Wagner Moura is a Brazilian actor, director, and producer best known internationally for his gritty portrayal of drug lord Pablo Escobar in Netflix's series "Narcos." He first gained fame in Brazil with the Oscar‑nominated film "Elite Squad" and its sequel, where he played the tough police captain Nascimento. Moura's career spans a mix of intense dramatic roles and genre projects, including the sci‑fi thriller "Eternamente Pagú" and the Amazon series "The Great." In addition to acting, he co‑founded the production company Poc Co and has directed several Brazilian films, cementing his reputation as a versatile talent in both national and global cinema.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Dope Thief (2025)
Starring as Manny Carvalho
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Mussolini (Apr 18, 2025)
- Episode 1x06: Love Songs from Mars (Apr 11, 2025)
- Episode 1x05: Fear of God (Apr 4, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: Philadelphia Lawyer (Mar 28, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Run, Die, or Relapse (Mar 21, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Bat Out of Hell (Mar 14, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Jolly Ranchers (Mar 14, 2025)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024)
Guest starring as Other John
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: A Breakup (Feb 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Double Date (Feb 2, 2024)
The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
Guest starring as Wagner Moura
- Episode 6x83: Wagner Moura, Chris Appleton (Jan 21, 2026)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Wagner Moura
(2 episodes)
- Episode 7x41: Brendan Fraser, Wagner Moura, Morgan Stevenson Cooper (Nov 24, 2025)
- Episode 5x116: Maren Morris, Karina Argow, Wagner Moura (Apr 12, 2024)
Narcos: Mexico (2018)
Guest starring as Pablo Escobar
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x04: GDL (Nov 5, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: The Colombian Connection (Nov 16, 2018)
Chelsea (2016)
Guest starring as Wagner Moura
- Episode 1x16: Cocaine Kingpins & the Science of Sleep (Jun 15, 2016)
Narcos (2015)
Starring as Pablo Escobar
(20 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Al Fin Cayó! (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x09: Nuestra Finca (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x08: Exit El Patrón (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x07: Deutschland 93 (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x06: Los Pepes (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x05: The Enemies of My Enemy (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x04: The Good, the Bad, and the Dead (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x03: Our Man in Madrid (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: Cambalache (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: Free at Last (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 1x10: Despegue (Aug 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: La Catedral (Aug 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: La Gran Mentira (Aug 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: You Will Cry Tears of Blood (Aug 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: Explosivos (Aug 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: There Will Be a Future (Aug 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: The Palace in Flames (Aug 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: The Men of Always (Aug 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: The Sword of Simón Bolívar (Aug 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Descenso (Aug 28, 2015)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Wagner Moura
- Episode 2026-01-05: Kristen Stewart, Wagner Moura (Jan 5, 2026)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Wagner Moura
- Episode 2016-01-08: Tyler Perry, Wagner Moura, Iliza Shlesinger (Jan 8, 2016)
The Talk (2010)
Guest starring as Wagner Moura
- Episode 2024-04-24: Wagner Moura, Harry Hamlin, Tyler Cameron (Apr 24, 2024)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Wagner Moura
- Episode 20x26: Ash, Dope Thief, Visionaries (Mar 22, 2025)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Wagner Moura
- Episode 2016-08-23: 50 Cent, Wagner Moura, KONGOS (Aug 23, 2016)
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Wagner Moura
- Episode 27x143: Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura (Apr 10, 2024)
American Experience (1988)
Guest starring as Cândido Rondon
- Episode 30x01: Into the Amazon (Jan 9, 2018)
Independent Spirit Awards (1986)
Guest starring as Wagner Moura
- Episode 2026-02-15: 41st Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards (Feb 15, 2026)
Crew Credits
Narcos: Mexico (2018)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x04: GDL (Nov 5, 2021)
- Episode 3x03: Los Juniors (Nov 5, 2021)