Actor
Alexandre Rodrigues
Born 21 May 1983 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alexandre Rodrigues (born 1983, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for playing Buscapé (Rocket), the narrator and protagonist of City of God (2002), a landmark of modern Brazilian cinema. He has continued working in Brazilian film and television since.
Key films
City of God (2002)
His breakthrough: he played Buscapé, the aspiring photographer who narrates this internationally acclaimed Brazilian crime drama.
Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores (2003)
A companion piece on the City of God actors' workshop, tied to the film that launched his career.
Cafundó (2005)
An early post-City of God Brazilian feature, showing his move into other dramatic projects.
Forbidden to Forbid (2007)
A Brazilian feature that extended his screen career beyond his breakout role.
City of God: 10 Years Later (2013)
A retrospective revisiting the film and its cast a decade on.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 15
- 2002City of God · as BuscapéActor
- 2003Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores · as HimselfActor
- 2003Stray Bullet · as AssaltanteActor
- 2005Cafundó · as Natalino (adult)Actor
- 2006Memórias da Chibata · as João CândidoActor
- 2007Forbidden to Forbid · as LeonActor
- 2013City of God: 10 Years Later · as HimselfActor
- 2013Anita & Garibaldi · as JacintoActor
- 2013O Fim de Arsênio GodardActor
- 2017EAS · as BetoActor
- 2018Christabel · as NoivoActor
- 2022Jumbled 2 · as Alexandre RodriguesActor
- 2022Buscapé · as BuscapéActor
- 2025Renascer · as Esposo DianaActor
- 2026Mexico 86 · as PeléActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.