Babu Santana

ActorCrew Dec 10 (age 46) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2002–2026 (24 year career)

6.3 avg rating

Biography

Alexandre da Silva Santana (born December 10, 1979), known professionally as Babu Santana, is a Brazilian actor. Born in Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Santana acted in plays at school since his 12 years and joined the theater group "Nós do Morro" when he was 17. His first roles in films were in 2002 when he acted in "City of God" and "Something in the Air". He's the winner of two Grande Otelos, the greatest award of Brazilian cinema and a former participant in reality TV show Big Brother Brasil.

Known For

Film

City of God

Grande - Big Boy

Film

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story

Bujiú

Film

City of Men

7.0 2007

Film

My Name Ain't Johnny

Police Officer

Film

Tim Maia

Film

Once Upon a Time in Rio

Homem do CV

Film

Noah's Ark

Hiena 2 (voice)

Film

Os Normais 2 - A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas

Policial no Hospital

Filmography

Acting (80)

Movies (56)

Pilar's Diary in the Amazon

2026

3.5

Um Pai em Apuros

2026 Upcoming

as Matheus

Apr 23

O Verão da Lata

2026 Upcoming

as Brasa

Nov 5

White House

2025

as Tonhão

6.5

Undercover Party Crasher

as Jaime

Heart of Darkness

Same Old West

as Durval

Noah's Ark

as Hiena 2 (voice)

A Festa de Léo

as Sérgio

Rule 34

as André

Firmina

as Luiz

Quatro Amigas Numa Fria

2022

as Aílton

7.2

Os Suburbanos: O Filme

2022

as Wellington

4.3

O Vampiro Que Pensa Vozes

2022

as Psiquiatra

Era Uma Vez Babu

Intervenção

as Soldado Lobo

Falas Negras

as Muhammad Ali

Coffee With Cinnamon

as Ivan

Bandeira de Retalhos

as Isidoro

Praça Paris

as Pastor

Rio Mumbai

as Marcão

How Do You See Me?

In Dog's Words

as Santana

A Culpa é do Neymar

as Jair

Julio Sumiu

as Orlando Caolha

Tim Maia

as Tim Maia

Elite Cup

as Jamba

Memories They Told Me

as João Tavares

AE-Autoexposure

as Pai do Thiago

Party Crashers

as Guarda Adelair

Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor

as Miguel

Love is All

as Babão

Plastic City

Os Normais 2 - A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas

2009

as Policial no Hospital

6.6

Mais Uma História no Rio

2008

as Sargento Rodrigues

Maré, Our Love Story

as Dudu

My Name Ain't Johnny

as Police Officer

Once Upon a Time in Rio

2008

as Homem do CV

7.5

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story

2007

as Bujiú

7.9

Baptism of Blood

2007

as Carcereiro do DOPS

7.4

City of Men

2007

7.0

Cobrador: In God We Trust

as Pastor

Germano

Lost and Found

as Leão

The State of the World

2007

as (segment "Germano")

5.3

Memórias da Chibata

2006

as Alemão

Almost Brothers

as Pingão

Redeemer

as Júnior

Ratoeira

As Alegres Comadres

as Pistola

City of God

as Grande - Big Boy

Something in the Air

as Roque

Na Idade da Imagem ou Projeção nas Cavernas

2002

Tá Pago!

Welcome Maguila

as Maguila

Verão da Lata

Television (24)

O Jogo Que Mudou a História

as Hoffmann

Perfect Love

as Frei Severo

The Others

as Nelson

Jojo Nove e Meia

Central de Bicos

as Manteiguinha

Jogo de Duplas

2021

Run For Your Lives

2020

as Nanico

6.3

Anitta Dentro da Casinha

2020

as Self

1.0

Que História é Essa, Porchat?

as Self

Lady Night

as Self

I Love Paraisópolis

as Jávai

The Suburban People

as Wellinton

Tim Maia: Vale o Que Vier

2015

as Tim Maia

7.0

Barefoot on Red Soil

2014

as Boca-Quente

Fred & Lucy

2014

as Vieira

The Brazilians - The Women

as Edmundo

As Cariocas

as Vendedor

India: A Love Story

as paciente do Dr. Castanho

Seize the Day

as Coisa Ruim

A Favorita

as dono da casa que Edivaldo, Greice e Céu foram morar

Paraíso Tropical

as Klebão

Alma Gêmea

as um dos peões da fazenda que perseguem Serena

Bang Bang

as Capanga

Big Brother Brasil

as Self - Housemate

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Bendito Fruto

2004

Production Intern

7.5