Wagner Moura Bio Wiki Age Height Wife Movies Narcos and Net Worth
Wagner Moura is a renowned Brazilian actor, director, filmmaker, musician, and journalist. He began his career doing theater in Salvador and in 2003, he got his first leading roles in movies. He played Capitão Nascimento. in Elite Squad and Elite Squad 2. Moura was also the antagonist of the telenovela Paraíso Tropical in 2007.
He was also cast in the American science fiction feature film Elysium, opposite Matt Damon and Jodie Foster in 2013. Further, he played drug trafficker Pablo Escobar in the series Narcos. He also came back as a director for two episodes of Narcos: Mexico. Moura is part of the movement that seeks positive representation of Latin Americans in Hollywood. In addition, he made his debut as a movie director and screenwriter with Marighella.
He was born on June 27, 1976, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Moura is46 years old.
He is a man of tall stature. Moura stands at a height of5 ft 11 in(Approx 1.80 m).
He was born to his supportive parents in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Moura’s parents areJosé Moura, who was in the military, andAlderiva. He was also raised along with his younger sisterLediane, who works as a pediatrician. He holds Brazilian and is of Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish origin. Also, he fluently speaks English and Spanish.
He married his loving wife journalist and photographerSandra Delgadoin 2001. The two met at the university but only got involved after they graduated. The two are parents of three childrenBem, Salvador,andJosé, all born in Rio de Janeiro. Further, his family has residences in Salvador, Los Angeles, and Rio de Janeiro.
He graduated with his high school diploma from a local high school. Moura later joined acting classes as a teen. Later, he graduated as a journalist at the Federal University of Bahia. Moreover, he had a small PR company that worked for other local actors and theaters company but the business soon went bankrupt.
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He had a starring role in the series Narcos, playing drug trafficker Pablo Escobar, a role for which he was nominated for several awards, including the Golden Globe. Moura then returned as director for two episodes of Narcos: Mexico in 2018. Pablo is a Colombian drug lord and the leader of the Medellín Cartel. In addition, the American-Colombian crime drama television series has 30 episodes in three series.
He starred in the 2022 American action thriller film, The Gray Man as Laszlo Sosa. The movie is about CIA agent “Sierra Six”, who is on the run from the sociopathic ex-CIA agent and mercenary Lloyd Hansen upon discovering corrupt secrets about his superior.
In 2022, he starred as Wolf and Death in the computer-animated adventure film, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. As a Wolf, he is later revealed to be the physical embodiment of Death. Also, he wields twin sickles that combine into a double-bladed glaive.
Further, he also had a main role as Dan Velasquez in the thriller streaming television series, Shining Girls in 2022. Dan is a Sun-Times reporter who helps Kirby track down her assailant. Additionally, the series has eight episodes in one season.
He had a starring role as Spider in the 2013 American dystopian science fiction action film, Elysium. The movie takes place on both a ravaged Earth and a luxurious artificial world (Stanford torus design, one of the proposed NASA designs) called Elysium. Spider is a hacker and information thief who runs clandestine flights to Elysium.
For the role of Pablo Escobar in Narcos, he had to gain over 18 kilograms (40 pounds) to play the role. However, after the production of the second season of Narcos, Moura decided to lose weight through an all-vegan diet.
Moura is a renowned Brazilian actor, director, filmmaker, musician, and journalist with a net worth of$10 Million.
Moura is 46 years old born on June 27, 1976, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Moura is a renowned Brazilian actor, director, filmmaker, musician, and journalist. He began his career doing theater in Salvador and in 2003, he got his first leading roles in movies. He played Capitão Nascimento. in Elite Squad and Elite Squad 2. Moura was also the antagonist of the telenovela Paraíso Tropical in 2007.
