Rodrigo Santoro

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rodrigo Santoro
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Aug 22, 1975(1975-08-22)
Age	49
Birthplace	Petrópolis
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Rio de Janeiro
Horoscope	Leo

Rodrigo Santoro Biography

Rodrigo Santoro is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on August 22, 1975 in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a Brazilian actor who has appeared on many telenovelas as well as feature films, such as 300, Che, Love, Actually, and Che. Hector Escaton began to appear in HBO’s Westworld in 2016.

His voice was used in Rio, an animated film starring His voice was featured in the animated film Rio, which starred Jesse Eisenberg..

In 1993, as Santoro was studying Journalism at PUC-Rio, he entered the Actor’s Workshop of Rede Globo. Santoro went on to play parts in many of Globo’s telenovelas, such as Olho no Olho (1993), Pátria Minha (1994), Explode Coração (1995), O Amor Está no Ar (1997), Suave Veneno (1999) and Mulheres Apaixonadas (2003), as well as the miniseries Hilda Furacão (1998), in the role of a priest. Santoro was also the voice actor of the titular character in Stuart Little and its sequel in the Brazilian dubbed copies.

His first major role in a cinema production came in 2001, with Bicho de Sete Cabeças (Brainstorm) by Brazilian director Laís Bodansky. By the end of the film, he received a standing ovation from the audience. He also went on to win the festival’s best actor trophy. After Bicho, his reputation as an actor had been solidified and he was cast as the male lead in Abril Despedaçado (Behind the Sun), one of the nominees for best foreign film in the 2002 Golden Globe Awards. He had another performance in the 2003 Hector Babenco film Carandiru, where he played a transsexual prisoner known as “Lady Di”.

He began dating In 2013, he began dating Mel Fronckowiak. in 2013.

Rodrigo Santoro Net Worth

Rodrigo Santoro is one of the richest Movie Actor from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rodrigo Santoro 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He appeared in a Chanel advertisement with He was in a Chanel commercial alongside Nicole Kidman..

For his role in 300, he was nominated at the MTV Movie Awards as Best Villain.

Rodrigo Junqueira dos Reis Santoro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁoˈdɾiɡu sɐ̃ˈtoɾu] ; born 22 August 1975) is a Brazilian actor and voice actor. He has appeared in many successful movies, including Brainstorm (2001), Carandiru (2003), Love Actually (2003), Che (2008), I Love You Phillip Morris (2009), and Rio (2011). He is perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Persian King Xerxes in the movie 300 (2006) and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire (2014). He was a series regular on the television series Lost portraying the character Paulo, and played Hector Escaton in HBO’s Westworld (2016–2020).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rodrigo Santoro height 6 ft 3 in Rodrigo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rodrigo Santoro Dating?

According to our records, Rodrigo Santoro married to Mel Fronckowiak. As of December 1, 2023, Rodrigo Santoro’s is not dating anyone.

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Santoro plays Jesus in the 2016 historical action film Ben-Hur and received personal blessings from Pope Francis for this role.

Facts & Trivia

Rodrigo Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Rodrigo Santoro celebrates birthday on August 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Rodrigo Santoro

1. Rodrigo Santoro is a Brazilian actor born in 1975.
2. He gained international recognition for his role in “300”.
3. Santoro has also starred in popular TV shows like “Lost” and “Westworld”.
4. He was the first Brazilian actor to present an award at the Oscars.
5. In 2019, he played Jesus Christ in the movie “Ben-Hur”.
6. Santoro has won several awards, including a Cannes Film Festival award.
7. He is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English and French.
8. The actor supports various social causes such as education and environmental protection.
9. Santoro started his career as a model before transitioning to acting.
10. He is considered one of Brazil’s most successful actors on the global stage.

How did they make Rodrigo Santoro look so tall in 300?

Then Zack [Snyder] just said, ‘No, no, no, I just want Rodrigo the way he is. ‘ But the eyebrows were actually the makeup artist’s idea just to cover with prosthetics.” “300” is Frank Miller’s version of the battle between Sparta and Persia, with all its heightened monsters and creatures involved.

How tall is the actor who played Xerxes?

In a larger than life battle film like “300,” the villain has to be extra- larger than life. Xerxes, the king of Persia, is portrayed as seven feet tall. Actor Rodrigo Santoro is only 6’2″.

Is Rodrigo Santoro a good actor?

Audience Score51%

Title300: Rise of an Empire
CreditXerxes (Character)
Box Office$106.6M
Year2014

How old is Rodrigo Santoro?

46 years (August 22, 1975)

Did Xerxes really exist?

Xerxes I, Old Persian Khshayarsha, byname Xerxes the Great, (born c. 519 bce—died 465, Persepolis, Iran), Persian king (486–465 bce) , the son and successor of Darius I.