Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro was born in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, on August 22, 1975, and has 77 acting credits to his name. Many viewers know him as Xerxes, the role he took on in 300 (2007) and again in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014). In 2003, he played Karl in Love Actually and Randy Emmers in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.
His TV credits include Paulo in Lost and Hector Escaton in Westworld. On the big screen, he has played Frank Martinez in The Last Stand, Alex in What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Garriga in Focus and Biggie in Project Power (2020), his latest listed project. Animation fans may recognize his voice as Tulio in Rio and Rio 2. Santoro has received the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Best Actor as well as the Trophée Chopard.
Frequent co-stars
- Leslie Mann · 3 films together: Rio, Rio 2, I Love You Phillip Morris
- Jamie Foxx · 3 films together: Rio, Rio 2, Project Power
- Brennan Brown · 2 films together: Focus, I Love You Phillip Morris
- Lena Headey · 2 films together: 300, 300: Rise of an Empire
- Zach Gilford · 2 films together: The Last Stand, Post Grad
- David Wenham · 2 films together: 300, 300: Rise of an Empire
Awards won
- Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Best Actor
- Trophée Chopard
Career at a glance
First credit: Olho no Olho (1993) · Credits: 77
Roles played
Titles reviewed on Drama4U
Runner2026 · Damian ZaldivarReviewed
Other work
Brazil '70: The Third Star2026 · João Saldanha
Beast Race2026 · Abu
The Son of a Thousand Men2025 · Crisóstomo
The Blue Trail2025 · Cadu
Bizarre Fish from the Abyssal Zone2024 · Tartaruga (voice)
Noah's Ark2024 · Vini (voice)
Wolf Pack2023 · Garrett Briggs
Boundless2022 · Magallanes
7 Prisoners2021 · Luca
Last Call2020 · Carlos
Good Morning, Verônica2020 · Jerônimo
Project Power2020 · Biggie
Reprisal2019 · Joel Kelly
Solteira e Boa Rapariga2019 · David
Monica and Friends: Bonds2019 · Louco
A Translator2019 · Malin
Westworld2016 · Hector Escaton
Ben-Hur2016 · Jésus Christ
Pelé: Birth of a Legend2016 · Brazilian announcer
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Old River2016 · Afrânio de Sá Ribeiro (Coronel Saruê) (1ª Fase)
Jane Got a Gun2015 · Fitchum
The 332015 · Laurence Golborne
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme2015 · Amado Fênix
Focus2015 · Garriga
Rio, I Love You2014 · Ele
Rio 22014 · Tulio (voice)
300: Rise of an Empire2014 · Xerxes
Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury2013 · Piatã / Junior (voice)
The Last Stand2013 · Frank Martinez
Sessão de Terapia2012 · Dr. Davi Greco
Hemingway & Gellhorn2012 · Paco Zarra
What to Expect When You're Expecting2012 · Alex
Kings & Rats2012 · Roni Rato
The Brazilians2012 · Carioca
Homens de Bem2011 · Ciba
My Country2011 · Marcos
Heleno2011 · Heleno de Freitas
Rio2011 · Tulio (voice)
There Be Dragons2011 · Oriol
I Love You Phillip Morris2010 · Jimmy
Post Grad2009 · David Santiago
Sound & Fury2009 · Sanjay
Che: Part Two2008 · Raúl Castro
Che: Part One2008 · Raúl Castro
Slightly Out of Tune2008 · Joaquim - young / Antonio Goldfaber
Lion's Den2008 · Ramiro
Redbelt2008 · Bruno Silva
Not by Chance2007 · Pedro
3002007 · Xerxes
Hoje é Dia de Maria2005 · Amado Fenix
This Girl's Life2004 · Sammy (uncredited)
Owner of the Story2004 · Luis Cláudio Jovem
Lost2004 · Paulo
Love Actually2003 · Karl
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle2003 · Randy Emmers
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone2003 · Young Man
Carandiru2003 · Lady Di
Mulheres Apaixonadas2003 · Diogo Ribeiro Alves Nogueira
Pastores da Noite2002 · Padre Gomes
Behind the Sun2001 · Tonho
Brainstorm2001 · Wilson Souza Neto
Os Normais2001 · Júlio
Estrela-Guia2001 · Carlos Charles Pimenta
Brava Gente2000 · Padre Gomes
O Trapalhão e a Luz Azul1999 · D'Artagnan
Mild Poison1999 · Eliseu Vieira
O Belo e as Feras1999 · Henrique
Hilda Hurricane1998 · Frei Malthus
Mulher1998 · Jorge
Como Ser Solteiro1998 · Self
O Amor Está no Ar1997 · Leonardo Freitas Menezes (Léo)
Sai de Baixo1996 · Gama
Gypsy Heart1995 · Serginho
A Comédia da Vida Privada1994 · Gabriel
Pátria Minha1994 · Fernando Ferreira de Abreu (Nando)
Olho no Olho1993 · Pedro
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