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Henrique Zaga
Born
Henrique Chagas Moniz de Aragão Gonzaga

(1993-04-30) 30 April 1993 (age 32)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2015–present
Parent(s)
  • Admar Gonzaga (father)

Henrique Chagas Moniz de Aragão Gonzaga (born April 30, 1993), known as Henrique Zaga, is an actor from Brazil. He has starred in several popular TV shows and movies.

About Henrique Zaga

Early Life and Background

Henrique Zaga was born in Brasília, which is the capital city of Brazil. His mother, Sônia Gontijo, has Afro-Brazilian and Native-Brazilian family roots. His father, Admar Gonzaga, has Portuguese-Brazilian heritage.

Henrique later moved to Los Angeles, a big city in the United States. He went there to follow his dream of becoming an actor.

Starting His Acting Journey

Henrique Zaga quickly became known early in his acting career. He got a role as Josh Diaz in the TV series Teen Wolf on MTV. After that, he appeared in the Netflix movie XOXO. He also had a part in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.

Henrique Zaga's Movie Roles

Playing a Marvel Superhero

In April 2017, Henrique Zaga was chosen for a big role. He played Marvel superhero Roberto da Costa / Sunspot in the X-Men movie The New Mutants. This movie is about a group of young mutants with special powers.

Romantic Films and War Stories

On November 12, 2021, it was announced that Zaga would star in a Netflix romantic comedy movie. This film was called Beyond the Universe and he acted alongside Giulia Be. The movie was released on October 27, 2022. In this film, Henrique spoke in Portuguese and also did his own voice-over in English.

In April 2024, news came out that Zaga joined the cast of Warfare. This is a war film written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland. It is expected to be released in 2025.

Henrique Zaga's Filmography

Movies He Has Been In

Year Title Role Notes
2016 XOXO Jordan
2017 Deadly Detention Barrett Newman
2020 The New Mutants Roberto da Costa / Sunspot
2022 Beyond the Universe Gabriel Acted in Portuguese and dubbed himself in English
2024 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Captain Binea Credited as Henrique Zaga
Queer Winston Moor
2025 Warfare Aaron

TV Shows He Has Appeared In

Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Mysteries of Laura Theo Barnett One episode: "The Mystery of the Sunken Sailor"
2015–2016 Teen Wolf Josh Diaz Appeared in 9 episodes
2017 13 Reasons Why Brad Appeared in 4 episodes
2019 Looking for Alaska Jake Miniseries; 5 episodes
2019–2020 Trinkets Luca Novak Appeared in 13 episodes
2020–2021 The Stand Nick Andros Miniseries; 5 episodes
2023 Nancy Drew Tristan Glass Appeared in 6 episodes
The Crowded Room Philip Guest role

Music Videos

Year Title Artist Role
2018 "Curious" Hayley Kiyoko New Boyfriend

See also

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