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Babu Santana

Babu Santana

Actor · Born December 10, 1979 (46) · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 10, 1979 (46)
From
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 80 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 28Up 69% in 30 days

What are Babu Santana's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
23%
Morality
21%
Survival
16%
Power
14%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 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

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 3

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 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
1
Thrilling
2
Manic
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 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 · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • 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 Babu Santana's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Babu Santana's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

80 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    as Brasa

  • Heart of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Por Você (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Wrath(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Britadeira

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Um Pai em Apuros(2026)

    as Matheus

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Pilar's Diary in the Amazon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Montanha

  • Same Old West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Durval

  • White House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Tonhão

  • Undercover Party Crasher(2025)

    as Jaime

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • O Jogo Que Mudou a História (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hoffmann

  • A Festa de Léo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sérgio

  • Noah's Ark(2024)

    as Hiena 2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Firmina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Luiz

  • The Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Nelson

  • Perfect Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 161 episodes · as Frei Severo

  • Rule 34(2022)

    as André

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Os Suburbanos: O Filme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Wellington

  • O Vampiro Que Pensa Vozes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Psiquiatra

  • Quatro Amigas Numa Fria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Aílton

  • Intervenção (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Soldado Lobo

  • Jogo de Duplas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Era Uma Vez Babu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Central de Bicos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · as Manteiguinha

  • Jojo Nove e Meia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Falas Negras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Muhammad Ali

  • Run For Your Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 107 episodes · as Nanico

  • Coffee With Cinnamon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ivan

  • Bandeira de Retalhos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Isidoro

  • How Do You See Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Praça Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Pastor

  • Rio Mumbai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Marcão

  • New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 160 episodes · as Jacinto

  • In Dog's Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Santana

  • The Suburban People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 150 episodes · as Wellinton

  • A Culpa é do Neymar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jair

  • I Love Paraisópolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 154 episodes · as Jávai

  • Tim Maia: Vale o Que Vier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tim Maia

  • Fred & Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 13 episodes · as Vieira

  • Tim Maia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tim Maia

  • Elite Cup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jamba

  • Barefoot on Red Soil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Boca-Quente

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

    as Orlando Caolha

  • A Memória que me Contam(2012)

    as João Tavares

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Party Crashers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Guarda Adelair

  • AE-Autoexposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Pai do Thiago

  • The Brazilians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Edmundo

  • Love is All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Babão

  • Não Se Pode Viver Sem Amor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Miguel

  • The Cariocas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Vendedor

  • Seize the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · as Coisa Ruim

  • So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Policial no Hospital

  • Plastic City(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Caminho das Índias(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as paciente do Dr. Castanho

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Mais Uma História no Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sargento Rodrigues

  • Once Upon a Time in Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Homem do CV

  • The Favorite(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as dono da casa que Edivaldo, Greice e Céu foram morar

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Estomago: A Gastronomic Story(2007)

    as Bujiú

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Maré, Our Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dudu

  • My Name Ain't Johnny(2008)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Cobrador: In God We Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pastor

  • City of Men(2007)

    as Dono do Morro Careca

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The State of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as (segment "Germano")

  • Germano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Baptism of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Carcereiro do DOPS

  • Lost and Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Leão

  • Tropical Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Klebão

  • Memórias da Chibata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Alemão

  • Snakes & Lizards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Sequestrador

  • Bang Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Capanga

  • Soul Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as um dos peões da fazenda que perseguem Serena

  • Bendito Fruto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Production Intern

  • Redeemer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Júnior

  • Almost Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Pingão

  • Ratoeira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • As Alegres Comadres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Pistola

  • Something in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Roque

  • City of God(2002)

    as Grande

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Na Idade da Imagem ou Projeção nas Cavernas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Tá Pago! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Welcome Maguila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Maguila

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles, 77 of them dated from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Estomago: A Gastronomic Story (2007)

$705K worldwide

Highest rated

Estomago: A Gastronomic Story (2007)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Wrath (2026)

Film career

20022026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 2004Screen debut· Redeemer
  • 2014First top-billed film· Tim Maia
  • 2014Career best· Tim Maia

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 80: 79 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew1 of 80: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s29 · 28 acting · 1 crew2010s23 · acting2020s25 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 14% of 14 roles
0409

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Babu Santana's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Noah's Ark (2024)

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

Most loved · actor

City of God (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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 Babu Santana work with?

People who share at least 2 of Babu Santana's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Plínio Profeta shares the most, 2.

Composers and editors

Producers