Bald Mountain

2013

As Lindo Rico

The Magnificent 8

2017

As Self

Fall Risk

0000

As David

Nina

2004

As Cego

Trash

2014

As José Angelo

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

2022

As Wolf (voice)

Elysium

2013

As Spider

Wasp Network

2020

As Roque

The Machine

2006

As Apresentador da TV

The Three Marias

2002

As Jesuíno Cruz

The Man of the Year

2003

As Suel

Behind the Sun

2001

As Matheus

The Gray Man

2022

As Laszlo Sosa

Carandiru

2003

As Zico

Rio, I Love You

2014

As Gui (segment "Inútil Paisagem")

Woman on Top

2000

As Rafi

Marighella

2021

As (voice)

Production

Marighella

2021

As Director

Bald Mountain

2013

As Co-Producer

Marighella

2021

As Producer

Sergio

2020

As Producer

Marighella

2021

As Writer

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