Rodrigo Santoro

Rodrigo Junqueira dos Reis Santoro is an artist and actor from Brazil. He was born in Petropolis (The Imperial City of Brazil), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His mother is a Brazilian of Portuguese origin and father an Italian. In 1993, when Santoro was studying Journalism at Pontifical Catholic University-PUC in Rio de Janeiro, he joined Rede Globo’s Actor’s workshop. He then played parts in many of the telenovelas of Globo. Some of them are- Olho no Olho in 1993, Patria Minha in 1994, Explode Coração in 1995, O Amor Esta no Ar in 1997, Hilda Furacao in 1998 (miniseries), Suave Veneno in 1999, and Mulheres Apaixonadas in 2003. From there onwards, his interest in acting intensified. Santoro got his first break in the mainstream cinema with Lais Bodansky’s Brainstorm (Bicho de Sete Cabecas) in 2001. He also won the Best Actor Trophy in the festival for this Portuguese film. His role was highly appreciated. Then he went on becoming the male lead in Behind the Sun (Abril Despedacado). This film was the nominated for Golden Globe Awards in 2002 under the category Best Foreign Film.

His next performance was a transsexual prisoner Lady Di in Hector Babenco’s Carandiru in 2003. He next spent two months in Rome for the filming of TV production The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone by Robert Allan Ackerman. Anne Bancroft and Helen Mirren She is known to be one of the superstars that main >> Read More... were his co-stars. As soon as he completed the shoot for the TV series, he was offered a role in Charlie’s Angeles: Full Throttle. After Charlie’s Angeles, the graph of Santoro constantly hiked up. He did characters like Karl in Love Actually which was a story of eight different couples, Xerxes in 300- an epic war/fantasy film, Bruno Silva in Redbelt (a martial-arts movie), Joaquim in Os Desafinados- a music drama, Ramiro in Leonora- pornographic film, David Santiago in Post Grad- a romantic comedy, Orial in There Be Dragons- drama with Spanish civil war backdrop, Alex in What To Expect When You’re Expecting- Pregnancy romantic drama, Frank Martinez in The Last Stand Click to look into! >> Read More... - an action thriller, and much more. His successful movies were 300 and its sequel; I Love You Philip Morris, Love Actually, and Rio.

His character Xerxes is very famous. Santoro’s recent works include The 33 in 2015, Focus in 2015; Jane Got a Gun in 2016, and Ben-Hur in 2016. His upcoming projects are Dominion and Pele: Birth of a Legend. His performance was also seen in television shows like Os Normais- Brazilian sitcom(2001), Pastores da Noite (2002), Hoje E Dia de Maria, Hoje E Dia De Maria: Segunda Jornada (2005), Som & Furia (2009), Papai Noel Existe (2010), As Brasileiras (2012), Velho Chicco, and Westworld 2016. Santoro received huge admiration for his character Paulo in the TV series Lost. Rodrigo has also given his voice to characters like in Stuart Little An animated TV series that aired in 2003 is a 13 e >> Read More... 1 & 2 in 1999 and 2002 respectively(Brazilian dubbed versions) and in Rio part one and two as Tulio. Rodrigo has won numerous awards for his performances in Bicho de Sete Cabecas, Carandiru, Meu Pais, and Heleno in various film festivals. He was voted number 12th on Sexist Man Alive list of People magazine in 2006. Rodrigo also featured on People Magazine’s list of 50 Most Beautiful. he was given a sixteenth position on the list of the Sexist man of the world in 2008 by E!: Entertainment Television. Santoro is a fan of The Doors- American rock band and also enjoys painting. He also starred in a commercial for Chanel brand opposite Nicole Kidman Pronounced as one of the sexiest women alive and a >> Read More... . He is in a relationship with Brazilian actress Mel Fronckwiak.