Learned to speak Spanish for his role as Pablo Escobar in Narcos (2015).

Speaks three languages: his native Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Is the vocalist of a band named Sua Mãe.

Graduated in journalism by Universidade Federal da Bahia.

Third Brazilian actor to receive a Golden Globe nomination (for Narcos (2015)). The first was Sonia Braga for Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) and the second was Fernanda Montenegro for Central Station (1998).

In a period of just one year (2007 to 2008), he achieved stardom with three big success, in cinema, TV and theater: starring in the blockbuster movie Elite Squad (2007) (as Captain Nascimento), playing the villain Olavo in the soap opera Tropical Paradise (2007) and playing the Shakespeare play Hamlet on stage.

Father, with Sandra Delgado, of three boys: Bem (born on August 9, 2006); Salvador Moura (born on July 20, 2010) and José Moura (born on June 16, 2012). They all born at Perinatal Hospital, Rio de Janeiro.

He has honored his favorite band Legião Urbana (Urban Legion) singing in a show with the other members of the band Dado Villa-Lobos and Marcelo Bonfá. (06/29/2012).

Good friend of actors Lázaro Ramos and Vladimir Brichta, since the beginning of their careers on stages in Salvador, Bahia.

His wife Sandra is a photographer.

Is a fan of Brazil-based American journalist Glenn Greenwald's reportage.

His second son, Salvador Moura, was born on 21 July 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Has a younger sister, Lediane.