Who is Wagner Moura?
Wagner Moura is an actor, born on 27 June 1976 in Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil. Best-known screen credits include Elysium (2013), Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) and Civil War (2024).
Most searched questions about Wagner Moura
Quick answers to common questions about Wagner Moura.
How old is Wagner Moura?
Wagner Moura is 50 years old, born on 27 June 1976 in Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil.
Did Wagner Moura win the Oscar for The Secret Agent?
Nominated for Best Actor at the 98th Academy Awards (March 15, 2026) — the first Brazilian man ever nominated in the category; lost to Michael B. Jordan (Sinners). The film earned 4 Oscar nominations.
What awards did he win for The Secret Agent?
Cannes Best Actor (May 2025 — first South American ever) and Golden Globe Best Actor (Drama) (Jan 2026 — first Brazilian in that category); NYFCC Best Actor.
How did Wagner Moura become famous?
National stardom as Captain Nascimento in Elite Squad (2007, Golden Bear) and its 2010 sequel; global fame as Pablo Escobar in Narcos (2015–16) — he learned Spanish in about a year and gained ~40 lbs for the role, earning a Golden Globe nomination.
What is The Secret Agent about?
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s political thriller set in 1977 Brazil under the military dictatorship; Moura plays a former professor on the run who returns to Recife during Carnival to reunite with his son. Released by Neon; joined the Criterion Collection (Jan 2026).
What is Wagner Moura doing next?
In negotiations (June 2026) to play the villain in the Ocean’s Eleven prequel with Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper (release June 25, 2027); recent credits Civil War (2024) and Dope Thief (2025).
What languages does Wagner Moura speak?
Portuguese, Spanish and English professionally; height ~1.80 m (5’11”).
Celluloid Score career
From titles scored in the Celluloid catalogue.
- Career average
- 62%
- 1 scored titles
Where their Celluloid credits come from
Production country and primary language on titles in our catalogue — not personal nationality.
By country
- Brazil 2
By language
Ranked by Celluloid Score
Wagner Moura titles in the Celluloid catalogue, sorted by Celluloid Score.
TV & dramas on Celluloid
Wagner Moura series in the Celluloid catalogue, sorted by Celluloid Score.
Popular credits
Top TMDB credits with character, festival, and worldwide box office.
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Island | 2026 | Flaming Aswang Chef (voice) | — | $68M |
| Narcos | 2015 | Pablo Escobar | — | — |
| The Secret Agent | 2025 | Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões | Cannes Film Festival | $19M |
| The Gray Man | 2022 | Laszlo Sosa | — | $454K |
| Elite Squad | 2007 | Capitão Nascimento | Berlin International Film Festival | $15M |
| A Grande Família | 2001 | Chicão | — | — |
| Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | 2022 | Wolf (voice) | — | $485M |
| Narcos: Mexico | 2018 | Pablo Escobar | — | — |
| Tropical Paradise | 2007 | Olavo Novaes | — | — |
| Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord | 2026 | Brander Lawson (voice) | — | — |
| The Last House | 2026 | Jason | — | — |
| Elysium | 2013 | Spider | — | $286M |