Tarcísio Meira
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1935-10-05
- Died
- 2021-08-12
- Place of birth
- São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Also known as
- Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho · タルチシオ・メイラ · 塔尔奇西奥·梅拉 · 타르치시오 메이라 · टार्किसियो मीरा
Biography
Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho, better known as Tarcísio Meira (São Paulo, October 5, 1935 — São Paulo, August 12, 2021), was an award-winning Brazilian actor. Considered one of the greatest actors and heartthrobs of his generation, he marked an era with strong characters, in cinema, theater and television. For decades he immortalized television with good guys and villains who marked national television drama.
Meira was married for 59 years to actress Glória Menezes; they are the parents of actor Tarcísio Filho.
Known For
TV Shows (55)
Hilda Hurricane
1998
as Coronel Pocidônio
Irmãos Coragem
1970
as João Coragem
The Trapalhões
1977
as Ele mesmo (em Brasília)
Her Own Destiny
2004
as José Carlos Tedesco
A Favorita
2008
as Frederico Copola
Saramandaia
1976
as Dom Pedro I
Pages of Life
2006
as Tide (Aristides Martins de Andrade)
The King of The Cattle
1996
as Giuseppe Berdinazzi
A Vampire's Kiss
2002
as Duque Bóris Vladescu / Igor Pivomar
Old River
2016
as Jacinto de Sá Ribeiro (Coronel Saruê)
Araponga
1990
as Araponga (Aristênio Catanduva)
My Homeland
1994
as Raul Pellegrini
Tieta
1989
as Self
Pride and Passion
2018
as Lorde Williamson
O Semideus
1973
as Hugo Leonardo Filho / Raul de Paula
Bang Bang
2005
as John McGold
Guerra dos Sexos
1983
as Felipe de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
Tower of Babel
1998
as César Toledo
Coração Alado
1980
as Juca Pitanga
Wheel of Fire
1986
as Renato Villar
Of Body and Soul
1992
as Diogo Santos Varela
Gabriela
2012
as Juíz Felismino
Wounded Past
2016
as Fausto Leitão
Escalada
1975
as Antônio Dias
The Injured Beast
1993
as Feliciano Mota
A Gata de Vison
1968
as Bob Ferguson
Um Anjo Caiu do Céu
2001
as João Medeiros
O Homem Que Deve Morrer
1971
as Cyro Valdez
Cat's Cradle
2009
as Self
A Vida Como Ela É...
1996
as Jacinto
O Grande Segredo
1967
as Celso
Cavalo de Aço
1973
as Rodrigo Soares
Saramandaia
2013
as Tibério Vilar
Brilhante
1981
as Paulo César Carvalho
Caso Especial
1971
as Frei Mariano / Epitácio, o matador
Almas de Pedra
1966
as Danilo
A Muralha
2000
as Dom Jerônimo Taveira
Espelho Mágico
1977
as Diogo Maia / Diogo Moreira (Ciro)
Sangue e Areia
1967
as Juan Gallardo
Rosa Rebelde
1969
as Capitão Sandro de Aragão / Fernando de Aragão
Um Só Coração
2004
as Coronel Totonho
Os Gigantes
1979
as Fernando Lucas
O Tempo e o Vento
1985
as Capitão Rodrigo Cambará
A Deusa Vencida
1965
as Edmundo Amarante
Desejo
1990
as Euclides da Cunha
Viva o Gordo
1981
as Self
2-5499 Ocupado
1963
as Larry
Uma Sombra em Minha Vida
1964
as Eduardo
Grande Sertão: Veredas
1985
as Hermógenes
Mãe
1964
as Betinho
Tarcísio & Glória
1988
as Bruno Lazzarini
Meu Destino É Pecar
1984
as Paulo Avelar
Ambição
1964
as Miguel
Programa do Jô
2000
Pedra Redonda, 39
1965
Movies (28)
Love Strange Love
1982
as Dr. Osmar
The Kiss
1981
as Aprígio
Boca
1994
as Boca
I Love You
1981
as Ulisses
O Marginal
1974
as Osvaldo
The Age of the Earth
1980
as Military Christ
República dos Assassinos
1979
as Mateus
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
I
1987
as Marcelo
Máscara da Traição
1969
as Carlos Almeida
Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História
2013
as Self
Boca de Ouro
1990
as Boca de Ouro
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
1970
as Assassin
As Confissões de Frei Abóbora
1971
as Mauro / Frei Abóbora
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1989
Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!
2011
as Ramon Velasco
O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
1983
as Namorado de Aninha (não creditado)
Casinha Pequenina
1963
as Nestor
O Caçador de Esmeraldas
1979
as Capitão-Mor
Boca do Lixo: A Bollywood Brasileira
2011
Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Independência ou Morte
1972
as Imperador Dom Pedro I
Quelé do Pajeú
1969
as Clemente Celidônio / Quelé
Tributo: Glória Menezes
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Missão: Matar!
1972
as José da Silva
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
2007
No Tempo de Glauber
1987
Antonio Meliande - Pau pra toda obra
2011
as Himself
About Tarcísio Meira
Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho, better known as Tarcísio Meira (São Paulo, October 5, 1935 — São Paulo, August 12, 2021), was an award-winning Brazilian actor. Considered one of the greatest actors and heartthrobs of his generation, he marked an era with strong characters, in cinema, theater and television. For decades he immortalized television with good guys and villains who marked national television drama. Meira was married for 59 years to actress Glória Menezes; they are the parents of actor Tarcísio Filho. With 83 credits spanning from 1963 to 2025, Tarcísio Meira has appeared in 28 films and 55 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tarcísio Meira Movies
- Love Strange Love (1982) — as Dr. Osmar
- The Kiss (1981) — as Aprígio
- Boca (1994) — as Boca
- I Love You (1981) — as Ulisses
- O Marginal (1974) — as Osvaldo
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