Seu Jorge
Biography
Seu Jorge is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and actor who is regarded as a renewer of Brazilian pop samba and found success on screen as well. Born in Belford Roxo in 1970, he sang at samba circles from adolescence and joined the band Farofa Carioca in 1997. His film breakthrough came as Mané Galinha in Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund's City of God (2002). He later appeared as Pelé dos Santos in the Wes Anderson film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, supplying Portuguese-language covers of David Bowie songs for its soundtrack. In 2015 he received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album, and in 2023 he took a minor role in Anderson's Asteroid City. His music has drawn praise from fellow musicians such as David Bowie, Beck and Jarvis Cocker.
56years old
Turns 57 on June 8in 233 days
- Born Belford Roxo
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Jorge Mário da Silva (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 22 years2002 to 2024
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Getting ready for a role
For The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Seu Jorge played Pelé dos Santos and provided much of the soundtrack, recording Portuguese-language cover versions of David Bowie songs.
A change of course
Seu Jorge was in the Brazilian Army in Rio de Janeiro from 1989 to 1990. He could not adjust to the military lifestyle and was expelled in January 1990.
A change of course
Seu Jorge began working at a tire shop at age 10, the first of several jobs that later included courier, joiner, and peeling potatoes in a bar.
Beyond film
Seu Jorge released his album The Other Side in May 2026. He had worked on the album for the past 16 years before it came out.
Seu Jorge movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Rodrigo Santoro's page
Alice Braga's page
André Mattos's page
Leandro Firmino's page
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| CCXP Awards | Won | ||
| Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Best Actor | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.