Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (born June 27, 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).
Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (born June 27, 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.
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q922503
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Filmography (Movies)
The Secret Agent
Character:Armando / Marcelo / Adult Fernando
Release Date:23/07/2025
Fall Risk
Character:David
Release Date:09/11/2024
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
Character:Self
Release Date:09/08/2024
Civil War
Character:Joel
Release Date:10/04/2024
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Character:Wolf (voice)
Release Date:07/12/2022
De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem?
Character:Self
Release Date:20/10/2022
The Gray Man
Character:Laszlo Sosa
Release Date:13/07/2022
My Uncle José
Character:José Sebastião (voice)
Release Date:14/06/2021
Marighella
Character:(voice)
Release Date:29/01/2021
There's a Monster in My Kitchen
Character:Narrator
Release Date:22/10/2020
Wasp Network
Character:Roque
Release Date:29/01/2020
Sergio
Character:Sérgio Vieira de Mello
Release Date:28/01/2020
Into the Amazon
Character:Cândido Rondon (voice)
Release Date:09/01/2018
The Magnificent 8
Character:Self
Release Date:09/10/2017
Life in Gray
Character:Himself
Release Date:08/10/2017
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing
Character:narrador
Release Date:09/10/2016
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme
Character:Pedrinho
Release Date:24/04/2015
Trash
Character:José Angelo
Release Date:09/10/2014
Rio, I Love You
Character:Gui (segment "Inútil Paisagem")
Release Date:12/09/2014
Futuro Beach
Character:Donato
Release Date:01/05/2014
Bald Mountain
Character:Lindo Rico
Release Date:18/10/2013
Elysium
Character:Spider
Release Date:07/08/2013
Father’s Chair
Character:Theo Gadelha
Release Date:20/01/2012
The Man from the Future
Character:Zero
Release Date:02/09/2011
VIPs
Character:Marcelo
Release Date:25/03/2011
VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso
Character:Self
Release Date:26/10/2010
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Character:Tenente-Coronel Nascimento
Release Date:08/10/2010
Romance
Character:Pedro
Release Date:14/11/2008
Blackout
Character:Marcelo
Release Date:11/08/2008
Elite Squad
Character:Capitão Nascimento
Release Date:12/10/2007
Ópera do Mallandro
Character:
Release Date:01/10/2007
Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Character:Joaquim
Release Date:20/07/2007
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
Character:Boca
Release Date:30/03/2007
The Machine
Character:Apresentador da TV
Release Date:24/03/2006
Lower City
Character:Naldinho
Release Date:04/11/2005
Desejo
Character:Atanásio
Release Date:28/09/2005
Nina
Character:Cego
Release Date:28/01/2004
Miguel's Destiny
Character:Jupará
Release Date:01/01/2004
The Middle of the World
Character:Romão
Release Date:12/09/2003
The Man of the Year
Character:Suel
Release Date:01/08/2003
Carandiru
Character:Zico
Release Date:21/03/2003
God Is Brazilian
Character:Edvaltécio "Taoca"
Release Date:31/01/2003
The Three Marias
Character:Jesuíno Cruz
Release Date:02/08/2002
Behind the Sun
Character:Matheus
Release Date:12/12/2001
Woman on Top
Character:Rafi
Release Date:22/09/2000
Rádio Gogó
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1998
Borboletas
Character:
Release Date:02/01/1995
Television Appearances
Dope Thief
Character:Manny Carvalho
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Character:Other John
Shining Girls
Character:Dan Velazquez
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Narcos: Mexico
Character:Pablo Escobar
Chelsea
Character:Self
Narcos
Character:Pablo Escobar
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self - Guest
Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro
Character:Lindo Rico
A Menina Sem Qualidades
Character:Alex's Father
Sound & Fury
Character:Self
Paraíso Tropical
Character:Olavo Novaes
JK
Character:Young Juscelino
A Lua Me Disse
Character:Gustavo Bogari Prado
Sexo Frágil
Character:Edu / Magali
Carga Pesada
Character:Pedrinho
A Grande Família
Character:Chicão
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