Acting
Matheus Nachtergaele
Born 1968-01-03
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Matheus Nachtergaele
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City of God
2002
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A Dog's Will
2000
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Central Station
1998
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Hilda Hurricane
1998
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Get the Goat
2021
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Anything Goes
2025
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Zama
2017
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América
2005
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Rebirth
2024
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Saramandaia
2013
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (110 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cabras da Peste 2: Miami Vixe | Trindade | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Son of a Bitch | Bacalhau | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Rogue's Trial (TV Series) | João Grilo | TV Series | 2026 |
| The Rogue's Trial (TV Series) | Associate Producer | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Anything Goes | Poliana (Audálio Candeias) | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Rogue's Trial | João Grilo / Jesus / Diabo | Movie | 2024 |
| The Rogue's Trial | Associate Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Chabadabadá | Quincas | TV Series | 2024 |
 | City of God: The Fight Rages On | Cenoura | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Antonio Candido, Final Notes | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Rebirth | Norberto dos Reis | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Amizade | himself | Movie | 2023 |
 | Peréio, Eu Te Odeio! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Pictures of Ghosts | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Heavier Is the Sky | Antônio | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Club of Angels | Lucídio | Movie | 2022 |
 | Julia's Lover | Sandro | Movie | 2022 |
 | King Car | Zé Macaco | Movie | 2022 |
 | Get the Goat | Trindade | Movie | 2021 |
 | Rocky & Hudson: Os Caubóis Gays | Rocky (voz) | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Diário de um Confinado | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2020 |
 | All the Women in the World | Cabral | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Mercy | Aurélio | Movie | 2019 |
 | Cine Holliúdy – The Series | Prefeito Olegário Maciel | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Tito and the Birds | Dr. Rufus (voice) | Movie | 2019 |
 | The City of Pirates | Ivan (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | How Do You See Me? | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | All Paulos in the World - Paulo José | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | 492: A Man Called Death | Luciano | Movie | 2017 |
 | Zama | Vicuña Porto / Gaspar Toledo | Movie | 2017 |
 | Filhos da Pátria | Pacheco | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Lady Night | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Serpent | Paulo | Movie | 2016 |
| The Serpent | Associate Producer | Movie | 2016 |
 | Don't Call Me Son | Matheus | Movie | 2016 |
 | 26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia | ele mesmo | Movie | 2015 |
 | Big Jet | Seu Xico/Nelson | Movie | 2015 |
 | When I Stopped Worrying About Scoundrels | João Carlos | Movie | 2015 |
 | Coffin Joe | José Mojica Marins / Zé do Caixão | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Ó Paí, Ó - O Filme | Queixão / Moisés | Movie | 2015 |
 | Blue Blood | Gaètan | Movie | 2014 |
 | Sweet Mother | Fernando de Souza | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro | Coronel Carvalho | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Bald Mountain | Coronel Carvalho | Movie | 2013 |
 | Trinta | Joãosinho Trinta | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Inventor of Dreams | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 |
 | Na Quadrada das Águas Perdidas | Olegário | Movie | 2013 |
 | Saramandaia | Seu Encolheu | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Sweet Mother | Fernando de Souza | Movie | 2012 |
 | Rat Fever | Pazinho | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Enchanted Tale | Miguézim | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Well Beloved One | Dirceu Borboleta | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Well Beloved One | Dirceu Borboleta | Movie | 2010 |
 | Decamerão: A Comédia do Sexo | Tofano | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Dead Girl's Feast | Director | Movie | 2009 |
| The Dead Girl's Feast | Screenplay | Movie | 2009 |
| The Dead Girl's Feast | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2009 |
 | Ó Paí, Ó: A Série | Queixão/Moisés | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Black Virgin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Birdwatchers | Dimas | Movie | 2008 |
 | Queridos Amigos | Tito | TV Series | 2008 |
 | 500 Almas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Bog of Beasts | Everardo | Movie | 2006 |
 | A Meeting with Milton Santos | Narrador | Movie | 2006 |
 | Journey to the End of the Night | Nazda | Movie | 2006 |
 | Os Amadores | Jaime | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Conception | X | Movie | 2005 |
| Conception | Associate Producer | Movie | 2005 |
 | Red Carpet | Quinzinho | Movie | 2005 |
 | Delicate Crime | Actor in play 'woyzeck o brasileiro' | Movie | 2005 |
 | Câmera, Close! | Himself | Movie | 2005 |
 | Dry Movie | Salustiano | Movie | 2005 |
 | América | Jesuino Costa "Carreirinha" | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Nina | Pintor | Movie | 2004 |
 | Shades of Sin | Hélio da Silva (Pai Helinho) | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Diante do espelho | Himself / King Lear | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Storytellers | Souza | Movie | 2003 |
 | O Curupira | Narrator | Movie | 2003 |
 | Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores | Himself | Movie | 2003 |
 | Pastores da Noite | Curió | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Eclipse | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | City of God | Sandro Cenoura | Movie | 2002 |
 | Mango Yellow | Dunga | Movie | 2002 |
 | At the Edge of the Earth | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Bufo & Spallanzani | Agenor | Movie | 2001 |
 | Os Maias | Teodorico 'Raposão' | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Brava Gente | Pedro | TV Series | 2000 |
| Brava Gente | Nezinho | TV Series | 2000 |
| Brava Gente | Chico | TV Series | 2000 |
| Brava Gente | Curió | TV Series | 2000 |
 | O Povo Brasileiro | Self | TV Series | 2000 |
 | A Dog's Will | João Grilo | Movie | 2000 |
 | A Muralha | Padre Miguel | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Making of O Auto da Compadecida | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | Castle Ra-Tim-Bum: The Movie | Rato | Movie | 1999 |
| O Enfermeiro | Procópio | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Twins | Rapaz | Movie | 1999 |
 | O Auto da Compadecida | João Grilo | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Midnight | Francisco | Movie | 1998 |
 | Kenoma | Pedro | Movie | 1998 |
 | Hilda Hurricane | Cintura Fina | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Central Station | Isaías Paiva | Movie | 1998 |
 | Anahy de las Misiones | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | Four Days in September | Severino Barroso / Jonas | Movie | 1997 |
 | A Comédia da Vida Privada | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Bad adolescence | Gilvan | Movie | — |
| O Zelador | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| The Caretaker | Eliseu | Movie | — |