Thomás Aquino (born 26 April 1986) is a Brazilian actor. He became known for the films Curral, Bacurau and the series Boca a Boca by Netflix. He won the Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva in the Best Actor category in 2020.
Career
He started his career in theater in 2006, acting in O Grande Circo Místico. His film debut was in 2013, in the movie Tatuagem. Also in 2013 he wrote and produced his first solo project called Processo de Tudo which was based on the book, "Nao se pode amar a ser Feliz ao mesmo Tempo" de Nelson Rodriguez. He made his musical debut in 2014 in "Opera de Malandro" by Chico Buarque and in "Gonzagoa- A Lenda" which were both directed by Joao Falcao. He started his film career with the short film "Urbanos" Allessandra Nilo, awarded as the best short film byFESTin- Festival de Lisboa. In 2020 he won Best Supporting Actor Award at the Gramado Festival for his work on the feature film "Todos os Mortos". He also in 2020 he won the Best Actor award at the Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva for his performance in the film Curral.
Filmography Movies Year Title Role Notes2013 Tatuagem Traficante 2014 Urbanos CaduShort filmPraia do Futuro Jefferson 2019 Bacurau Pacote (Acácio) 2020 Todos os Mortos Eduardo Noite Quente Lobisomem Short film2021 Serial Kelly Cop Lindolhar Curral Chico Caixa 2023 Toll (Pedágio) 2025 The Secret Agent Valdemar
Television Year Title Role Notes2026Man on FirePrado SoaresCoração AceleradoRonei Soares2025Guerreiros do SolJosué AlencarVale TudoMário Sérgio2023–2026The OthersAmâncio Costa Gonçalves 24 episodes 2021 Manhãs de Setembro Ivaldo 5 episodes2020 Boca a Boca Maurílio 6 episodes2019 O Doutrinador Beto 7 episodes2018 3% Renan 2 episodes2017 Treze Dias Longe do Sol Reinaldo 7 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2020 48º Festival de Gramado Troféu Kikito de Melhor Ator Coadjuvante Todos os Mortos Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva Best Actor Curral2011 Janeiro de Grandes EspetáculosBest ActorCordel do Amor Sem Fim2010 Bienal Nacional de Teatro Potiguar
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