Seu Jorge profile
Actor profile

Seu Jorge

8th June 1970 Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Acting

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.

57 Movies 10 TV Shows 67 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Abe poster
Abe 24th June 2020 as Chico
Badi poster
Badi 6th November 2019 as Himself
Sleepwalkers poster
Sleepwalkers 16th January 2007 as Lasso Dancer Who Works As an Electrician
City of God poster
City of God 30th August 2002 as Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned