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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.
Personal life
Santoro has been in a relationship with Brazilian actress Mel Fronckowiak since 2013. On May 22, 2017, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Nina.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Depois do Escuro | Roberto | |
| 1998 | Como Ser Solteiro | Himself | |
| 1999 | O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul | Musketeer | |
| 1999 | Stuart Little | Stuart Little | Voice (Brazilian dub) |
| 2001 | Bicho de Sete Cabeças | Wilson Souza Neto | |
| 2001 | Abril Despedaçado | Tonho | |
| 2002 | Stuart Little 2 | Stuart Little | Voice (Brazilian dub) |
| 2003 | The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone | Young Man | |
| 2003 | Carandiru | Lady Di | |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Randy Emmers | |
| 2003 | Love Actually | Karl | |
| 2004 | A Dona da História | Luiz Cláudio | |
| 2006 | 300 | Xerxes I | |
| 2007 | Não por Acaso | Pedro | |
| 2008 | Live, Love, Laugh, But... | Bellboy | Short film |
| 2008 | Os Desafinados | Joaquim | |
| 2008 | Redbelt | Bruno Silva | |
| 2008 | Leonera | Ramiro | |
| 2008 | Che | Raul Castro | |
| 2009 | I Love You Phillip Morris | Jimmy Kemple | |
| 2009 | Post Grad | David Santiago | |
| 2010 | Manual Para Se Defender de Alienígenas, Zumbis e Ninjas | Ninja | Short film |
| 2010 | There Be Dragons | Oriol | |
| 2011 | Meu País | Marcos | |
| 2011 | Rio | Túlio / Soccer Announcer | Voice (also in the Brazilian Version) |
| 2012 | Hemingway & Gellhorn | Zarra | |
| 2012 | Heleno | Heleno de Freitas | |
| 2012 | What To Expect When You're Expecting | Alex | |
| 2012 | Reis e Ratos | Roni Rato | |
| 2013 | The Last Stand | Frank Martinez | |
| 2013 | Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury | Piatã / Júnior | |
| 2014 | 300: Rise of an Empire | Xerxes I | |
| 2014 | Rio 2 | Túlio | Voice (also in the Brazilian version) |
| 2014 | Rio, I Love You | Ele | |
| 2015 | Focus | Garriga | |
| 2015 | The 33 | Laurence Golborne | |
| 2016 | Jane Got a Gun | Fitchum | |
| 2016 | Ben-Hur | Jesus | |
| 2016 | Dominion | Carlos | |
| 2016 | Pelé: Birth of a Legend | Brazilian announcer | |
| 2018 | A Translator (Un Traductor) | Malin | |
| 2019 | Monica's Gang: Bonds | Nutty Ned | Live action of Monica's Gang |
| 2019 | Klaus | Jesper | Voice (Brazilian dub) |
| 2019 | Untitled Schulman/Joost project | Post-production |
| Year | TV show | Role | Note |
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| 1993–94 | Olho no Olho | Pedro | Main role |
| 1994–95 | Pátria Minha | Fernando | Main role |
| 1995–96 | Explode Coração | Sérgio | Main role |
| 1996 | Sai de Baixo | Gama | "O Sexo Nosso de Cada Dia" (Season 1, episode 6) |
| 1996 | Comédia da Vida Privada | Diogo | "Mulheres" (Season 2, episode 6) |
| 1998 | Hilda Furacão | Frei Malthus | Main role |
| 1997 | O Amor Está no Ar | Léo | Main role |
| 1999 | Belo e as Feras | Henrique | "Só o Amor Destrói" (Season 1, episode 1) |
| 1999 | Suave Veneno | Eliseu Vieira | Main role |
| 2001 | Os Normais | Júlio | "Grilar é Normal" (Season 1, episode 19) |
| 2001 | Estrela-Guia | Carlos Charles Pimenta | Main role |
| 2002 | Pastores da Noite | Padre Gomes | Main role |
| 2003 | Mulheres Apaixonadas | Diogo Ribeiro Alves | Main role |
| 2005 | Hoje É Dia de Maria | Amado | Main role |
| 2005 | Hoje é Dia de Maria: Segunda Jornada | Dom Chico Chicote | Main role |
| 2006 | Lost | Paulo | Main role (Season 3) |
| 2009 | Som & Fúria | Sanjay | Main role |
| 2010 | Afinal, o Que Querem as Mulheres? | Rodrigo Santoro (fictional version) | "Elas?" (Season 1, episode 3) |
| 2010 | Papai Noel Existe | Robson Luiz | Television special |
| 2012 | As Brasileiras | Carioca | "A Indomável do Ceará" (Season 1, episode 9) |
| 2016 | Velho Chico | Afrânio de Sá Ribeiro | Main role |
| 2016–present | Westworld | Hector Escaton | Main role |
| 2018 | Solteira e Boa Rapariga | TBA | Guest role |
| 2019 | Reprisal | Joel Kelly | Main role |
Music Video
| Year | Singer | Song | Notes |
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| 2018 | Alok | Ocean (with Zeeba and IRO) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2000 | Festival de Brasília | Best Actor for Bicho de Sete Cabeças | Won |
| 2001 | Recife Film Festival | Won | |
| Brazil Quality Award | Won | ||
| Santo Domingo Film Festival | Won | ||
| SESC Best Film Festival | Won | ||
| 2002 | Cinema Brazilian Grand Prix | Won | |
| APCA Trophy | Won | ||
| Cartagena Film Festival | Won | ||
| Cero Latitud Film Festival | Won | ||
| 2003 | Festival de Brasília | Best Actor for Carandiru | Won |
| 2004 | Cannes Film Festival | Chopard Trophy of Male Revelation | Won |
| 2007 | MTV Movie Awards | Best Villain for 300 | Nominated |
| 2011 | Festival de Brasília | Best Actor for Meu País | Won |
| Havana Film Festival | Best Actor for Heleno | Won | |
| 2012 | Lima Film Festival | Won | |
| ALMA Awards | Best Actor for What to Expect When You're Expecting | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro | Best Actor for Heleno | Nominated |
| 2016 | Troféu APCA | Best Actor for Velho Chico | Nominated |
| 2016 | Prêmio Extra de Televisão | Best Actor for Velho Chico | Nominated |
| 2018 | Filming Italy Sardegna Festival | movie highlights and series in the year | Won |
| 2018 | Cinema PE - Audiovisual Festival === | work set | Won |
Images for kids
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Santoro at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International, promoting 300: Rise of an Empire.