Rodrigo Santoro

Rodrigo Junqueira dos Reis Santoro (born August 22, 1975) is a Brazilian Actor. He started his career acting in different soap operas in his country. In the last few years, he has become known after his roles in the movies Love Actually and 300.

Santoro was born in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. He is half of Italian descent.

Filmography
+Films & TV Year Movie Role Notes 1993  Olho no Olho  Pedro Brazilian Telenovela 1994  Pátria Minha  Fernando Brazilian Telenovela 1995  Explode Coração  Sérgio Brazilian Telenovela 1996  Depois do Escuro  Julio short 1996  A Comédia da Vida Privada   Brazilian Miniseries 1996  Sai de Baixo  Gama Episode: O Sexo Nosso de Cada Dia 1997  O Amor Está no Ar  Léo Brazilian Telenovela 1998 Como Ser Solteiro  Himself  1998  Hilda Furacão  Frei Malthus Brazilian Miniseries 1999  O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul  Musketeer Movie 1999 Suave Veneno  Eliseu Vieira Brazilian Telenovela 2001  Bicho de Sete Cabeças  Wilson Souza Neto Movie 2001 Abril Despedaçado  Tonho Movie 2001 Estrela-Guia  Carlos Charles Brazilian Telenovela 2001  Os Normais  Júlio Episode: Grilar É Normal 2002  Pastores da Noite  Padre Gomes Brazilian Miniseries 2003 Carandiru  Lady Di Movie 2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle  Randy Emmers Cameo 2003 Love Actually  Karl  2003 The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone  Young Man TV Movie 2003 Mulheres Apaixonadas  Diogo Ribeiro Brazilian Telenovela 2004 A Dona da História  Luiz Cláudio/Young  2005 Hoje é Dia de Maria  Amado/Dom Chico Chicote Brazilian Miniseries 2006–2007 Lost  Paulo Regular; Season 3; 14 episodes 2007 300  Xerxes Nominated - MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain 2007 Não Por Acaso  Pedro  2008 Live, Love, Laugh, But...  Bellboy Short 2008 Redbelt  Bruno Silva  2008 Leonera  Ramiro  2008 Che  Raúl Castro  2008 Os Desafinados  Joaquim (young)/ Antonio Goldfaber Movie 2009 Post Grad  David Santiago  2009 I Love You Phillip Morris  Jimmy  2009 Som & Fúria  Sanjay Brazilian Miniseries 2010 Afinal, o Que Querem as Mulheres?  Rodrigo Santoro Brazilian Miniseries 2010 Papai Noel Existe  Robson Luiz Brazilian Series 2011 There Be Dragons  Oriol  2011 Rio  Túlio /  Soccer Announcer Voice only 2011 Meu País  Marcos  Movie 2011 Homens de Bem  Ciba TV Movie 2012 Reis e Ratos  Roni Rato  2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn  Zarra TV Movie 2012 As Brasileiras  Carioca Episode: A Indomável do Ceará 2012 Heleno  Heleno de Freitas Movie 2012 What to Expect When You´re Expecting  Alex  2013The Last Stand Frank Martinez Post-production 2013 The Blind Bastard Club   Pre-production 2013 300: Battle of Artemisia  Xerxes Pre-production

Awards and nominations
 Brasília Film Festival
 2000 – Best Actor for Bicho de Sete Cabeças (Won)
 Recife Film Festival
 2001 – Best Actor for Bicho de Sete Cabeças (Won)
Brazil Quality Award
 2001 – Best Actor for Bicho de Sete Cabeças (Won)
Santo Domingo Film Festival
 2001 – Best Actor for Bicho de Sete Cabeças (Won)
SESC Best Film Festival
 2001 – Best Actor for Bicho de Sete Cabeças (Won)
Cinema Brazilian Grand Prix
 2002 – Best Actor for Bicho de Sete Cabeças (Won)
APCA Trophy
 2002 –  Best Actor for Bicho de Sete Cabeças (Won)
 Cartagena Film Festival
 2002 – Best Actor for Bicho de Sete Cabeças (Won)
Cero Latitud Film Festival
 2003 – Best Actor for Bicho de Sete Cabeças (Won)
 Brasília Film Festival
 2003 – Best Actor for Carandiru (Nominated)
 Cannes Film Festival
 2004 – Chopard Trophy of Male Revelation (Won)
 MTV Movie Awards
 2007 – Best Villain for 300 (Nominated)
 Brasília Film Festival
 2011 – Best Actor for Meu País (Won)
Havana Film Festival
 2011 – Best Actor for Heleno (Won)

References

Other websites


Category:1975 births
Category:Living people
Category:Actors from Rio de Janeiro
Category:People from Petrópolis