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 | 26 April 1986 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Boca a Boca,[1] Bacurau |
Career
editHe 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]
Filmography
editMovies
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tatuagem | Traficante [9] | |
| 2014 | Urbanos | Cadu | Short film |
| Praia do Futuro | Jefferson [10] | ||
| 2019 | Bacurau | Pacote (Acácio) | |
| 2020 | Todos os Mortos | Eduardo | |
| Noite Quente | Lobisomem | Short film | |
| 2021 | Serial Kelly | Cop Lindolhar | [11] |
| Curral | Chico Caixa | ||
| 2023 | Toll (Pedágio) | ||
| 2025 | The Secret Agent | Valdemar |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Man on Fire (TV series) | Prado Soares | |
| Coração Acelerado | Ronei Soares[12] | ||
| 2025 | Guerreiros do Sol | Josué Alencar | |
| Vale Tudo | Mário Sérgio[13] | ||
| 2023–present | The Others | Amâncio Costa Gonçalves | 24 episodes |
| 2021 | Manhãs de Setembro | Ivaldo | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Boca a Boca | Maurílio [14] | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | O Doutrinador | Beto | 7 episodes |
| 2018 | 3% | Renan | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Treze Dias Longe do Sol | Reinaldo | 7 episodes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [15] | |
| 2011 | Janeiro de Grandes Espetáculos | Best Actor | Cordel do Amor Sem Fim | Won | [16] |
| 2010 | Bienal Nacional de Teatro Potiguar | Won |
References
edit- ↑ "Thomás Aquino, de Boca a Boca, conta como foi atuar na nova série da Netflix". Canaltech. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Thomás Aquino estreia em 'Sons & Drinques' como intérprete em podcasts". Folha de São Paulo. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Filme brasileiro 'Curral' ganha dois prêmios no Festival de Huelva, na Espanha". Joven Pan. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Thomas Aquino, de 'Bacurau', fará 'Boca a boca', série da Netflix". Patricia Kogut - O Globo. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Ex-Papai Noel de shopping, Thomas Aquino brilha como Pacote em Bacurau". Portal Uai Entretenimento. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ Saback, Renata. "Thomas Aquino". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Curral". AdoroCinema. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Thomás Aquino estrela 'Curral', novo filme de Marcelo Brennand". Folha PE. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Praia do Futuro". Adoro Cinema. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Praia do Futuro". Adoro Cinema. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Serial Kelly". Globo Filmes. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Lázaro Ramos deixa a novela das 19h e fará trama das 18h; Thomás Aquino será o substituto". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 August 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Vale Tudo: Thomás Aquino substitui filho de Adriana Esteves como Mário Sérgio". Notícias da TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ↑ "Praia do Futuro". Adoro Cinema. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "CURRAL' GANHA DOIS PRÊMIOS NO FESTIVAL DE HUELVA". Pandora Filmes. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Cordel do Amor sem Fim" encerra temporada neste fim de semana". cultura.pe.gov.br. August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.