Murilo Benício
Encyclopedia
Murilo Benício Ribeiro is a Brazilian actor
, best known for his film roles in Woman On Top
with Penélope Cruz
and Amores Possíveis which won the Jury Award for Latin American Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival
, and his television roles in O Clone
and América
.
s O Clone
and América
, both which have aired in his native Brazil
, the United States
, Russia
and in various countries in Latin America
, Europe
, and Asia
. More recently he starred in O Homem do Ano (2003) (Man of the Year).
Benício has a son named Antônio with actress Alessandra Negrini and a son named Pietro with actress Giovanna Antonelli
. He is quoted for saying that Charlie Chaplin
inspired him as a young boy to be an actor. His favorite author is Miguel de Cervantes
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, best known for his film roles in Woman On Top
Woman on Top
Woman on Top is a 2000 fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Fina Torres. It is set in Salvador, Brazil and San Francisco, United States. The film stars Penélope Cruz, Murilo Benício, Harold Perrineau Jr. and Mark Feuerstein. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes...
with Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz Sánchez is a Spanish actress. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón , to critical acclaim...
and Amores Possíveis which won the Jury Award for Latin American Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
, and his television roles in O Clone
O Clone
O Clone is a Brazilian TV Series/Telenovela that ran on the Rede Globo Network from October 1, 2001 to June 14, 2002, airing 221 episodes.-Plot:...
and América
América (TV series)
América is a Brazilian telenovela that was originally broadcast in 2005 by Rede Globo. The telenovela focused on the life of an illegal immigrant to the United States and the lives of those she left behind in Brazil. It stars Deborah Secco and Murilo Benício...
.
Career
Benicio's television roles include the popular telenovelaTelenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
s O Clone
O Clone
O Clone is a Brazilian TV Series/Telenovela that ran on the Rede Globo Network from October 1, 2001 to June 14, 2002, airing 221 episodes.-Plot:...
and América
América (TV series)
América is a Brazilian telenovela that was originally broadcast in 2005 by Rede Globo. The telenovela focused on the life of an illegal immigrant to the United States and the lives of those she left behind in Brazil. It stars Deborah Secco and Murilo Benício...
, both which have aired in his native Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and in various countries in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. More recently he starred in O Homem do Ano (2003) (Man of the Year).
Benício has a son named Antônio with actress Alessandra Negrini and a son named Pietro with actress Giovanna Antonelli
Giovanna Antonelli
Giovanna Antonelli Prado is a Brazilian actress, television presenter and producer.-Early life:Antonelli was born on March 18, 1976, in Rio de Janeiro. She is the daughter of Ilton Prada and dancer Suelly Antonelli. She also has one older brother, Leonard.Giovanna started her career when she was 14...
. He is quoted for saying that Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
inspired him as a young boy to be an actor. His favorite author is Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus, Don Quixote, considered the first modern novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written...
.
Filmography
- 2007 – Inesquecível ... Diego
- 2006 – PaidPaid (2006 film)Paid is a 2006 English language feature film directed by Laurence Lamers. It was filmed in Netherlands between 2004 and 2005 with Anne Charrier, Murilo Benício, Tom Conti, Guy Marchand, Corbin Bernsen, Marie-France Pisier, Beppe Clerici and Tygo Gernandt....
... Michael Ângelo - 2006 – Seus Problemas Acabaram! ... Dr. Botelho Pinto
- 2004 – Sexo, Amor e Traição ... Carlos
- 2002 – O Homem do Ano ... Maiquel
- 2001 – Amores Possíveis ... Carlos
- 2000 – Woman on TopWoman on TopWoman on Top is a 2000 fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Fina Torres. It is set in Salvador, Brazil and San Francisco, United States. The film stars Penélope Cruz, Murilo Benício, Harold Perrineau Jr. and Mark Feuerstein. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes...
... Toninho - 1999 – Até que a vida nos separe ... Tonho (Tônio)
- 1999 – OrfeuOrfeuOrfeu is a 1999 Brazilian film by direct by Carlos Diegues based on the play Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes. It retells the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. The film sets this legend in the modern context of Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. This film is also considered to be a much...
... Lucinho - 1997 – Os Matadores ... Toninho
- 1995 – O Monge e a Filha do Carrasco ... Ambrosius
- 1990 – Decisão ... Melio Antonni
Television
- 2010 - Ti Ti Ti ... Ariclenes
- 2009 – Força-TarefaForça-TarefaForça-Tarefa is a Brazilian television series directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and Mário Márcio Bandarra and written by Fernando BonassiMarçal Aquino...
... Lt. Wilson - 2008 – A FavoritaA FavoritaA Favorita was a popular and award-winning telenovela, first broadcast in Brazil at Rede Globo from June 2, 2008 to January 17, 2009. During its broadcast, it ranked within the top of the most watched shows in Brazil....
... Dodi (Eduardo Gentil) - 2006 – Pé na Jaca ... Arthur Fortuna (Tutu)
- 2005/2006/2007 – Os Amadores ... Guilherme
- 2005 – AméricaAmérica (TV series)América is a Brazilian telenovela that was originally broadcast in 2005 by Rede Globo. The telenovela focused on the life of an illegal immigrant to the United States and the lives of those she left behind in Brazil. It stars Deborah Secco and Murilo Benício...
... Sebastião da Silva Higino (Tião) - 2003 – Chocolate com PimentaChocolate com PimentaChocolate com Pimenta is a Brazilian novela, cast in the roaring 1920s, starring Mariana Ximenes and Murilo Benício. It was produced and broadcast by Rede Globo in 2003. It was written by Walcyr Carrasco and directed by Jorge Fernando....
... Danilo Rodrigues Albuquerque - 2001 – O CloneO CloneO Clone is a Brazilian TV Series/Telenovela that ran on the Rede Globo Network from October 1, 2001 to June 14, 2002, airing 221 episodes.-Plot:...
... Diogo Ferraz/Lucas Ferraz/Léo (Leandro Edvaldo) - 2001 – Brava GenteBrava GenteBrava Gente was a television series aired by TV Globo in Brazil between 2000 and 2003, initially as a special year-end. The program was adapted from stories and national stories, and plays by famous playwrights, screenwriters and signed by a number represented by several actors and actresses. The...
... A Coleira do Cão – Delegado Vilela - 2001 – Os NormaisOs NormaisOs Normais is a Brazilian sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Jorge Furtado, Alexandre Machado, and Fernanda Young. It aired from 2001 to 2003 on Rede Globo. It features a lot of nonsensical situations, unpredictable stories and wild, often explicit humour...
... episode: Todos São Normais – Tato - 2000 – Esplendor ... Cristóvão Rocha
- 1998 – Meu Bem Querer ... Antônio Mourão
- 1997 – Por AmorPor Amor (TV series)Por Amor is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Globo TV.-Plot:Elena does everything for her daughter, Maria Eduarda, to accept her alcoholic father, Orestes. But Eduarda has eyes only for her great love, Marcelo. The boy suffers from a persecution of his former girlfriend, Laura, distraught at...
... Leonardo Barros Mota - 1997 – A Comédia da Vida Privada (episode: Anchietanos) ... Chico
- 1997 – A Justiceira ... Juninho
- 1996 – Vira-lata ... Bráulio Vianna / Dráuzio
- 1995 – Irmãos CoragemIrmãos CoragemIrmãs Coragem it is a Brazilian soap opera produced and shown of 2 of January 1º of July 1995 to the 18 hours in 155 chapters...
... Juca Cipó - 1995 – A Comédia da Vida Privada (episode: Mãe é Mãe) ... Marco Antônio
- 1993 – Fera Ferida ... Fabrício