Seu Jorge

Known for acting · Born 8 June 1970 · 56 · Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

84 credits

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.

Known for

Pelé: Birth of a Legend

2016

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

2010

Marighella

2021

Brave Woman

2012

City of God

2002

Executive Order

2022

The Path

2022

The Escapist

2008

State of Fear

2026

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

Abe

2020

Quem Ama Cuida

2026

Acting (73)

2026Beast RaceBacoFilm

2026State of FearEdsonFilm

2026NarcisoGênioFilm

2026Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao BaileFilm

2026The Life Aquatic: A Tribute to David Bowie by Seu JorgeSelf / Pelé dos SantosFilm

2025The Best Mother in the WorldLeandroFilm

2025Novela em SinfoniaSelfFilm

2024Noah's ArkDeus (voice)Film

2024Blue CarbonHimselfFilm

2023Asteroid CityOther CowboyFilm

2023Anderson Spider SilvaBenedito · 5 episodesSeries

2023How To Be a CariocaFrancisco · 6 episodesSeries

2023MarighellaCarlos Marighella · 4 episodesSeries

2022Executive OrderAndréFilm

2021MarighellaCarlos MarighellaFilm

2021September MorningsLourenço · 6 episodesSeries

2021Pixinguinha, an Affectionate ManPixinguinhaFilm

2020AbeChicoFilm

2020De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da LiberdadeSelfFilm

2020Irmãos - Seu Jorge & Alexandre PiresEle MesmoFilm

2020Milton e o Clube da EsquinaSelf · 6 episodesSeries

2019BrotherhoodEdison · 8 episodesSeries

2019Que História é Essa, Porchat?SelfSeries

2019BadiHimselfFilm

2018Paradise LostTeylorFilm

2018Com a Palavra, Arnaldo AntunesSelfFilm

2017SoundtrackCaoFilm

2016Pelé: Birth of a LegendDondinhoFilm

2016Vamos TocarSelf · 2 episodesSeries

2015Show Globo 50 AnosSelfFilm

2014Dexter & ConvidadosFilm

2013City of God: 10 Years LaterHimselfFilm

2012Hey, Did You Score?Seu Jorge, o garçomFilm

2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British MusicSelfFilm

2012Kings & RatsAmérico VilarinhoFilm

2012Seu Jorge: Músicas para Churrasco, Vol. 01HimselfFilm

2012Zeca Apresenta: O Quintal do Pagodinho – Ao vivoFilm

2011Sandy: Manuscrito - Ao VivoSelfFilm

2011Seu Jorge: Musicas Para Churrasco Vol1Film

2011Grêmio Recreativo MTV Arnaldo AntunesSeries

2010Elite Squad: The Enemy WithinBeiradaFilm

2010Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete Sangalo no Madison Square GardenSelfFilm

2010Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1SelfFilm

2010The Model: Oshun and the DreamFilm

2010The Model: Marcello in LimboFilm

2009Beyond IpanemaSelfFilm

2009A Vermelha Luz do BandidoFilm

2008The EscapistViv BatistaFilm

2008Carmo, Hit the RoadAmparo de JesúsFilm

2007SleepwalkersLasso Dancer Who Works As an ElectricianFilm

2007Seu Jorge - América BrasilCantorFilm

2007Cidade do SambaSelfFilm

2006Tarantino's MindFriend #1Film

2006ElipsisCoyoteFilm

2006Bebeto: Pra BalancarHimselfFilm

2005The House of SandMassu (1910-1919)Film

2005Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern JournalSelfFilm

2005On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'Self / PeléFilm

2005This Is an AdventureSelfFilm

2005Ana & JorgeFilm

2005Looking for Black OrpheusSelfFilm

2004The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouPelé dos SantosFilm

2004KulturplatzSelfSeries

2004Seu Jorge - MTV ApresentaHimselfFilm

2003Ana Carolina - EstampadoFilm

2002City of GodMané GalinhaFilm

2002Moro no BrasilFilm

2001Os NormaisBabuSeries

2000Altas HorasSeries

1978The South Bank ShowSeries

—Geni and the ZeppelinFilm

—How to Be a CariocaFranciscoFilm

—Stealing from PabloFilm

Production (3)

2017SoundtrackCo-ProducerFilm

2012Hey, Did You Score?Associate ProducerFilm

—Stealing from PabloExecutive ProducerFilm

Sound (8)

2026Quem Ama CuidaTheme Song PerformanceSeries

2026The Life Aquatic: A Tribute to David Bowie by Seu JorgeMusicianFilm

2022The PathTheme Song PerformanceSeries

2012Brave WomanTheme Song PerformanceSeries

2010The Model: Oshun and the DreamMusicFilm

2010The Model: Marcello in LimboMusicFilm

2005Looking for Black OrpheusOriginal Music ComposerFilm

2004The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouVocalsFilm