Rodrigo Santoro
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 - Breakout Performance:Nominated
- 2007Scream Award - Most Vile Villain: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 ActorWinner
- 2012ALMA Award - Favorite Movie Actor:Nominated
- 2012Best ActorWinner
- 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
- 2026Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Actor (Melhor Ator):Nominated
- 2026Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Supporting Actor (Melhor Ator Coadjuvante):Winner
- 2026Series Em Cena Award - Best Actor in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2026Platino Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated