Leandro Firmino

Leandro Firmino da Hora (born June 23, 1978) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his role as drug lord Li'l Zé in the Academy Award nominated film City of God. He also had a main role in one episode of spin-off series City of Men. He played the role of Thiago in Trash with Wagner Moura and Rooney Mara. Firmino starred as Goitaca Chief in Rodrigo Rodrigues`s Goitaca with Marlon Blue and Lady Francisco.^[1] He was cast as Gilmar in Impuros with Rui Ricardo Dias and Cyria Coentro.

Leandro Firmino
Born	Leandro Firmino da Hora (1978-06-23) June 23, 1978 (age 47) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Years active	2002-present

Filmography

• 2002 – City of God – "Li'l Zé"
• 2002 – Mauzinha
• 2003 – O Corneteiro Lopes
• 2005 – Cafundó – Cirino
• 2006 – Trair e Coçar É só Começar – Mechanic
• 2007 – O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo – Zé Pretinho
• 2012 – As Aventuras de Agamenon, o Repórter
• 2012 – City of God - 10 Years Later^[2] – Himself
• 2012 – No Olho da Rua
• 2012 – Totalmente Inocentes – Algodão
• 2014 – Julio Sumiu
• 2014 – Trash
• 2021 – Goitaca
• 2025 – Vale Tudo – Jarbas Galhardo

Selected television

• 2015-2018 – Magnifica 70
• 2018-2020 – Impuros
• 2019 – Órfãos da Terra
• 2022 - El Presidente: The Corruption Game
• 2025 - Vale Tudo

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Work
2002	Havana Film Festival	Best Actor	Won	City of God
2002	Premio Qualidade	Best Actor	Won	City of God
2003	Premio Guarani	Best Actor	Nominated	City of God
2003	Cinema Brazil Grand Prize	Best Actor	Nominated	City of God
2021	Buenos Aires International Film Festival Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Won	Goitaca

External links

• Leandro Firmino at IMDb