Rodrigo Santoro starred in a movie.
300 (film) . The plot revolves around King Leonidas ( Gerard Butler ) , who leads 300 Spartans into battle against the Persian `` god-King '' Xerxes ( Rodrigo Santoro ) and his invading army of more than 300,000 soldiers . Rodrigo Santoro . He is perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Xerxes in the movie 300 ( 2006 ) and its sequel 300 : Rise of an Empire ( 2014 ) .