Seu Jorge

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-06-08 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Seu Jorge

Biography

Seu Jorge (born June 8, 1970) is a Brazilian musician, singer/songwriter and actor. Born Jorge Mário da Silva, he was raised in a favela in the city of Belford Roxo in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state. He is considered by his fans a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu Jorge cites samba school, and American soul singer Stevie Wonder as major musical influences. Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed film City of God as Mané Galinha, and then played Pelé Dos Santos in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, for which he provided ...

Acting

2004

2002

City of God

as Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned

2008

The Escapist

as Viv Batista

2006

Elipsis

as Coyote

2008

Carmo, Hit the Road

as Amparo de Jesús

2023

Asteroid City

as Other Cowboy

2012

Kings & Rats

as Américo Vilarinho

2012

Hey, Did You Score?

as Seu Jorge, o garçom

2006

Tarantino's Mind

as Friend #1

2024

Blue Carbon

as Himself

2009

2005

The House of Sand

as Massu (1910-1919)

2007

Sleepwalkers

as Lasso Dancer who works as an Electrician

2017

2007

2020

Abe

as Chico

2021

Marighella

as Carlos Marighella

2018

Paradise Lost

as Teylor

2006

2022

2019

Badi

as Himself

2015

2024

Noah's Ark

as Deus (voice)

Production

2005

Looking for Black Orpheus

as Original Music Composer

2012

Hey, Did You Score?

as Associate Producer

2017

Soundtrack

as Co-Producer

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