
Thiago Martins
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1988-08-19 (age 37)
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Biography
Thiago dos Santos Martins (Rio de Janeiro, September 19, 1988) is a Brazilian actor, singer and songwriter. He began his career in the theater group Nós do Morro, a social project carried out with the residents of the Vidigal favela. His first appearance on television was in 1999, in a participation in the traditional Christmas special of presenter Xuxa entitled Uma Carta Para Deus. In 2002, he gained prominence playing Lampião, one of the members of the band of kids from Caixa Baixa, in the award-winning film Cidade de Deus. In the same year, he played João Victor, a middle-class teenager in the series Cidade dos Homens. He made his debut in soap operas in 2004, playing Sal in the soap opera Da Cor do Pecado, which took place thanks to a nomination by actress Giovanna Antonelli, with whom he starred in the film Maria-Mãe do Filho de Deus in 2003.
Known For
TV Shows (16)

Brazil Avenue
2012
as Leandro Dias

Shades of Sin
2004
as Gustavo Saldanha (Sal)

Insensato Coração
2011
as Vinicius Rocha Amaral

Belíssima
2005
as Tadeu Rocha Assumpção

Caribbean Flower
2013
as Tenente Rodrigo Almeida

Empire
2014
as Evaldo

Anything Goes
2025
as José Vasco da Silva (Vasco)

The Big Catch
2017
as Júlio Almeida Mendes da Silva Ribeiro

Desejo Proibido
2007
as Lídio

A Mother's Love
2019
as Ryan dos Santos Silva

Wounded Past
2016
as Sebastião Bezerra (Tião) (1ª fase)

Ambitious Women
2015
as Diogo Rocha

Família é Tudo
2024
as Júpiter

City of Men
2002
as João Victor

Toma Lá, Dá Cá
2007
as Marcinho

City of God: The Fight Rages On
2024
as Bradock
Movies (18)

City of God
2002
as Lampião

Sexa
2025
as Davi

Overhaul
2023
as Roger Mattos

Operações Especiais
2015
as Roni

Stereo Hearts 2
2011
as Anderson

City of God: 10 Years Later
2013
as Himself

Streets of Rio
2008
as Tiago

Once Upon a Time in Rio
2008
as Dé

Flordelis: Basta uma Palavra para Mudar
2009
as Pedro Werneck

The Silver Cliff
2011
as Nassir

Smile, You're on Camera
2015
as Assistente da Doutora

Dona Lurdes: O Filme
2024
as Ryan

Mary, Mother of the Son of God
2003
as Apóstolo João

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves
2010
as Jota

A Festa de Léo
2024
as Técnico Cypa

Xuxa Twins
2006
as Tigre

Encantados
2017
as Antônio

La veillée des abysses
2005
About Thiago Martins
Thiago dos Santos Martins (Rio de Janeiro, September 19, 1988) is a Brazilian actor, singer and songwriter. He began his career in the theater group Nós do Morro, a social project carried out with the residents of the Vidigal favela. His first appearance on television was in 1999, in a participation in the traditional Christmas special of presenter Xuxa entitled Uma Carta Para Deus. In 2002, he gained prominence playing Lampião, one of the members of the band of kids from Caixa Baixa, in the award-winning film Cidade de Deus. In the same year,… With 34 credits spanning from 2002 to 2025, Thiago Martins has appeared in 18 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Thiago Martins Movies
- City of God (2002) — as Lampião
- Sexa (2025) — as Davi
- Overhaul (2023) — as Roger Mattos
- Operações Especiais (2015) — as Roni
- Stereo Hearts 2 (2011) — as Anderson
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