Leandro Firmino

Leandro Firmino (born June 23, 1978) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his role as drug lord Li'l Zé in the Academy Award nominated film City of God. He also had a main role in one episode of spin-off series City of Men. He played the role of Thiago in Trash with Wagner Moura and Rooney Mara. Firmino starred as Goitaca Chief in Rodrigo Rodrigues`s Goitaca with Marlon Blue and Lady Francisco. He was cast as Gilmar in Impuros with Rui Ricardo Dias and Cyria Coentro.

Filmography

 * 2002 – City of God – "Li'l Zé"
 * 2002 – Mauzinha
 * 2003 – O Corneteiro Lopes
 * 2005 – Cafundó – Cirino
 * 2006 – Trair e Coçar É só Começar – Mechanic
 * 2007 – O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo – Zé Pretinho
 * 2012 – As Aventuras de Agamenon, o Repórter
 * 2012 – City of God - 10 Years Later – Himself
 * 2012 – No Olho da Rua
 * 2012 – Totalmente Inocentes – Algodão
 * 2014 – Julio Sumiu
 * 2014 – Trash
 * 2021 – Goitaca

Selected television

 * 2015-2018 – Magnifica 70
 * 2018-2020 – Impuros
 * 2022 - El Presidente: The Corruption Game