Seu Jorge
Known for Acting
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 much of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover versions of David Bowie classics.
Filmography
State of Fear
2026
as Edson
City of God
2002
as Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
Asteroid City
2023
as Other Cowboy
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
as Pelé dos Santos
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
2010
as Beirada
Noah's Ark
2024
as Deus (voice)
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
2016
as Dondinho
Abe
2020
as Chico
The Escapist
2008
as Viv Batista
Paradise Lost
2018
as Teylor
Marighella
2021
as Carlos Marighella
Sleepwalkers
2007
as Lasso Dancer Who Works As an Electrician
City of God: 10 Years Later
2013
as Himself
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005
as Self
This Is an Adventure
2005
as Self
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
2005
as Self / Pelé
Executive Order
2022
as André
The Best Mother in the World
2025
as Leandro
Badi
2019
as Himself
Dexter & Convidados
2014