Rodrigo Santoro
Brazilian actor (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rodrigo Junqueira Reis Santoro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁoˈdɾiɡu ʒũˈkejɾɐ ˈʁejs sɐ̃ˈtɔɾu]; born 22 August 1975) is a Brazilian actor, voice actor and model.He is the winner of several awards, including a Grande Otelo, an APCA Award, a Guarani Award, two Prêmios Qualidade Brasil, as well as the Trophée Chopard at the Cannes Festival, in addition to having received nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Awards, one Troféu Imprensa and a Phoenix Award. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Persian King Xerxes in the film 300 (2006) and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire (2014). Others include Brainstorm (2001), Carandiru (2003), Love Actually (2003), Che (2008), I Love You Phillip Morris (2009), and Rio (2011). He also appeared on the television series Lost, portraying the character Paulo, and on HBO's Westworld (2016–2020) as Hector Escaton.
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Born | Rodrigo Junqueira Reis Santoro (1975-08-22) 22 August 1975 (age 48) Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (dropped out) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1993–present |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Website | www |
Known in Brazil for his appearances in soap operas, he became known internationally for his performance in the television series Lost and Westworld, as well as for playing Xerxes I in 300 and 300: The Rise of the Empire.