Actor profile

Babu Santana

10th December 1979 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Acting

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.

51 Movies 28 TV Shows 2 In Production 85 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Um Pai em Apuros poster

Um Pai em Apuros 23rd April 2026 as Matheus

Pilar's Diary in the Amazon poster

Pilar's Diary in the Amazon 15th January 2026 as Montanha

Same Old West poster

Same Old West 27th March 2025 as Durval

White House poster

White House 23rd January 2025 as Tonhão

Undercover Party Crasher poster

Undercover Party Crasher 17th January 2025 as Jaime

A Festa de Léo poster

A Festa de Léo 23rd May 2024 as Sérgio

Noah's Ark poster

Noah's Ark 5th January 2024 as Hiena 2 (voice)

Tributo: Léa Garcia poster

Tributo: Léa Garcia 1st September 2023 as Self

Firmina poster

Firmina 24th August 2023 as Luiz

Rule 34 poster

Rule 34 19th January 2023 as André

Os Suburbanos: O Filme poster

Os Suburbanos: O Filme 6th October 2022 as Wellington

O Vampiro Que Pensa Vozes poster

O Vampiro Que Pensa Vozes 14th July 2022 as Psiquiatra

Quatro Amigas Numa Fria poster

Quatro Amigas Numa Fria 19th May 2022 as Aílton

Intervenção poster

Intervenção 26th December 2021 as Soldado Lobo

Era Uma Vez Babu poster

Era Uma Vez Babu 20th November 2021

Falas Negras poster

Falas Negras 20th November 2020 as Muhammad Ali

Coffee With Cinnamon poster

Coffee With Cinnamon 25th January 2018 as Ivan

Bandeira de Retalhos poster

Bandeira de Retalhos 21st January 2018 as Isidoro

How Do You See Me? poster

How Do You See Me? 24th November 2017

Praça Paris poster

Praça Paris 10th October 2017 as Pastor

Rio Mumbai poster

Rio Mumbai 21st June 2017 as Marcão

In Dog's Words poster

In Dog's Words 17th March 2016 as Santana

A Culpa é do Neymar poster

A Culpa é do Neymar 1st July 2015 as Jair

Tim Maia poster

Tim Maia 30th October 2014 as Tim Maia

Elite Cup poster

Elite Cup 18th April 2014 as Jamba

Julio Sumiu poster

Julio Sumiu 10th January 2014 as Orlando Caolha

Memories They Told Me poster

Memories They Told Me 26th June 2013 as João Tavares

Party Crashers poster

Party Crashers 30th November 2012 as Guarda Adelair

AE-Autoexposure poster

AE-Autoexposure 9th November 2012 as Pai do Thiago

Love is All poster

Love is All 30th September 2011 as Babão

Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor poster

Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor 6th May 2011 as Miguel

So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever poster

So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever 28th August 2009 as Policial no Hospital

Plastic City poster

Plastic City 14th March 2009

Mais Uma História no Rio poster

Mais Uma História no Rio 26th September 2008 as Sargento Rodrigues

Once Upon a Time in Rio poster

Once Upon a Time in Rio 25th July 2008 as Homem do CV

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story poster

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story 11th April 2008 as Bujiú

Maré, Our Love Story poster

Maré, Our Love Story 4th April 2008 as Dudu

My Name Ain't Johnny poster

My Name Ain't Johnny 4th January 2008 as Police Officer

Cobrador: In God We Trust poster

Cobrador: In God We Trust 15th November 2007 as Pastor

City of Men poster

City of Men 31st August 2007 as Dono do Morro Careca

The State of the World poster

The State of the World 16th June 2007 as (segment "Germano")

Germano poster

Germano 24th May 2007

Baptism of Blood poster

Baptism of Blood 20th April 2007 as Carcereiro do DOPS

Lost and Found poster

Lost and Found 19th April 2007 as Leão

Memórias da Chibata poster

Memórias da Chibata 9th June 2006 as Alemão

Redeemer poster

Redeemer 10th September 2004 as Júnior

Almost Brothers poster

Almost Brothers 1st April 2004 as Pingão

As Alegres Comadres poster

As Alegres Comadres 1st January 2003 as Pistola

Something in the Air poster

Something in the Air 6th September 2002 as Roque

City of God poster

City of God 30th August 2002 as Grande - Big Boy

Na Idade da Imagem ou Projeção nas Cavernas poster

Na Idade da Imagem ou Projeção nas Cavernas 18th April 2002

Wrath poster

Wrath 29th July 2026 as Britadeira

O Jogo Que Mudou a História poster

O Jogo Que Mudou a História 13th June 2024 as Hoffmann

The Others poster

The Others 31st May 2023 as Nelson

Perfect Love poster

Perfect Love 20th March 2023 as Frei Severo

Jogo de Duplas poster

Jogo de Duplas 10th December 2021

Central de Bicos poster

Central de Bicos 13th September 2021 as Manteiguinha

Jojo Nove e Meia poster

Jojo Nove e Meia 17th June 2021

Anitta Dentro da Casinha poster

Anitta Dentro da Casinha 14th May 2020 as Self

Run For Your Lives poster

Run For Your Lives 27th January 2020 as Nanico

Que História é Essa, Porchat? poster

Que História é Essa, Porchat? 6th August 2019 as Self

Lady Night poster

Lady Night 10th April 2017 as Self

New World poster

New World 22nd March 2017 as Jacinto

The Suburban People poster

The Suburban People 6th July 2015 as Wellinton

I Love Paraisópolis poster

I Love Paraisópolis 11th May 2015 as Jávai

Tim Maia: Vale o Que Vier poster

Tim Maia: Vale o Que Vier 1st January 2015 as Tim Maia

Fred & Lucy poster

Fred & Lucy 5th November 2014 as Vieira

Barefoot on Red Soil poster

Barefoot on Red Soil 24th March 2014 as Boca-Quente

The Brazilians poster

The Brazilians 2nd February 2012 as Edmundo

The Cariocas poster

The Cariocas 19th October 2010 as Vendedor

Seize the Day poster

Seize the Day 14th September 2009 as Coisa Ruim

India: A Love Story poster

India: A Love Story 19th January 2009 as paciente do Dr. Castanho

A Favorita poster

A Favorita 2nd June 2008 as dono da casa que Edivaldo, Greice e Céu foram morar

Tropical Paradise poster

Tropical Paradise 5th March 2007 as Klebão

Snakes & Lizards poster

Snakes & Lizards 24th April 2006 as Sequestrador

Bang Bang poster

Bang Bang 3rd October 2005 as Capanga

Soul Mate poster

Soul Mate 20th June 2005 as um dos peões da fazenda que perseguem Serena

Big Brother Brazil poster

Big Brother Brazil 29th January 2002 as Self - Housemate

Big Brother Brazil poster

Big Brother Brazil 29th January 2002 as Self

Heart of Darkness poster

Coming soon

Heart of Darkness 10th September 2026

Por Você poster

Coming soon

Por Você 17th August 2026