Seu Jorge - Movies, Bio & Filmography

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★ Acting🎥 58 films📺 10 TV shows📅 2001–2026🔥 1

Also known as: 세우 조르지, 세우 호르헤

Born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1970-06-08 (age 56)

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.From Wikipedia
Jorge Mário da Silva (born June 8, 1970), more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge (Seu, Brazilian Portuguese for "Mister" or "Sir"; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsew ˈʒɔʁʒi]), is a Brazilian musician, songwriter, and actor.
He is considered by many to be a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu Jorge cites samba schools and American soul singer Stevie Wonder as major musical influences.
Jorge is also known for his film roles as Mané Galinha in the 2002 film City of God and as Pelé dos Santos in the 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. His musical work has received praise from many fellow musicians, including Beck and David Bowie.
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