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)
The Trapalhões
1977
as Ele mesmo (em Brasília)
Hilda Hurricane
1998
as Coronel Pocidônio
Tieta
1989
as Self
Old River
2016
as Jacinto de Sá Ribeiro (Coronel Saruê)
Pages of Life
2006
as Tide (Aristides Martins de Andrade)
Tower of Babel
1998
as César Toledo
A Favorita
2008
as Frederico Copola
Cat's Cradle
2009
as Self
Escalada
1975
as Antônio Dias
Bang Bang
2005
as John McGold
Cavalo de Aço
1973
as Rodrigo Soares
Gabriela
2012
as Juíz Felismino
Saramandaia
2013
as Tibério Vilar
Wounded Past
2016
as Fausto Leitão
Guerra dos Sexos
1983
as Felipe de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
Her Own Destiny
2004
as José Carlos Tedesco
Pride and Passion
2018
as Lorde Williamson
The King of The Cattle
1996
as Giuseppe Berdinazzi
Fera Ferida
1993
as Feliciano Mota
Irmãos Coragem
1970
as João Coragem
Pátria Minha
1994
as Raul Pellegrini
O Semideus
1973
as Hugo Leonardo Filho / Raul de Paula
Love Bites
2002
as Duque Bóris Vladescu / Igor Pivomar
Araponga
1990
as Araponga (Aristênio Catanduva)
Roda de Fogo
1986
as Renato Villar
Of Body and Soul
1992
as Diogo Santos Varela
Um Anjo Caiu do Céu
2001
as João Medeiros
Caso Especial
1971
as Frei Mariano / Epitácio, o matador
Rosa Rebelde
1969
as Capitão Sandro de Aragão / Fernando de Aragão
A Gata de Vison
1968
as Bob Ferguson
O Grande Segredo
1967
as Celso
O Tempo e o Vento
1985
as Capitão Rodrigo Cambará
A Vida Como Ela É...
1996
as Jacinto
Coração Alado
1980
as Juca Pitanga
A Muralha
2000
as Dom Jerônimo Taveira
Saramandaia
1976
as Dom Pedro I
Espelho Mágico
1977
as Diogo Maia / Diogo Moreira (Ciro)
Ambição
1964
as Miguel
Grande Sertão: Veredas
1985
as Hermógenes
Brilhante
1981
as Paulo César Carvalho
Os Gigantes
1979
as Fernando Lucas
Almas de Pedra
1966
as Danilo
Um Só Coração
2004
as Coronel Totonho
Viva o Gordo
1981
as Self
Mãe
1964
as Betinho
Meu Destino É Pecar
1984
as Paulo Avelar
Tarcísio & Glória
1988
as Bruno Lazzarini
A Deusa Vencida
1965
as Edmundo Amarante
Desejo
1990
as Euclides da Cunha
Uma Sombra em Minha Vida
1964
as Eduardo
Sangue e Areia
1967
as Juan Gallardo
Programa do Jô
2000
O Homem Que Deve Morrer
1971
as Cyro Valdez
2-5499 Ocupado
1963
as Larry
Pedra Redonda, 39
1965
Movies (28)
Love Strange Love
1982
as Dr. Osmar
Casinha Pequenina
1963
as Nestor
Missão: Matar!
1972
as José da Silva
O Caçador de Esmeraldas
1979
as Capitão-Mor
Boca
1994
as Boca
Antonio Meliande: Pau pra Toda Obra
2011
as Himself
As Confissões de Frei Abóbora
1971
as Mauro / Frei Abóbora
I
1987
as Marcelo
Independence or Death!
1972
as Imperador Dom Pedro I
Máscara da Traição
1969
as Carlos Almeida
Quelé do Pajeú
1969
as Clemente Celidônio / Quelé
The Age of the Earth
1980
as Military Christ
I Love You
1981
as Ulisses
Solidão: Uma Linda História de Amor
1989
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
O Cangaceiro Trapalhão
1983
as Namorado de Aninha (não creditado)
The Kiss
1981
as Aprígio
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
2007
República dos Assassinos
1979
as Mateus
Tributo: Glória Menezes
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Boca de Ouro
1990
as Boca de Ouro
O Marginal
1974
as Osvaldo
Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!
2011
as Ramon Velasco
OSS 117 Takes a Vacation
1970
as Assassin
Boca do Lixo: A Bollywood Brasileira
2011
Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Mario Wallace Simonsen, Entre a Memória e a História
2013
as Self
No Tempo de Glauber
1987
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
- Casinha Pequenina (1963) — as Nestor
- Missão: Matar! (1972) — as José da Silva
- O Caçador de Esmeraldas (1979) — as Capitão-Mor
- Boca (1994) — as Boca
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