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Rodrigo Santoro Biography
Birth Name:Rodrigo Junqueira dos Reis Santoro
Birth Place:Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer
Fast Facts
- Won the best actor award at the Brazilia Festival for his role in "Bicho de Sete Cabeças" in 2000
- Won the 2004 Cartagena Film Festival award for best supporting actor
- Won the Sao Paulo Association of Art Critics Award for best actor in 2002
- Got his start in acting in the telenovela "Olho no Olho․"
- Studied Journalism at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
- Quote: "(On the appeal of "300"): "I thought, 'This is amazing․ This is a great opportunity to play something completely different from everything I've done before․' The process is completely different․ Everything was new for me․""
- Well known for his role in the series "Westworld․"
Awards
- 2002Prêmio Qualidade-Best Actor (Melhor Ator - São Paulo): winner
- 2003Premio Guarani-Best Actor: nominated
- 2004Golden India Catalina-Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto): winner
- 2004Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Actor (Melhor Ator): nominated
- 2004PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
- 2004Premio Guarani-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2005Premio Guarani-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2005Prêmio Qualidade-Best Actor (Melhor Ator - Rio de Janeiro): nominated
- 2007Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
- 2007MTV Movie Award-Best Villain: nominated
- 2007Scream Award-Most Vile Villain: nominated
- 2007Scream Award-Breakout Performance: nominated
- 2008Jury Award-Best Actor (Melhor Ator): nominated
- 2008Premio Guarani-Best Actor: nominated
- 2008Prêmio Qualidade-Best Actor (Melhor Ator): nominated
- 2011Candango Trophy-Best Actor (Melhor Ator): winner
- 2011Best Actor-: winner
- 2012ALMA Award-Favorite Movie Actor: nominated
- 2012Best Actor-: winner
- 2012Jury Award-Best Actor (Melhor Ator): winner
- 2012Premio Guarani-Best Actor: nominated
- 2013ACIE Award-Best Actor (Melhor Ator): winner
- 2013Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Actor (Melhor Ator): nominated
- 2013Premio Guarani-Best Actor: nominated
- 2016Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film: winner
- 2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2017Grace Award-Most Inspiring Performance in Movies: nominated
- 2018Premio Fénix-Best Actor: nominated
- 2020Premio Guarani-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2022Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Supporting Actor (Melhor Ator Coadjuvante): winner
- 2022Premio Guarani-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2022Platino Award-Best Actor: nominated