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Wagner ManiΓ§oba de MouraΒ (/ΛvΙΛΙ‘nΙrΒ ΛmΙΛrΙ,ΛmoΚrΙ/Β VAHG-nΙrΒ MOR-Ι,Β MOHR-Ι;Β Portuguese pronunciation:Β [ΛvaΙ‘neΚΒ mΙΜniΛsΙbΙΒ dΚiΒ ΛmowΙΎΙ]; born June 27, 1976) is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. His accolades include aΒ Golden Globe, aΒ Cannes Film Festival Award, and fiveΒ Brazilian Academy Film Awards, in addition to nominations for anΒ Academy Award, anΒ Annie Award, and aΒ Critics' Choice Award.Β TimeΒ magazine named him one of theΒ 100 most influential people in the worldΒ in 2026.
After establishing himself in Brazil with a leading role as Captain Nascimento in the crime filmΒ Elite SquadΒ (2007) and itsΒ 2010 sequel, Moura expanded intoΒ American cinemaΒ with a supporting role in the science fiction filmΒ ElysiumΒ (2013), finding himself part of the movement that seeks positive representation forΒ South AmericansΒ in Hollywood.Β In 2015, he received international attention and critical acclaim for his portrayal ofΒ drug traffickerΒ Pablo EscobarΒ in theΒ NetflixΒ crime seriesΒ Narcos, resulting in his firstΒ Golden Globe AwardΒ nomination.
Moura gained further recognition for his performances in the dramaΒ SergioΒ (2020), the animated filmΒ Puss in Boots: The Last WishΒ (2022),Β the action thrillerΒ Civil WarΒ (2024), and the miniseriesΒ Dope ThiefΒ (2025). For his performance as a former professor in the political thriller filmΒ The Secret AgentΒ (2025), Moura became the first South American actor to win theΒ Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor,Β the first Brazilian actor to win theΒ Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, and theΒ first BrazilianΒ to be nominated for anΒ Academy Award for Best Actor. Moura has also expanded into directing, making his feature directorial debut with the political thrillerΒ MarighellaΒ (2019).
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