Rodrigo Santoro
Rodrigo Santoro | |
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Santoro at the 2025 Berlinale | |
| Born | Rodrigo Junqueira Reis Santoro 22 August 1975 Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Rodrigo Junqueira Reis Santoro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁoˈdɾiɡu ʒũˈkejɾɐ ˈʁejs sɐ̃ˈtɔɾu]; born 22 August 1975) is a Brazilian actor. He is known in Brazil for his appearance on local telenovelas and internationally for his portrayal of Persian King Xerxes in the film 300 (2006) and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire (2014). Other credits include Brainstorm (2001), Carandiru (2003), Love Actually (2003), Che (2008), I Love You Phillip Morris (2009), and Rio (2011). He also appeared on the television series Lost in 2006, portraying the character Paulo, and on HBO's Westworld (2016–2020).