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Rodrigo Santoro
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August 22, 1975 in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography:Brazilian-born actor Rodrigo Santoro discovered his interest in performing, like a lot of actors, while he was still a teenager. He would sometimes travel from his suburban home to nearby Rio de Janeiro for auditions, though his efforts wouldn't pay off until he'd already moved to the city. He was in his first semester of college when he was cast in a Brazilian soap opera, which he worked on while still living in the dorms. Santoro continued to work in his home country, soon transitioning to the big screen, where he gained more and more fame, as well as critical respect. Then, in 2003, Canadian producer Robert Allan Ackerman contacted Santoro after seeing him give such impressive performances in Brazilian cinema. Ackerman offered him a role in his TV movie The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone, starring Helen Mirren, Anne Bancroft, and Brian Dennehy. Santoro jumped at the chance to work with such great... Full Biography
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Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), the Persian king who claims to be a god, stands atop his elaborate golden...
King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro, right) tries to convince King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) to surrender in...
Rodrigo Santoro and Alexis Bledel in "Post Grad"
Rodrigo Santoro and Alexis Bledel in "Post Grad"
Rodrigo Santoro
Rodrigo Santoro
Rodrigo Santoro
Filmography
I Love You, Phillip Morris (2010) Black Oasis (2009) Redbelt (2008) Out of Tune (2008) Leonera (2008) Not by Chance (2008) 300 (2007) Lost: Season 03 (2006)
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