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Leandro Firmino

  • Actor
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Leandro Firmino and Paulo 'Jacaré' César in City of God (2002)
In 1990s Rio de Janeiro, an ambitious criminal mastermind builds a powerful empire while a haunted federal agent wages a dangerous cat-and-mouse game to take him down.
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Leandro Firmino was born on 23 June 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor, known for City of God (2002), Goitaca (2021) and Trash (2014). He has been married to Letícia da Hora since 2015.
BornJune 23, 1978
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BornJune 23, 1978
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      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Alexandre Rodrigues, Inhabitants of Belo Vale Boa Morte and Cidade de Congonhas, and Paige Ellens in City of God (2002)
    City of God
    8.6
    • Zé Pequeno(as Leandro Firmino da Hora)
    • 2002
    Lady Francisco, Christianne Oliveira, Luciano Szafir, Leandro Firmino, Rodrigo Rodrigues, and Marlon Blue in Goitaca (2021)
    Goitaca
    7.9
    • Goitaca Chief
    • 2021
    Trash (2014)
    Trash
    7.1
    • Thiago
    • 2014
    Beast Race (2026)
    Beast Race
    4.7
    • Medanha
    • 2026

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Verão da Lata
      • Mattos
      • Post-production
    • Rio em Furia
      • O Chefe
      • Filming
    • Where There is Life There is Hope
      • Telles
      • Completed
    • Minha Primeira Namorada
      • Professor
      • Post-production
    • MC Estrela
      • Everaldo
      • Post-production
    • Rui Ricardo Diaz and Raphael Logam in Impuros (2018)
      Impuros
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Gilmar
      • 2018–2026
    • (In)Vulneráveis (2026)
      (In)Vulneráveis
      TV Series
      • 2026
    • Beast Race (2026)
      Beast Race
      4.7
      • Medanha
      • 2026
    • Edu Mendas, Luciana Paes, and Rafael Pimenta in You Gotta Have Faith (2025)
      You Gotta Have Faith
      7.8
      • Bispo Dom Domênico
      • 2025
    • Vale Tudo (2025)
      Vale Tudo
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Jarbas
      • 2025
    • Patrick Congo, Wendy Queiroz, Samuel Silva, and Andrei Marques in Children of the Church Steps (2024)
      Children of the Church Steps
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Paulinho
      • 2024
    • Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, and Eiza González in La Máquina (2024)
      La Máquina
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Joao Falcao Jr.
      • 2024
    • Noah's Ark (2024)
      Noah's Ark
      4.3
      • Urso (voice)
      • 2024
    • Neusa Borges and Grace Passô in Histórias (Im)possíveis (2023)
      Histórias (Im)possíveis
      5.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Justino
      • 2023
    • Silent Cargo (2022)
      Silent Cargo
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Walder
      • 2022–2023
    • Karla Souza, Andrés Parra, and Paulina Gaitan in The President (2020)
      The President
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Sivoca
      • 2022
    • Lady Francisco, Christianne Oliveira, Luciano Szafir, Leandro Firmino, Rodrigo Rodrigues, and Marlon Blue in Goitaca (2021)
      Goitaca
      7.9
      • Goitaca Chief
      • 2021
    • Os Caipirões (2021)
      Os Caipirões
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Primo da Cidade
      • 2021
    • Stella Models (2019)
      Stella Models
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Maicon da Fonseca
      • 2019–2020
    • Impuros: O Filme (2019)
      Impuros: O Filme
      6.9
      • Gilmar
      • 2019

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • City of God: Actors Workshop (2003)
      City of God: Actors Workshop
      7.4
      Video
      • assistant camera (as Leandro Firmino da Hora)
      • 2003

    Videos3

    Trailer - Season 6
    Trailer 1:34
    Trailer - Season 6
    City of God: Blu-Ray
    Trailer 0:59
    City of God: Blu-Ray
    City of God: Blu-Ray
    Trailer 0:59
    City of God: Blu-Ray
    City of God
    Trailer 0:55
    City of God

    Personal details

    • Official site
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    • Alternative name
      • Leandro Firmino da Hora
    • Height
      • 5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • June 23, 1978
      • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Spouse
      • Letícia da Hora2015 - present

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Despite being famous for playing the drug lord and sociopath Zé Pequeno in City of God (2002), Leandro is known to have a completely different persona. He is known for being very calm, polite and funny.

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