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Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

Acting·1968·65 films

Matheus Nachtergaele OMC (São Paulo, January 3, 1968) is a Brazilian actor, director and author. Nachtergaele has won several awards, including five APCA Awards, three Grande Otelo Awards, two Guarani Awards and three Quality Brasil Awards. He showed his talent in many roles, both in cinema and television. Best known for City of God, Central Station and A Dog's Will.

As Actor

City of God
City of God (2002)Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
A Dog's Will
A Dog's Will (2000)João Grilo
Central Station
Central Station (1998)Isaías Paiva
Get the Goat
Get the Goat (2021)Trindade
Zama
Zama (2017)Vicuña Porto / Gaspar Toledo
Four Days in September
Four Days in September (1997)Severino Barroso / Jonas
The Rogue's Trial
The Rogue's Trial (2024)João Grilo / Jesus / Diabo
Mango Yellow
Mango Yellow (2002)Dunga
Don't Call Me Son
Don't Call Me Son (2016)Matheus
Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain (2013)Coronel Carvalho
Pictures of Ghosts
Pictures of Ghosts (2023)Self (archive footage)
Castle Ra-Tim-Bum: The Movie
Castle Ra-Tim-Bum: The Movie (1999)Rato
Journey to the End of the Night
Journey to the End of the Night (2006)Nazda
492: A Man Called Death
492: A Man Called Death (2017)Luciano
Bog of Beasts
Bog of Beasts (2006)Everardo
Rat Fever
Rat Fever (2012)Pazinho
The Well Beloved One
The Well Beloved One (2010)Dirceu Borboleta
Tito and the Birds
Tito and the Birds (2019)Dr. Rufus (voice)
Red Carpet
Red Carpet (2005)Quinzinho
The Storytellers
The Storytellers (2003)Souza
Nina
Nina (2004)Pintor
Birdwatchers
Birdwatchers (2008)Dimas
Conception
Conception (2005)X
Sweet Mother
Sweet Mother (2012)Fernando de Souza
Delicate Crime
Delicate Crime (2005)Actor in play 'woyzeck o brasileiro'
Dry Movie
Dry Movie (2005)Salustiano
Blue Blood
Blue Blood (2014)Gaètan
Midnight
Midnight (1998)Francisco
Trinta
Trinta (2013)Joãosinho Trinta
Twins
Twins (1999)Rapaz
Mercy
Mercy (2019)Aurélio
Big Jet
Big Jet (2015)Seu Xico/Nelson
Bufo & Spallanzani
Bufo & Spallanzani (2001)Agenor
Julia's Lover
Julia's Lover (2022)Sandro
King Car
King Car (2022)Zé Macaco
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Ó Paí, Ó - O Filme
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Ó Paí, Ó - O Filme (2015)Queixão / Moisés
At the Edge of the Earth
At the Edge of the Earth (2002)Narrator (voice)
The City of Pirates
The City of Pirates (2018)Ivan (voice)
Anahy de las Misiones
Anahy de las Misiones (1997)
Heavier Is the Sky
Heavier Is the Sky (2023)Antônio
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José (2017)
The Club of Angels
The Club of Angels (2022)Lucídio
The Serpent
The Serpent (2016)Paulo
A Meeting with Milton Santos
A Meeting with Milton Santos (2006)Narrador
The Black Virgin
The Black Virgin (2008)
How Do You See Me?
How Do You See Me? (2017)Self
Eclipse
Eclipse (2002)
Kenoma
Kenoma (1998)Pedro
26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia
26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia (2015)ele mesmo
500 Almas
500 Almas (2007)
Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!
Peréio, Eu Te Odeio! (2023)
Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores
Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores (2003)Himself
When I Stopped Worrying About Scoundrels
When I Stopped Worrying About Scoundrels (2015)João Carlos
Amizade
Amizade (2023)himself
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century (2017)Self
Bad adolescence
Bad adolescenceGilvan
The Inventor of Dreams
The Inventor of Dreams (2013)
Making of O Auto da Compadecida
Making of O Auto da Compadecida (2000)
The Son of a Bitch
The Son of a Bitch (2026)Bacalhau
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation (2002)Self
Câmera, Close!
Câmera, Close! (2005)Himself
Na Quadrada das Águas Perdidas
Na Quadrada das Águas Perdidas (2013)Olegário
Antonio Candido, Final Notes
Antonio Candido, Final Notes (2024)Narrator (voice)
Diante do espelho
Diante do espelho (2003)Himself / King Lear

As Director

As Writer