Leandro Firmino (born June 23, 1978) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his role as drug lord Li'l Zé in the Academy Award nominated film City of God. He also had a main role in one episode of spin-off series City of Men. He played the role of Thiago in Trash with Wagner Moura and Rooney Mara. Firmino starred as Goitaca Chief in Rodrigo Rodrigues`s Goitaca with Marlon Blue and Lady Francisco. He was cast as Gilmar in Impuros with Rui Ricardo Dias and Cyria Coentro.
Filmography
2002 – City of God – "Li'l Zé" 2002 – Mauzinha 2003 – O Corneteiro Lopes 2005 – Cafundó – Cirino 2006 – Trair e Coçar É só Começar – Mechanic 2007 – O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo – Zé Pretinho 2012 – As Aventuras de Agamenon, o Repórter 2012 – City of God - 10 Years Later – Himself 2012 – No Olho da Rua 2012 – Totalmente Inocentes – Algodão 2014 – Julio Sumiu 2014 – Trash 2021 – Goitaca
Selected television
2015-2018 – Magnifica 70
2018-2020 – Impuros
2022 - El Presidente: The Corruption Game
Awards and nominations
External links
References
1978 births
Living people
Brazilian male film actors
Brazilian male telenovela actors
Male actors from Rio de Janeiro (city)