Trivia

Learned to speak Spanish for his role as Pablo Escobar in Narcos (2015).

Speaks three languages: his native Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Is the vocalist of a band named Sua Mãe.

Graduated in journalism by Universidade Federal da Bahia.

Third Brazilian actor to receive a Golden Globe nomination (for Narcos (2015)). The first was Sonia Braga for El beso de la mujer araña (1985) and the second was Fernanda Montenegro for Estación central de Brasil (1998).

In a period of just one year (2007 to 2008), he achieved stardom with three big success, in cinema, TV and theater: starring in the blockbuster movie Tropa de Élite (2007) (as Captain Nascimento), playing the villain Olavo in the soap opera Paraíso Tropical (2007) and playing the Shakespeare play Hamlet on stage.

Father, with Sandra Delgado, of three boys: Bem (born on August 9, 2006); Salvador Moura (born on July 20, 2010) and José Moura (born on June 16, 2012). They all born at Perinatal Hospital, Rio de Janeiro.

He has honored his favorite band Legião Urbana (Urban Legion) singing in a show with the other members of the band Dado Villa-Lobos and Marcelo Bonfá. (06/29/2012).

Good friend of actors Lázaro Ramos and Vladimir Brichta, since the beginning of their careers on stages in Salvador, Bahia.

His wife Sandra is a photographer.

Is a fan of Brazil-based American journalist Glenn Greenwald's reportage.

First Brazilian to win a Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival, for his performance in O Agente Secreto (2025).

His second son, Salvador Moura, was born on 21 July 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Has a younger sister, Lediane.

Third Brazilian actor to win an acting award at the Cannes Film Festival, with the previous winners being Sandra Corveloni in 1986 for Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar (1986), and Sandra Corveloni in 2008, for her performance in Linha de Passe (2008).

Wagner Moura has made Golden Globes history, becoming the first Brazilian man ever nominated for lead actor in a drama for his performance in "The Secret Agent.".