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Rodrigo Junqueira dos Reis Santoro
August 22, 1975 Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro (state), Brazil
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| Years active | 2001 - present |
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 state. He is half of Italian descent.
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 2013 | The 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)
Images for kids
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Santoro at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International, promoting 300: Rise of an Empire.
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Santoro at the premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting, 9 May 2012, New York
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Santoro holding the statue he won at the 44th Festival de Brasília for the movie Meu País, in 2011.