Seu Jorge
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Pelé dos Santos 2004
Asteroid City
as Other Cowboy 2023
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
as Beirada 2010
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
as Dondinho 2016
The Escapist
as Viv Batista 2008
Marighella
as Carlos Marighella 2021
Hey, Did You Score?
as Seu Jorge, o garçom 2012
Executive Order
as André 2022
Noah's Ark
as Deus (voice) 2024
City of God: 10 Years Later
as Himself 2013
Abe
as Chico 2020
Paradise Lost
as Teylor 2018
The House of Sand
as Massu (1910-1919) 2005
Tarantino's Mind
as Friend #1 2006
Soundtrack
as Cao 2017
The Best Mother in the World
as Leandro 2025