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Matheus Nachtergaele

Acting

Born January 3, 1968 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Also known as Матеус Наштергале · Матеуш Наштергале

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Biography

Matheus Nachtergaele OMC (São Paulo, January 3, 1968) is a Brazilian actor, director and author. Nachtergaele has won several awards, including five APCA Awards, three Grande Otelo Awards, two Guarani Awards and three Quality Brasil Awards. He showed his talent in many roles, both in cinema and television. Best known for City of God, Central Station and A Dog's Will.

Awards & recognition

  • Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) · 2014
  • Cinema Brazil Grand Prize — Best Actor

Filmography14 titles

City of God

2002as Sandro Cenoura - Carrot

Pictures of Ghosts

2023as Self (archive footage)

Central Station

1998as Isaías Paiva

Four Days in September

1997as Severino Barroso / Jonas

492: A Man Called Death

2017as Luciano

Get the Goat

2021as Trindade

A Dog's Will 2

2024as João Grilo / Jesus / Diabo

Mango Yellow

2002as Dunga

Zama

2017as Vicuña Porto / Gaspar Toledo

Don't Call Me Son

2016as Matheus

Tito and the Birds

2019as Dr. Rufus (voice)

Birdwatchers

2008as Dimas

King Car

2022as Zé Macaco

Journey to the End of the Night

2006as Nazda