Acting

Matheus Nachtergaele

Born: January 3, 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Credits: 104 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

City of God

2002

A Dog's Will

2000

Central Station

1998

Get the Goat

2021

Zama

2017

Four Days in September

1997

The Rogue's Trial

2024

O Auto da Compadecida

1999

Mango Yellow

2002

Don't Call Me Son

2016

City of God: The Fight Rages On

2024

Bald Mountain

2013

Castle Ra-Tim-Bum: The Movie

1999

Journey to the End of the Night

2006

492: A Man Called Death

2017

Bog of Beasts

2006

Rat Fever

2012

The Well Beloved One

2010

Acting credits 103

Year	Title	Role
TBA	Bad adolescence Film	Gilvan
TBA	O Zelador Film
TBA	The Caretaker Film	Eliseu
2026	Cabras da Peste 2: Miami Vixe Film	Trindade
2026	Fernanda Film	Self
2026	Son of a Bitch Film	Bacalhau
2026	The Rogue's Trial (TV Series) TV	João Grilo (4 ep)
2025	Anything Goes TV	Poliana (Audálio Candeias) (173 ep)
2024	The Rogue's Trial Film	João Grilo / Jesus / Diabo
2024	Chabadabadá TV	Quincas (6 ep)
2024	City of God: The Fight Rages On TV	Cenoura (1 ep)
2024	Antonio Candido, Final Notes Film	Narrator (voice)
2024	Rebirth TV	Norberto dos Reis (197 ep)
2023	Amizade Film	himself
2023	Peréio, Eu Te Odeio! Film
2023	Pictures of Ghosts Film	Self (archive footage)
2023	Heavier Is the Sky Film	Antônio
2022	The Club of Angels Film	Lucídio
2022	Julia's Lover Film	Sandro
2022	King Car Film	Zé Macaco
2021	Get the Goat Film	Trindade
2020	Rocky & Hudson: Os Caubóis Gays TV	Rocky (voz) (13 ep)
2020	Diário de um Confinado TV	(2 ep)
2020	All the Women in the World TV	Cabral (12 ep)
2019	Mercy Film	Aurélio
2019	Cine Holliúdy – The Series TV	Prefeito Olegário Maciel (33 ep)
2019	Tito and the Birds Film	Dr. Rufus (voice)
2018	The City of Pirates Film	Ivan (voice)
2017	How Do You See Me? Film	Self
2017	All Paulos in the World - Paulo José Film
2017	492: A Man Called Death Film	Luciano
2017	Zama Film	Vicuña Porto / Gaspar Toledo
2017	Filhos da Pátria TV	Pacheco (22 ep)
2017	Lady Night TV	Self (1 ep)
2017	Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century Film	Self
2016	The Serpent Film	Paulo
2016	Don't Call Me Son Film	Matheus
2016	O País do Cinema TV	Self (1 ep)
2015	26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia Film	ele mesmo
2015	Big Jet Film	Seu Xico/Nelson
2015	When I Stopped Worrying About Scoundrels Film	João Carlos
2015	Coffin Joe TV	José Mojica Marins / Zé do Caixão (7 ep)
2015	Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Ó Paí, Ó - O Filme Film	Queixão / Moisés
2014	Blue Blood Film	Gaètan
2014	Sweet Mother TV	Fernando de Souza (14 ep)
2014	Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro TV	Coronel Carvalho (4 ep)
2013	Bald Mountain Film	Coronel Carvalho
2013	Trinta Film	Joãosinho Trinta
2013	The Inventor of Dreams Film
2013	Na Quadrada das Águas Perdidas Film	Olegário
2013	Saramandaia TV	Seu Encolheu (56 ep)
2012	Sweet Mother Film	Fernando de Souza
2012	Rat Fever Film	Pazinho
2011	The Enchanted Tale TV	Miguézim (143 ep)
2011	The Well Beloved One TV	Dirceu Borboleta (4 ep)
2010	The Well Beloved One Film	Dirceu Borboleta
2009	Decamerão: A Comédia do Sexo TV	Tofano (4 ep)
2008	Ó Paí, Ó: A Série TV	Queixão/Moisés (10 ep)
2008	The Black Virgin Film
2008	Birdwatchers Film	Dimas

Crew credits 5

Year	Title	Job
2026	The Rogue's Trial (TV Series) TV	Associate Producer (4 ep)
2024	The Rogue's Trial Film	Associate Producer
2016	The Serpent Film	Associate Producer
2009	The Dead Girl's Feast Film	Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
2005	Conception Film	Associate Producer