Wagner Maniçoba de Moura (born June 27, 1976) is a Brazilian actor, director and musician. Critically considered one of the protagonists of current Brazilian cinema. He is internationally recognized for the role of Pablo Escobar in the TV series Narcos and Nationally known for the role of Captain Nascimento in the TV movie Tropa de Elite and Tropa de Elite 2: The Enemy Now is Another. He started doing theater in Salvador, where he worked with renowned directors, such as Fernando Guerreiro and Celso Júnior, and soon had some participation in films. In 2003, he starred in Deus é Brasileiro and O Caminho das Nuvens, besides having a prominent role in Carandiru, which propelled him to the main scene of Brazilian cinema. He continued starring in national feature films, including the blockbusters Tropa de Elite and Tropa de Elite 2, with the famous character Captain / Colonel Nascimento. In 2007, he was the antagonist of the soap opera Paraíso Tropical, being praised for his performance by both the public and critics.
Movie | Say Her Name | Unknown | 2025 |
Series | Sinking Spring | Manny Cespedes | 2025 |
Movie | Secret Agents | Marcelo | 2025 |
Movie | Fall Risk | David | 2025 |
Movie | Last Night at the Lobster | Unknown | 2025 |
Series | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Other John | 2024-02-01 |
Movie | Civil War | Joel | 2024-04-10 |
Movie | Angicos | Paulo Freire | 2024-09-05 |
Movie | Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War | Self | 2024-08-09 |
Series | Shining Girls | Dan Velazquez | 2022-04-28 |
Movie | The Gray Man | Laszlo Sosa | 2022-07-13 |
Movie | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Wolf (voice) | 2022-12-07 |
Movie | De Quanta Terra Precisa o Homem? | Ele mesmo | 2022-10-20 |
Movie | Marighella | (voice) | 2021-01-29 |
Movie | My Uncle José | José (Voice) | 2021-06-14 |
Movie | Sergio | Sérgio Vieira de Mello | 2020-01-28 |
Movie | Wasp Network | Roque | 2020-01-29 |
Movie | There's a Monster in My Kitchen | Narrator | 2020-10-22 |
Series | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | 2019-09-09 |
Movie | Into the Amazon | Cândido Rondon (voice) | 2018-01-09 |
Series | Narcos: Mexico | Pablo Escobar | 2018-11-16 |
Movie | Life in Gray | Himself | 2017-10-08 |
Movie | The Magnificent 8 | Self | 2017-10-09 |
Series | Chelsea | Self | 2016-05-11 |
Movie | Exodus: Where I Come from Is Disappearing | narrador | 2016-10-09 |
Movie | Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Carga Pesada: A Grande Viagem - O Filme | Pedrinho | 2015-04-24 |
Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
Series | Narcos | Pablo Escobar | 2015-08-28 |
Series | Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro | Lindo Rico | 2014-01-21 |
Movie | Futuro Beach | Donato | 2014-05-01 |
Movie | Trash | José Angelo | 2014-10-09 |
Movie | Rio, I Love You | Gui (segment "Inútil Paisagem") | 2014-09-12 |
Series | A Menina Sem Qualidades | Alex's Father | 2013-05-27 |
Movie | Bald Mountain | Lindo Rico | 2013-10-18 |
Movie | Elysium | Spider | 2013-08-07 |
Movie | Father’s Chair | Theo Gadelha | 2012-01-20 |
Movie | VIPs | Marcelo | 2011-03-25 |
Movie | The Man from the Future | Zero | 2011-09-02 |
Movie | Elite Squad: The Enemy Within | Tenente-Coronel Nascimento | 2010-10-08 |
Movie | VIPs: Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso | Self | 2010-10-26 |
Movie | Blackout | Marcelo | 2008-08-11 |
Movie | Romance | Pedro | 2008-11-14 |
Series | Paraíso Tropical | Olavo Novaes | 2007-03-05 |
Movie | Basic Sanitation, the Movie | Joaquim | 2007-07-20 |
Movie | Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This | Boca | 2007-03-30 |
Movie | Elite Squad | Capitão Nascimento | 2007-10-12 |
Movie | Ópera do Mallandro | Unknown | 2007-10-01 |
Series | JK | Young Juscelino | 2006-01-03 |
Movie | The Machine | Apresentador da TV | 2006-04-26 |
Series | A Lua Me Disse | Gustavo Bogari Prado | 2005-04-18 |
Movie | Desejo | Atanásio | 2005-09-28 |
Movie | Lower City | Naldinho | 2005-05-16 |
Movie | Miguel's Destiny | Jupará | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Nina | Cego | 2004-01-28 |
Movie | Carandiru | Zico | 2003-03-21 |
Movie | God Is Brazilian | Taoca | 2003-01-31 |
Series | Carga Pesada | Pedrinho | 2003-04-29 |
Series | Sexo Frágil | Edu / Magali | 2003-10-17 |
Movie | The Middle of the World | Romão | 2003-09-12 |
Movie | The Man of the Year | Suel | 2003-08-01 |
Movie | The Three Marias | Jesuíno Cruz | 2002-08-02 |
Movie | Behind the Sun | Matheus | 2001-12-12 |
Movie | Woman on Top | Rafi | 2000-09-22 |
Movie | Rádio Gogó | Unknown | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | Borboletas | Unknown | 1995-01-02 |