Thomás Aquino (born 26 April 1986) is a Brazilian actor.[2] He became known for the films Curral, Bacurau and the series Boca a Boca by Netflix. He won the Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva in the Best Actor category in 2020.[3][4]
Thomás Aquino | |
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Born | (1986-04-26) 26 April 1986 (age 36) Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Known for | Boca a Boca,[1] Bacurau |
He started his career in theater in 2006, acting in O Grande Circo Místico.[5] His film debut was in 2013, in the movie Tatuagem. Also in 2013 he wrote and produced his first solo project called Processo de Tudo which was based on the book, "Nao se pode amar a ser Feliz ao mesmo Tempo" de Nelson Rodriguez. He made his musical debut in 2014 in "Opera de Malandro" by Chico Buarque and in "Gonzagoa- A Lenda" which were both directed by Joao Falcao. He started his film career with the short film "Urbanos" Allessandra Nilo, awarded as the best short film byFESTin- Festival de Lisboa. In 2020 he won Best Supporting Actor Award at the Gramado Festival for his work on the feature film "Todos os Mortos". [6] He also in 2020 he won the Best Actor award at the Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva for his performance in the film Curral.[7][8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Serial Kelly | Cop Lindolhar | [9] |
Curral | Chico Caixa | ||
2020 | Todos os Mortos | Eduardo | |
Noite Quente | Lobisomem | Short film | |
2019 | Bacurau | Pacote (Acácio) | |
2014 | Urbanos | Cadu | Short film |
Praia do Futuro | Jefferson [10] | ||
2013 | Tatuagem | Traficante [11] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Manhãs de Setembro | Ivaldo | 5 episodes |
2020 | Boca a Boca | Maurílio [12] | 6 episodes |
2019 | O Doutrinador | Beto | 7 episodes |
2018 | 3% | Renan | 2 episodes |
2017 | Treze Dias Longe do Sol | Reinaldo | 7 episodes |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | 48º Festival de Gramado | Troféu Kikito de Melhor Ator Coadjuvante | Todos os Mortos | Won | |
Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva | Best Actor | Curral | Won | [13] | |
2011 | Janeiro de Grandes Espetáculos | Best Actor | Cordel do Amor Sem Fim | Won | [14] |
2010 | Bienal Nacional de Teatro Potiguar | Won |