Actor
Jonathan Haagensen
Born 23 February 1983 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jonathan Haagensen is a Brazilian actor, producer and model born in Rio de Janeiro in 1983. He first gained international attention in the acclaimed crime drama City of God and has since worked steadily in Brazilian film, including comedies and dramas.
Key films
City of God (2002)
His breakout film, a landmark of Brazilian cinema that brought him international recognition.
City of Men (2007)
Follow-up to City of God's world, continuing his work in Rio-set urban drama.
Bróder (2010)
A Brazilian drama giving him a prominent role beyond his City of God debut.
City of God: 10 Years Later (2013)
Revisits the lives of the original film's cast a decade on.
Vai Que Cola: O Filme (2015)
Mainstream Brazilian comedy showing his range beyond favela-set dramas.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 20
- 2000Palace II · as Madrugadão #1Actor
- 2002City of God · as CabeleiraActor
- 2002Seja O Que Deus Quiser!Actor
- 2002DadáActor
- 2005Four for None · as ChinaActor
- 2006The Passenger: Adult Secrets · as Ator do VidigalActor
- 2007City of Men · as Madrugadão ´Midnight`Actor
- 2007Noel: The Samba Poet · as CartolaActor
- 2009Now Boarding · as WagnerActor
- 2010Bróder · as JaiminhoActor
- 2013City of God: 10 Years Later · as HimselfActor
- 2015Vai Que Cola: O Filme · as Marcinho MangueirãoActor
- 2016Stronger Than The World · as TraficanteActor
- 2017Três Tipos de MedoActor
- 2017Rio Mumbai · as ThiagoActor
- 2018Cano Serrado · as LucaActor
- 2022Vale Night · as RandersonActor
- 2024A Festa de Léo · as DuduActor
- 2026Cinco Tipos de Medo · as HugoActor
- 2026My First LoveDirector
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.