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Leandro Firmino

Leandro Firmino

Actor · Born June 24, 1978 (48) · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Leandro Firmino da Hora (Rio de Janeiro, June 24, 1978) is a Brazilian actor best known for playing the role of Zé Pequeno in the Brazilian film City of God.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 24, 1978 (48)
From
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on Motif · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are Leandro Firmino's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Self
24%
Bonds
22%
Power
20%
Ideas
9%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Absurd
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leandro Firmino's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Leandro Firmino's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 8 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • MC Estrela (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Verão da Lata (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Beast Race(2026)

    as Medonho

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • You Gotta Have Faith (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Bishop Dom Dominic

  • Anything Goes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 173 episodes · as Jarbas Galhardo

  • Children of the Church Steps(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Paulinho

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • La Máquina(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Joao Falcao Jr.

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • São Gonçalo 50°C (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Noah's Ark(2024)

    as Urso (voice)

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Falas Negras: Histórias (Im)possíveis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Justino

  • Silent Cargo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Walder

  • Stella Models (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Maicon

  • Orphans of a Nation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 154 episodes · as Detetive Tomás Gomes

  • Goitaca (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Goitaca Chief

  • Impuros(2018)

    Show 60 episodes · as Gilmar

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Jules and Dolores (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Cecílio

  • Lyrics (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Magnifica 70 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 33 episodes · as Carioca

  • Julio Sumiu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tião Demônio

  • Totally Innocents(2012)

    as Algodão

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Agamenon: The Film (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Matador

  • Corpo Presente (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • No Olho da Rua (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo(2007)

    as Zé Pretinho

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Opposite Lives (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 240 episodes · as José Ferreira / Sovaco

  • Cheating in Chains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Cafundó (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Cirino

  • O Corneteiro Lopes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Feliciano

  • City of God(2002)

    as Zé Pequeno / Dadinho

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Palace II (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Patrão

  • Brava Gente (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as chefe do tráfico

  • Minha Primeira Namorada (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles, 29 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

City of God (2002)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

City of God (2002)

Motif 99th

Film career

20002026

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score47th

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Leandro Firmino's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Motif score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Noah's Ark (2024)

86th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

City of God (2002)

Motif 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Leandro Firmino work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leandro Firmino's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fernando Meirelles shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers