Rodrigo Santoro

Rodrigo Santoro
Santoro at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Rodrigo Junqueira Reis Santoro (1975-08-22) 22 August 1975 (age 48) Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (dropped out)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Spouse	Mel Fronckowiak ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	1
Website	www.rodrigo-santoro.com

Rodrigo Junqueira Reis Santoro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁoˈdɾiɡu ʒũˈkejɾɐ ˈʁejs sɐ̃ˈtɔɾu]; born 22 August 1975) is a Brazilian actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Persian King Xerxes in the film 300 (2006) and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire (2014). Others include Brainstorm (2001), Carandiru (2003), Love Actually (2003), Che (2008), I Love You Phillip Morris (2009), and Rio (2011). He also appeared on the television series Lost, portraying the character Paulo, and on HBO's Westworld (2016–2020) as Hector Escaton.