Babu Santana

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

City of God

Tropical Paradise

A Favorita

India: A Love Story

Bang Bang

Soul Mate

Seize the Day

Que História é Essa, Porchat?

All Movies (56)

• Heart of Darkness2026
• Um Pai em Apuros2026 · as Matheus
• Pilar's Diary in the Amazon2026 · as Montanha
• Same Old West2025 · as Durval
• White House2025 · as Tonhão
• Undercover Party Crasher2025 · as Jaime
• A Festa de Léo2024 · as Sérgio
• Noah's Ark2024 · as Hiena 2 (voice)
• Tributo: Léa Garcia2023 · as Self
• Firmina2023 · as Luiz
• Rule 342023 · as André
• Os Suburbanos: O Filme2022 · as Wellington
• O Vampiro Que Pensa Vozes2022 · as Psiquiatra
• Quatro Amigas Numa Fria2022 · as Aílton
• Intervenção2021 · as Soldado Lobo
• Era Uma Vez Babu2021
• Falas Negras2020 · as Muhammad Ali
• Coffee With Cinnamon2018 · as Ivan
• Bandeira de Retalhos2018 · as Isidoro
• How Do You See Me?2017
• Praça Paris2017 · as Pastor
• Rio Mumbai2017 · as Marcão
• In Dog's Words2016 · as Santana
• A Culpa é do Neymar2015 · as Jair
• Tim Maia2014 · as Tim Maia
• Elite Cup2014 · as Jamba
• Julio Sumiu2014 · as Orlando Caolha
• Memories They Told Me2013 · as João Tavares
• Party Crashers2012 · as Guarda Adelair
• AE-Autoexposure2012 · as Pai do Thiago
• Love is All2011 · as Babão
• Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor2011 · as Miguel
• So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever2009 · as Policial no Hospital
• Plastic City2009
• Mais Uma História no Rio2008 · as Sargento Rodrigues
• Once Upon a Time in Rio2008 · as Homem do CV
• Maré, Our Love Story2008 · as Dudu
• My Name Ain't Johnny2008 · as Police Officer
• Cobrador: In God We Trust2007 · as Pastor
• Estômago: A Gastronomic Story2007 · as Bujiú
• City of Men2007 · as Dono do Morro Careca
• The State of the World2007 · as (segment "Germano")
• Germano2007
• Baptism of Blood2007 · as Carcereiro do DOPS
• Lost and Found2007 · as Leão
• Memórias da Chibata2006 · as Alemão
• Redeemer2004 · as Júnior
• Almost Brothers2004 · as Pingão
• Ratoeira2004
• As Alegres Comadres2003 · as Pistola
• Something in the Air2002 · as Roque
• City of God2002 · as Grande - Big Boy
• Na Idade da Imagem ou Projeção nas Cavernas2002
• Welcome Maguila— · as Maguila
• Tá Pago!—
• Verão da Lata—

All TV Shows (27)

• Por Você2026
• O Jogo Que Mudou a História2024 · as Hoffmann
• The Others2023 · as Nelson
• Perfect Love2023 · as Frei Severo
• Jogo de Duplas2021
• Central de Bicos2021 · as Manteiguinha
• Jojo Nove e Meia2021
• Anitta Dentro da Casinha2020 · as Self
• Run For Your Lives2020 · as Nanico
• Que História é Essa, Porchat?2019 · as Self
• Lady Night2017 · as Self
• New World2017 · as Jacinto
• The Suburban People2015 · as Wellinton
• I Love Paraisópolis2015 · as Jávai
• Tim Maia: Vale o Que Vier2015 · as Tim Maia
• Fred & Lucy2014 · as Vieira
• Barefoot on Red Soil2014 · as Boca-Quente
• The Brazilians2012 · as Edmundo
• The Cariocas2010 · as Vendedor
• Seize the Day2009 · as Coisa Ruim
• India: A Love Story2009 · as paciente do Dr. Castanho
• A Favorita2008 · as dono da casa que Edivaldo, Greice e Céu foram morar
• Tropical Paradise2007 · as Klebão
• Bang Bang2005 · as Capanga
• Soul Mate2005 · as um dos peões da fazenda que perseguem Serena
• Big Brother Brazil2002 · as Self - Housemate
• Big Brother Brazil2002 · as Self