Leandro Firmino

Acting

Leandro Firmino

Born June 24, 1978 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 48)

Leandro Firmino da Hora (Rio de Janeiro, June 24, 1978) is a Brazilian actor best known for playing the role of Zé Pequeno in the Brazilian film City of God.

Known For

City of GodCity of God · 2002
City of God
★ 8.42002
MovieDramaCrime
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
Beast RaceBeast Race · 2026
Beast Race
★ 6.92026
MovieActionScience Fiction
In future Rio de Janeiro, a young leader of the resistance must enter a deadly parkour-inspired competition in order to save his sister's life.
Noah's ArkNoah's Ark · 2024
Noah's Ark
★ 7.02024
MovieAnimationMusic
A pair of mice attempt to board Noah's Ark: Vini, a charismatic poet with terrible stage fright, and Tito, a talented and charming guitarist. When the rains come, only one male and one female of each species is allowed on Noah's Ark. With the help of an ingenious cockroach and fate's good luck, Vini and Tito sneak their way onto the Ark and together avert a showdown among the ships carnivores and plant eaters. All the while, the animals perform a series of classic songs inspired by world renowned poet, Vinicius de Moraes. Can these talented stowaways use music to break the tension and help these cooped up creatures survive the 40 days and 40 nights together?
My First Love
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My First Love · 2026
My First Love
2026
MovieComedyRomance
Young singer Paulinho goes viral online with an old song written for his first love, Nina. Upon seeing the video's success, Nina reappears with a proposal: Paulinho must perform "pagode" shows to save her father's failing bridal shop. In exchange, she promises to help him find a new girlfriend. He accepts the deal to hide the fact that he still has feelings for her, but their forced proximity reignites their old romance.
The Man Who Challenged the DevilThe Man Who Challenged the Devil · 2007
The Man Who Challenged the Devil
★ 6.92007
MovieComedyDrama
After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.
Canned Heat
Nov 19, 2026
Canned Heat · 2026
Canned Heat
2026
MovieComedy
In 1987, two police officers with polar-opposite personalities must team up for the biggest case of their lives when thousands of cans filled with marijuana wash up on Brazilian beaches, threatening to plunge the country into total chaos.
Cheating in ChainsCheating in Chains · 2006
Cheating in Chains
★ 6.32006
MovieComedy
Olímpia loves her bosses, Inês and Eduardo. Eduardo loves Inês, his wife, who loves Eduardo, her husband. Inês is a friend of Lígia´s, who loves her husband Cristiano. Cristiano loves Lígia, his wife. Vera loves Cláudio, her husband, who doesnt love Vera. Inês thinks that Eduardo is having an affair with Salete, Cristiano thinks that Lígia is having an affair with Ricco, Vera thinks that Cláudio has an affair with Inês and Eduardo thinks that Inês has an affair with Cláudio. The action takes place in a middle class condo where Olímpia, a clumsy maid, carries out the most unbelievable confusions, making everybody believes that love is a game in which one always cheats.
GoitacaGoitaca · 2018
Goitaca
2018
MovieDramaAdventure

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Orphans of a NationOrphans of a Nation · 2019
Orphans of a Nation
★ 5.72019
SeriesCrimeDrama
Laila is a Syrian victim of a bombing who agrees to marry a powerful sheikh in exchange for money to save her little brother's life. However, plans change due to the tragic death of the child. Laila and her family flee to start a new life in distant lands. Abandoned and enraged, the sheikh sends Jamil, his right-hand man, in search of the bride, but could not imagine he would fail to obey his command and fall madly in love with her. This forbidden love will be tested when the sheikh's daughter decides to take revenge after her father's mysterious death. From Emmy winners Thelma Guedes and Duca Rachid, ‘Orphans of a Nation’ tells a beautiful love story in the current context of refugees from around the world.

Detetive Tomás Gomes