Wagner Moura turns 50! See five facts about the actor's life
Brazilian actor Wagner Moura turns 50 this Saturday (27th), right after having a very successful year with "O Agente Secreto", starring the Salvadoran and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho.
Born in Salvador and raised in the interior of Bahia, in Rodelas, Wagner has a long career in acting spanning almost 30 years, with successful shows such as "A Máquina", films such as "Carandiru" and "Tropa de Elite". See some interesting facts about the life of Wagner Moura.
Film debut with Penélope Cruz
Wagner Moura began his career in acting, mainly working in plays and some short films in the 1990s. In 2000, the actor made his first film project in "Sabor da Paixão", playing Rafi, in the feature film starring Penélope Cruz, Cliff Lloyd and Murilo Benício, directed by Fina Torres.
Training in Journalism
The actor became involved in the arts at a young age, working on plays in Bahia, where he met Vladimir Brichta and Lázaro Ramos. Even with his passion for the arts, Moura graduated in journalism at the Federal University of Bahia, where he met his current wife, Sandra Delgado. He even worked as a reporter on a TV Bahia interview program in the early 2000s.
Lazaro Ramos' companion
Friends for almost three decades, the actors also share a strong family bond. Lázaro Ramos is the godfather of Bem, Wagner Moura's firstborn, who, in turn, is the godfather of João Vicente, Lázaro's son with Taís Araújo.
The friendship between the actors is so strong that Lázaro was invited by Wagner to accompany him at this year's Oscars, when he competed for Best Actor for "The Secret Agent".
Vocalist of a Legião Urbana project
In 2012, Wagner Moura was invited by the remaining artists of Legião Urbana, Marcelo Bonfá and Dado Villa-Lobos invited the actor to be the lead singer of the reunion that paid homage to the band and the lead singer who died in 1996, Renato Russo.
The tribute celebrated the 30th anniversary of the band's creation and generated strong controversy when Moura was chosen to sing the group's vocals. The actor had already played in classic Legion scenes, such as "Tempo Perdido" in "Future Man" and "Será" in "VIPS". In the two nights on stage at Espaço das Américas, Wagner did not try to be a replacement for the vocalist, but to celebrate the band of which he was a fan.
He is first in Cannes, at the Golden Globes and Oscars
With the stellar trajectory of "The Secret Agent", Wagner became one of the first Brazilian actors to receive nominations and win several awards. He became the first man of Brazilian origin to win Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival. At the Golden Globes, he is the pioneer to be nominated and win for Best Actor in a Drama Film. At the Oscars, he joined Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro as the three Brazilians, and the only man, to be nominated for their performance at the Academy Awards.
In addition to "Guerra Civil" and "Narcos": productions with Wagner Moura
Source: CNN