Wagner Moura. Actor: Elite Squad. Moura was born in Salvador, a city located in Northeast Region of Brazil, but grew up in the small town of Rodelas, Bahia. His mother, Alderiva, was a housewife, and his father, José Moura, was a Sergeant in the Brazilian Air Force.

Wagner Moura. Actor: Elite Squad. Moura was born in Salvador, a city located in Northeast Region of Brazil, but grew up in the small town of Rodelas, Bahia. His mother, Alderiva, was a housewife, and his father, José Moura, was a Sergeant in the Brazilian Air Force.

Jun 27, 1976. Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He may not be as well known in America, but in his native Brazil, Wagner Moura is a bona-fide star. His early roles (1999's "Radio Gogo," 2000's "Woman...

The actor, who plays a journalist in Alex Garland’s film about the deadly effects of political polarization, opens up about the provocative shoot. By Seija Rankin.

From 2015 to 2016, Wagner Moura took on the iconic role of Pablo Escobar in the hit Netflix series “Narcos”. Over the course of 20 episodes, he portrayed the notorious Colombian drug lord, capturing the complexities and rise to power of Escobar, as well as his eventual downfall.

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 ...

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.

The original Pablo Escobar actor returns to the Netflix crime franchise to helm two episodes of the Mexico spin-off. He talks about his directorial style, his film Marighella, and his connection to the show.

Actor and director Wagner Moura, as a toothsome lead, has famously played some Very Serious Characters—a corrupt police captain (Elite Squad), a potbellied drug lord (Narcos), a mustachioed...