Leandro Firmino

Leandro Firmino is a well-known player who was born on June 23, 1978 in Brazil. Her most notable role in the cinema world came with the character Li'l Zé, whom she portrayed in the 2002 movie "Cidade de Deus". The actor, who made a name for himself in the international arena thanks to this performance, later took part in the spin-off series called "City of Men".

His contributions to cinema include the movie "Trash", in which he played the role of Thiago, alongside Wagner Moura and Rooney Mara. In the future, he will appear before the audience as Mario Babic in Rodrigo Rodrigues' movie "Goitaca".

Although the Brazilian artist has various roles in his filmography, he made his breakthrough with "Cidade de Deus". The character of Li'l Zé in this film is considered an important turning point in her acting career. After appearing in different projects, the actor appeared in front of the camera in many films, starting with the 2003 production "O Corneteiro Lopes".

The role of Cirino in "Cafundó" in 2005 and the character of Zé Pretinho in "O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo" in 2007 are some of his prominent performances.

Firmino, who did not leave cinema in the later years of his career, appeared before the audience in 2012 both as himself in the documentary "City of God - 10 Years Later" and as Algodão in the movie "Totalmente Inocentes". While he took part in the films "Trash" and "Julio Sumiu" in 2014, he met the audience with the project "Goitaca" in 2017.

The artist, who does not hesitate to portray a different character in each new project, continues to be one of the important names of Brazilian cinema.

Leandro Firmino was born on June 24, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 34 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Vale Tudo (2025) — Jarbas Galhardo
• City of God (2002) — Zé Pequeno / Dadinho
• Brava Gente (2000) — chefe do tráfico
• Animal Race (2026) — Medonho
• Vidas Opostas (2006) — José Ferreira / Sovaco
• Órfãos da Terra (2019) — Detetive Tomás Gomes
• Impuros (2018) — Gilmar
• La Máquina (2024) — Joao Falcao Jr.
• Magnífica 70 (2015) — Carioca
• Operación Marea Negra (2022) — Walder
• Noah's Ark (2024) — Urso (voice)
• Homeless Children of the Church (2024) — Paulinho

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.