
Milton Gonçalves
Known for Acting · 177 credits
- Born
- 1933-12-09
- Died
- 2022-05-30
- Place of birth
- Monte Santo de Minas, Brazil
Biography
Milton Gonçalves OMC (Monte Santo de Minas, December 9, 1933 – Rio de Janeiro, May 30, 2022) was a Brazilian actor, director, singer, voice actor and producer. He's one of the most famous black actors in Brazil, having collaborated twice with acclaimed director Hector Babenco.
Gonçalves started his career in São Paulo, in an amateur group. As he moved to a professional group, he met Augusto Boal, who was looking for an actor to play an old black man. Joining Boal's Teatro de Arena, Milton Gonçalves found an open environment for political, philosophical and artistic discussion, where he was not discriminated for his race.
Gonçalves wrote four plays, one of which was staged by the Teatro Experimental do Negro and directed by Dalmo Ferreira. "There I learnt everything I know about Theater. It was fundamental for my comprehension of the world."
A Black Movement activist, Milton Gonçalves tried a political career, in the 1990s, as a candidate to Rio de Janeiro state governorship.
Father of actor Maurício Gonçalves, he is married to Oda Gonçalves since 1966.
Known For
TV Shows (65)

A Grande Família
2001
as Otávio

Irmãos Coragem
1970
as Brás Canoeiro

Celebrity
2003
as Self

Zorra Total
1999
as Campelo

A Favorita
2008
as Deputado Romildo Rosa

Roque Santeiro
1985
as Promotor Lourival Prata

Walking on Clouds
1999
as Delegado Serafim Moreira

Saramandaia
1976

Brava Gente
2000
as delegado / Doutor Juliano / Gaspar

Snakes & Lizards
2006
as Jair dos Santos

Araponga
1990
as Zé dos Couves

Little Missy
2006
as Pai José

Love Story
1995
as padre

Cambalacho
1986
as Tião

The Big Catch
2017
as Cristovão Souza Damião

Crashing Into the Future
2018
as Eliseu Emerenciano

Pecado Capital
1975
as Dr. Percival Garcia

Dance with Me
1981
as Otto Rodrigues

Partido Alto
1984
as Reginaldo

Transas e Caretas
1984
as Sargento

Chico Anysio Show
1982
as Various Characters

Mandala
1987
as Apolinário Santana

Happiness
1991
as Batista

O Espigão
1974
as Nonô Alegria das Gringas

Você Decide
1992
as Alberto Nunes

Angel of Mine
1996
as Mestre Quirino / Sebastião

O Pulo do Gato
1978
as Caxuxo

Eu Prometo
1983
as diretor do presídio

Duas Vidas
1976
as Alexandre

Pão-Pão, Beijo-Beijo
1983
as Dr. Mendes

Side by Side
2012
as Afonso Nascimento

Gabriela
1975
as Filó

Little Missy
1986
as Pai José

Bandeira 2
1971
as Caldas

Balança Mas Não Cai
1968
as Taxista

Um Sonho a Mais
1985
as médico

Sinal de Alerta
1978
as Rafa

O Bem-Amado
1973
as Zelão das Asas

Gente Fina
1990
as Michael Jackson

Terras do Sem Fim
1981
as Damião

Wildcat
1988
as Delegado Damasceno Righi Salomão

Chega Mais
1980
as padre que celebraria o casamento de Tom e Gelly, que não aconteceu

Tecendo o Saber
2005
as presidente da empresa

Véu de Noiva
1969
as Milton

Tenda dos Milagres
1985
as Mestre Lídio Corró

Delegacia de Mulheres
1989

Tainted
2014
as Juvenal

Black August
1993
as Euzébio

Chiquinha Gonzaga
1999
as Maestro Henrique Alves de Mesquita

Decadence
1995
as Jovildo Siqueira

If I Close My Eyes Now
2019
as Paulo Roberto (adulto)

Internal Affairs
2009
as Coronel Caetano

Pastores da Noite
2002
as Cônego

Chico Total
1981

A Madona de Cedro
1994
as Sinval

A Woman's Fate
2021
as Gasparian

Vila Sésamo
1972
as Professor Leão

A Cabana do Pai Tomás
1969
as Hasan (Onça)

Carandiru: The Series
2005

Lili a Ex
2014
as Ancelmo de Monteiro Costa
Movies (112)

Wild Orchid
1989
as Flavio

Pelé: Birth of a Legend
2016
as Waldemar de Brito

Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985
as Pedro

Carandiru
2003
as Chico

Kickboxer 3: The Art of War
1992
as Sergeant

Four Days in September
1997

O Alienista
1993
as Barbeiro Porfírio

Moon Over Parador
1988
as Carlo

The Assailant
2009
as Narrador

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025
as Self

Cidade Ameaçada
1960

Federal Bank Heist
2011
as Pastor

The Duel: A Story Where Truth Is Mere Detail
2014
as Governador

Macunaima
1969
as Jiguê

Orfeu
1999
as Inácio

The Fifth Monkey
1990
as Judge

Giovanni Improtta
2013
as Ozires

They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981
as Bráulio

Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme
2015
as Padre Clemente

Xuxinha and Guto Against the Space Monsters
2005
as Euclides Arquimedes (voice)

The Man Who Bought the World
1968

The Violin Teacher
2015
as Laerte's father (voice)

Hermanoteu na Terra de Godah: O Filme
2021
as Cardeal Fairtown

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
2015
as Dr. Fernando

Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
2004
as Hélio Hipólito

Napomuceno's Will
1997
as The Mayor

Pixinguinha, an Affectionate Man
2021
as Alfredo Vianna

Quilombo
1984

The King of Rio
1985
as Cacareco

Máscara da Traição
1969
as Severino

Bufo & Spallanzani
2001
as Delegado Ferreira

Pitanga
2016
as Self

Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion
2000
as Saxofonista (voz)

Acquária
2003
as Závos

Billi Pig
2012
as Padre Roberval/Índio Negro

Meus Dois Amores
2015
as Monsenhor Fidélis

Juntos a Magia Acontece
2019
as Orlando

The Angel Was Born
1969
as Urtiga

Daughters of the Wind
2005
as Zé das Bicicletas

Carioca Tigre
1976
as Macumbeiro

Segurança Nacional
2010
as Presidente Dantas

Only One Survived
1990
as Francisco

História de Amor
2005

Memórias do Grupo Opinião
2019
as Self (archive footage)

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self
Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes
1963

Cuidado! Espião Brasileiro em Ação!
1966

Chico e Amigos
2009

The Adventures of the Red Plane
2014

The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell
2010
as Delegado Morais

As Alegres Comadres
2003
as Padre Arnaldo

Subway to the Stars
1987
as Freitas

Lucio Flavio
1977
as 132

A Cama ao Alcance de Todos
1969

Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis
2019
as Self

The Brave Warrior
1968
as Sindicalista

What Is It Worth?
2005

The Devil Queen
1974
as Rainha Diaba

Cat Skin
1962
as Black Man Working

A Meeting with Milton Santos
2006
as Narrador

Italiani a Rio
1987

Esse Mundo é Meu
1964

Carcereiros: O Filme
2019
as Dr. Louveira

Denying Brazil
2000
as Himself

The Naked Man
1968
as Homem da mudança

Paraíba, Vida e Morte de um Bandido
1966
as Bira

Sweet Thieves
1977
as Luquinha

Five Times Favela
1962
as (segment "Couro de Gato")

Grande Sertão
1965
as Tonico
Flávio Rangel - O Teatro na Palma da Mão
2009
as Self

Xuxa in Girl's Dream
2007
as Diretor da Escola

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
2009
as Self

O Grande Momento
1958

As Quatro Chaves Mágicas
1971
as Ladrão 1

All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017

É Simonal
1970

Chico Eterno
2015
as Self

Cobrador: In God We Trust
2007
as Zinho

Procura-se Uma Rosa
1964

Em Busca do Tesouro
1967

Garrincha: Lonely Star
2003
as uncredited

Juntos A Magia Acontece 2
2021
as Orlando

Ipanema, Adeus
1975

Amanhecer
2010
as Pai

The Naked Man
1997

Pressed, Ripped Apart
2019
as (archive footage)

História de Um Crápula
1965

Parceiros da Aventura
1979
as Bené

Natal da Portela
1988
as Natal da Portela

Uma Professora Muito Maluquinha
1996
as Mosqueteiro

Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2007

The Memory Thread
1991
as Narrator

Pedro Diabo Loves Rosa Meia Noite
1969

A Ilha dos Escravos
2008
as Tesoura

Jovem aos 50 - A História de Meio Século da Jovem Guarda
2017
as Narrador

Stay with Me Tonight
2006
as Padre

A Cobiça do Sexo
1983

Na Mira do Assassino
1967

Na Boca do Mundo
1979
as Turista

Mineirinho, Vivo ou Morto
1967

Jerry - A Grande Parada
1967

Os Raptores
1969
as Euzébio

Toda Donzela Tem Um Pai Que é Uma Fera
1966

Aperto
2019
as Agenor (fase 3)

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self

Seven Men Alive or Dead
1969
as Mico Sujo

O Sol dos Amantes
1979

Yansan
2006
as Narrator

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Força-Tarefa - O Filme
2015
as Coronel Caetano

Pedro Mico
1985

Dossiê 50: Comício a Favor dos Náufragos
2013
About Milton Gonçalves
Milton Gonçalves OMC (Monte Santo de Minas, December 9, 1933 – Rio de Janeiro, May 30, 2022) was a Brazilian actor, director, singer, voice actor and producer. He's one of the most famous black actors in Brazil, having collaborated twice with acclaimed director Hector Babenco. Gonçalves started his career in São Paulo, in an amateur group. As he moved to a professional group, he met Augusto Boal, who was looking for an actor to play an old black man. Joining Boal's Teatro de Arena, Milton Gonçalves found an open environment for political, phil… With 177 credits spanning from 1958 to 2025, Milton Gonçalves has appeared in 112 films and 65 TV shows.
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Most Popular Milton Gonçalves Movies
- Wild Orchid (1989) — as Flavio
- Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) — as Waldemar de Brito
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) — as Pedro
- Carandiru (2003) — as Chico
- Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992) — as Sergeant
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