Rodrigo Santoro

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Biography

A sought-after leading man in South America, actor Rodrigo Santoro successfully transitioned to Hollywood in several critically and commercially acclaimed projects. After gaining fame on Brazilian television, Santoro earned raves for his starring turn as an institutionalized teenager in the gritty drama "Brainstorm" (2001). He was soon courted by international filmmakers for such projects as "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone" (Showtime, 2003), …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

Rodrigo Junqueira dos Reis Santoro on August 22, 1975 in Rio de Janeiro, BR

Career Milestones

1993

Made acting debut in the Brazilian soap opera "Olho no Olho"

1996

Cast as the male lead character in the soap opera "O Amor Está no Ar"

1996

Made big screen debut in the acclaimed short "Depois do Escuro"

1998

Gained notice as Frei Malthus in Brazilian miniseries "Hilda Furacão"

1999

Voiced the title character in the Brazilian release of "Stuart Little"; also provided voice for the 2002 sequel

2001

First major role in a feature, "Bicho de Sete Cabeças"

2003

Cast alongside Helen Mirren and Maggie Smith in Showtime movie "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone"

2003

Landed minor role in "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"

2003

Offered a critically acclaimed performance in Hector Babenco's controversial film "Carandiru" as a transexual prisoner

2003

Played Karl, the love interest of Laura Linney's character in the romantic comedy "Love Actually"

2004

Starred alongside Nicole Kidman in a 2-minute commercial for Chanel, directed by Baz Luhrmann

2006

Joined the cast of ABC mystery drama "Lost" as Paulo, a survivor of Oceanic Flight 815

2007

Cast as Xerxes I: King of the Persians in "300," an adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel

2008

Featured in the David Mamet directed "Redbelt"

2008

Portrayed Raul Castro in "Che," Steven Soderbergh's biopic about the Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara

2010

Appeared with Jim Carrey in "I Love You Phillip Morris"

2012

Joined ensemble cast of romantic comedy "What to Expect When You're Expecting"

2013

Co-starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger in action feature "The Last Stand"

Awards

2007

MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in 300