Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (/ˈvɑːɡnər ˈmɔːrə,ˈmoʊrə/ VAHG-nər MOR-ə, MOHR-ə; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvaɡneʁ mɐ̃niˈsɔbɐ 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 CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 27, 1976 (50)
- Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil
- Actor, also producer, director and writer
- 31 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
What are Wagner Moura's films like?
Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 22
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 13
Grounded 9 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 14
Steady 6 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 5
Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 3
Casual 2 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 7
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 14
A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 4
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 11 of 25 analyzed roles.
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- Heroas Romão in The Middle of the World (2003)
- Shadowas Zico in Carandiru (2003)
- Heroas Naldinho in Lower City (2005)
- Heroas Capitão Nascimento in Elite Squad (2007)
- Heraldas Capitão Nascimento in Elite Squad (2007)
- Allyas Joaquim in Basic Sanitation, the Movie (2007)
- Heroas Roberto Nascimento in Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)
- Heroas Marcelo in VIPs (2010)
- Shapeshifteras Marcelo in VIPs (2010)
- Heroas Zero in The Man from the Future (2011)
- Heroas Theo Gadelha in Father's Chair (2012)
- Tricksteras Spider in Elysium (2013)
- Mentoras Spider in Elysium (2013)
- Heroas Donato in Futuro Beach (2014)
- Shadowas Pablo Escobar in Narcos (2015)
- Heroas Sergio Vieira de Mello in Sergio (2020)
- Threshold guardianas Death in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
- Shadowas Wolf in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
- Mentoras Dan in Shining Girls (2022)
- Allyas Joel in Civil War (2024)
- Shadowas Other John in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024)
- Tricksteras Manny Carvalho in Dope Thief (2025)
- Heroas Marcelo in The Secret Agent (2025)
- Threshold guardianas Brander Lawson in Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord (2026)
- Heroas Jason in The Last House (2026)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet15
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous9
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Wagner Moura's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).
Subscription and free streaming for Wagner Moura's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
73 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Untitled Ocean's Prequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Forgotten Island(2026)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Last House(2026)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Bebel e Olavo de Paraíso Tropical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Last Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
The Secret Agent(2025)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Dope Thief(2025)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Fall Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Civil War(2024)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2024)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
PABLO IS A POP STAR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Marighella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Gray Man(2022)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Shining Girls(2022)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
My Uncle José (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Marighella(2019)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
There's a Monster in My Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Wasp Network(2019)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Sergio(2020)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Narcos: Mexico(2018)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Into the Amazon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Narcos(2015)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Trash(2014)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Rio, I Love You(2014)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Futuro Beach(2014)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Bald Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Elysium(2013)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
A Menina Sem Qualidades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Father's Chair(2012)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Man from the Future(2011)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
VIPs(2010)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Elite Squad(2007)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Ópera do Mallandro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Tropical Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
JK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Lower City(2005)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Desejo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Once in a Blue Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Nina(2004)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Miguel's Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Cena Aberta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Sexo Frágil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Middle of the World(2003)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Man of the Year(2003)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Carga Pesada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Carandiru(2003)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
God Is Brazilian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Three Marias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Behind the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
A Grande Família (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Woman on Top(2000)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Rádio Gogó (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Borboletas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Angicos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Art (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Ascenso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Flesh of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Last Night at the Lobster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Say Her Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Spiritual World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Scent of the Pitanga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 73 titles, 63 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2011.
Biggest box office
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Highest rated
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Most popular right now
Narcos (2015)
Film career
Peak 2011 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2000Screen debut· Woman on Top
- 2007First top-billed film· Elite Squad
- 2007Breakout· Elite Squad
- 2007Career best· Elite Squad
- 2015Career best· Narcos
- 2015Golden Globe nomination· Narcos
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
Awards
a Golden Globe and 1 other major award from 6 major nominations, 2016–2026.
- Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
+1 other major body · 2 nominations
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
- Cannes award, won
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Wagner Moura's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up14
- 50th to 74th12
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
14 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved9
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser14
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Wagner Moura's work okay for kids?
Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Wagner Moura work with?
People who share at least 2 of Wagner Moura's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lázaro Ramos shares the most, 5.
Directors
- José PadilhaShared titles: Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010), Elite Squad (2007)See all 2 shared titles with José Padilha
Writers
- Bráulio MantovaniShared titles: Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010), VIPs (2010), Elite Squad (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Bráulio Mantovani
- Felipe BragaShared titles: Marighella (2019), Trash (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Felipe Braga
- Karim AïnouzShared titles: Futuro Beach (2014), Lower City (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Karim Aïnouz
- Rodrigo PimentelShared titles: Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010), Elite Squad (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Rodrigo Pimentel
Actors
- Lázaro RamosShared titles: Basic Sanitation, the Movie (2007), Lower City (2005), Nina (2004), Carandiru (2003), The Man of the Year (2003)See all 5 shared titles with Lázaro Ramos
- Milhem CortazShared titles: Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010), VIPs (2010), Elite Squad (2007), Nina (2004)See all 4 shared titles with Milhem Cortaz
- Ana de ArmasShared titles: The Gray Man (2022), Sergio (2020), Wasp Network (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Ana de Armas
- André RamiroShared titles: Trash (2014), Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010), Elite Squad (2007)See all 3 shared titles with André Ramiro
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Adrian TeijidoShared titles: Sergio (2020), Marighella (2019), Father's Chair (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Adrian Teijido
- Antonio PintoShared titles: Trash (2014), VIPs (2010), Nina (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Antonio Pinto
- Lucas GonzagaShared titles: Marighella (2019), Father's Chair (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Lucas Gonzaga
- Isabela Monteiro de CastroShared titles: Futuro Beach (2014), Lower City (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Isabela Monteiro de Castro
Producers
- Carlos Eduardo RodriguesShared titles: Father's Chair (2012), The Man from the Future (2011), Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010), Basic Sanitation, the Movie (2007), The Middle of the World (2003)See all 5 shared titles with Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues
- Bel BerlinckShared titles: Marighella (2019), Trash (2014), Father's Chair (2012), VIPs (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Bel Berlinck
- Andrea Barata RibeiroShared titles: Marighella (2019), Trash (2014), Father's Chair (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Andrea Barata Ribeiro
- Fernando MeirellesShared titles: Marighella (2019), Trash (2014), VIPs (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Fernando Meirelles
Mixed roles
- Alex GarlandShared titles: Civil War (2024), Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Garland
