Henrique Zaga

Henrique Zaga
Born
Henrique Chagas Moniz de Aragão Gonzaga

(1993-04-30) 30 April 1993 (age 33)
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
FatherAdmar Gonzaga

Henrique Chagas Moniz de Aragão Gonzaga (born 30 April 1993), also credited as Henry 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 and Euro Brazilian descent through his father.

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. Gonzaga later appeared in the Netflix film XOXO, and the series 13 Reasons Why.

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.

On 12 November 2021, it was announced that Zaga would star in the Netflix romantic comedy film Beyond the Universe alongside Giulia Be. The film was released on 27 October 2022.

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.

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

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Jamal, Zakiya (31 March 2017). "Who Is Brad on 13 Reasons Why? Henry Zaga Plays the New Character". Romper. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Kroll, Justin (1 June 2017). "13 Reasons Why Actor Henry Zaga to Play Sunspot in New Mutants". Variety. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (1 June 2017). "New Mutants: Henry Zaga Set to Play Sunspot in X-Men Spinoff". Deadline. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Kroll, Justin (12 November 2021). "Henry Zaga and Giulia Be to Star in Netflix Pic Beyond the Universe". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Beyond the Universe". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  7. ↑ 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".
  8. ↑ Rowden, Claire (18 December 2018). "Hayley Kiyoko Talks First Kisses and Feeling Hella Jealous in MTV Laid Bare". MTV UK. Retrieved 22 November 2023.