{"id":31451,"date":"2026-07-10T18:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=wagner-moura"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T18:58:40","slug":"wagner-moura","status":"publish","type":"movie_engine_person","link":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=wagner-moura","title":{"rendered":"Wagner Moura"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wagner Mani\u00e7oba de Moura\u00a0(\/\u02c8v\u0251\u02d0\u0261n\u0259r\u00a0\u02c8m\u0254\u02d0r\u0259,\u02c8mo\u028ar\u0259\/\u00a0VAHG-n\u0259r\u00a0MOR-\u0259,\u00a0MOHR-\u0259;\u00a0Portuguese pronunciation:\u00a0[\u02c8va\u0261ne\u0281\u00a0m\u0250\u0303ni\u02c8s\u0254b\u0250\u00a0d\u0292i\u00a0\u02c8mow\u027e\u0250]; born 27 June 1976) is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. His accolades include a\u00a0Golden Globe, a\u00a0Cannes Film Festival Award, and five\u00a0Brazilian Academy Film Awards, in addition to nominations for an\u00a0Academy Award, an\u00a0Annie Award, and a\u00a0Critics&#8217; Choice Award.\u00a0Time\u00a0magazine named him one of the\u00a0100 most influential people in the world\u00a0in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>After establishing himself in Brazil with a leading role as Captain Nascimento in the crime film\u00a0Elite Squad\u00a0(2007) and its\u00a02010 sequel, Moura expanded into\u00a0American cinema\u00a0with a supporting role in the science fiction film\u00a0Elysium\u00a0(2013), finding himself part of the movement that seeks positive representation for\u00a0South Americans\u00a0in Hollywood.\u00a0In 2015, he received international attention and critical acclaim for his portrayal of\u00a0drug trafficker\u00a0Pablo Escobar\u00a0in the\u00a0Netflix\u00a0crime series\u00a0Narcos, resulting in his first\u00a0Golden Globe Award\u00a0nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Moura gained further recognition for his performances in the drama\u00a0Sergio\u00a0(2020), the animated film\u00a0Puss in Boots: The Last Wish\u00a0(2022),\u00a0the action thriller\u00a0Civil War\u00a0(2024), and the miniseries\u00a0Dope Thief\u00a0(2025). For his performance as a former professor in the political thriller film\u00a0The Secret Agent\u00a0(2025), Moura became the first South American actor to win the\u00a0Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor,\u00a0the first Brazilian actor to win the\u00a0Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, and the\u00a0first Brazilian\u00a0to be nominated for an\u00a0Academy Award for Best Actor. Moura has also expanded into directing, making his feature directorial debut with the political thriller\u00a0Marighella\u00a0(2019).<\/p>\n<p>Description above from the Wikipedia article Wagner Moura, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wagner Mani\u00e7oba de Moura\u00a0(\/\u02c8v\u0251\u02d0\u0261n\u0259r\u00a0\u02c8m\u0254\u02d0r\u0259,\u02c8mo\u028ar\u0259\/\u00a0VAHG-n\u0259r\u00a0MOR-\u0259,\u00a0MOHR-\u0259;\u00a0Portuguese pronunciation:\u00a0[\u02c8va\u0261ne\u0281\u00a0m\u0250\u0303ni\u02c8s\u0254b\u0250\u00a0d\u0292i\u00a0\u02c8mow\u027e\u0250]; born 27 June 1976) is a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. His accolades include a\u00a0Golden Globe, a\u00a0Cannes Film Festival Award, and five\u00a0Brazilian Academy Film Awards, in addition to nominations for an\u00a0Academy Award, an\u00a0Annie Award, and a\u00a0Critics&#8217; Choice Award.\u00a0Time\u00a0magazine named him one of the\u00a0100 most influential people in the world\u00a0in 2026. 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