Henry Zaga
Henrique Zaga | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henrique Chagas Moniz de Aragão Gonzaga 30 April 1993 Brasília, Federal District, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Father | Admar Gonzaga |
Henrique Chagas Moniz de Aragão Gonzaga (born 30 April 1993), known professionally as Henrique Zaga, is a Brazilian actor.
Early life
Henrique Zaga was born in Brasília, Brazil's capital city. He is of Afro and Native-Brazilian descent through his mother Sônia Gontijo, and Portuguese-Brazilian descent through his father, Admar Gonzaga.
Zaga moved to Los Angeles to pursuit his acting career.
Career
Zaga gained recognition early in his career, when he was cast as Josh Diaz in the MTV series Teen Wolf.[1] Gonzaga later appeared in the Netflix film XOXO, and the series 13 Reasons Why.[2]
In April 2017, he was cast as Marvel superhero Roberto da Costa / Sunspot in the 20th Century Fox X-Men spin-off film, The New Mutants.[3][4]
On 12 November 2021, it was announced that Zaga would star in the Netflix romantic comedy film Beyond the Universe alongside Giulia Be.[5] The film was released on 27 October 2022.[6]
In April 2024, it was announced that Zaga had joined the cast of Warfare, a war film written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | XOXO | Jordan | |
| 2017 | MDMA | Donnie | |
| Deadly Detention | Barrett Newman | ||
| Cherry Pop | Brendan | ||
| 2020 | The New Mutants | Roberto da Costa / Sunspot | |
| 2022 | Beyond the Universe | Gabriel | Acting in Portuguese and dubbing himself in English |
| 2024 | The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare | Captain Binea | Credited as Henrique Zaga |
| Queer | Winston Moor | ||
| 2025 | Warfare | Aaron |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Theo Barnett | Episode: "The Mystery of the Sunken Sailor" |
| 2015–2016 | Teen Wolf | Josh Diaz | 9 episodes |
| 2017 | 13 Reasons Why | Brad | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Looking for Alaska | Jake | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Trinkets | Luca Novak | 13 episodes |
| 2020–2021 | The Stand | Nick Andros | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Nancy Drew | Tristan Glass | 6 episodes |
| The Crowded Room | Philip | Guest |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Curious" | Hayley Kiyoko | New Boyfriend[8] |
References
- ^ Ponce de Leon, Diego (20 May 2015). "Ator brasiliense Henry Zaga integra nova temporada do seriado 'Teen wolf'". Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Jamal, Zakiya (31 March 2017). "Who Is Brad on 13 Reasons Why? Henry Zaga Plays the New Character". Romper. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (1 June 2017). "13 Reasons Why Actor Henry Zaga to Play Sunspot in New Mutants". Variety. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (1 June 2017). "New Mutants: Henry Zaga Set to Play Sunspot in X-Men Spinoff". Deadline. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (12 November 2021). "Henry Zaga and Giulia Be to Star in Netflix Pic Beyond the Universe". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Beyond the Universe". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (10 April 2024). "Noah Centineo, Michael Gandolfini, Henrique Zaga, Taylor John Smith, Adain Bradley And Evan Holtzman Join Ray Mendoza And Alex Garland's 'Warfare' At A24".
- ^ Rowden, Claire (18 December 2018). "Hayley Kiyoko Talks First Kisses and Feeling Hella Jealous in MTV Laid Bare". MTV UK. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
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