Wagner Moura

Wagner Maniçoba de Moura ˈvɑːɡnər ˈmɔːrəˈmoʊrə VAHGnər MORə MOHRə Portuguese pronunciation ˈvaɡneʁ mɐniˈsɔbɐ 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia