Wagner Moura wins Golden Globe for Best Actor – Drama for The Secret Agent

Collider reports Wagner Moura has won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. He took the prize for a controlled, psychologically precise performance in The Secret Agent.

The category brought together very different contenders, including Dwayne Johnson for The Smashing Machine; Jeremy Allen White for Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere; Joel Edgerton for Train Dreams; Michael B. Jordan for Sinners; and Oscar Isaac for Frankenstein. Nominees represented a wide spectrum of dramatic styles, and the lack of a single measuring stick made the race unpredictable; Moura stood out for work that felt inseparable from the story being told.

A Golden Globe win for Best Actor – Drama does not settle awards season but often reframes it, shifting how a performance is discussed and helping build momentum as industry focus narrows. As awards season continues, Moura moves forward with a defining early win that keeps his performance firmly in the mix as the race heads toward its next phase.

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