Cast

Wagner Moura

1976

Active years (films on this site)

2003–2014

Genres

DramaCrimeActionSci-FiRomance

Schools and movements

Brazilian CinemaLatin American CinemaAfrican CinemaBlockbuster Auteurs

Directors worked with

Héctor Babenco1 filmJosé Padilha1 filmNeill Blomkamp1 filmKarim Aïnouz1 film

Biography

Wagner Maniçoba de Moura 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 two Critics' Choice Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2026.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor 2025
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 2026
• Time 100 2026

National / local

• Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Best Actor

4 films on this site

1. Carandiru 2003 · Héctor Babenco · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
2. Elite Squad 2007 · José Padilha · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
3. Elysium 2013 · Neill Blomkamp · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
4. Futuro Beach 2014 · Karim Aïnouz · IMDb 6.3 · Cast