Murilo Benício

Murilo Benício Ribeiro (born July 13, 1972, in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 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.

Career

Benicio's television roles include the popular telenovelas O Clone^[1] 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.

Filmography

• 2007 – Inesquecível ... Diego
• 2006 – Paid ... 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 Top ... Toninho
• 1999 – Até que a vida nos separe ... Tonho (Tônio)
• 1999 – Orfeu ... 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-Tarefa ... Lt. Wilson
• 2008 – A Favorita ... Dodi (Eduardo Gentil)
• 2006 – Pé na Jaca ... Arthur Fortuna (Tutu)
• 2005 – Os Amadores ... Guilherme (2005-2007)
• 2005 – América ... Sebastião da Silva Higino (Tião)
• 2003 – Chocolate com Pimenta ... Danilo Rodrigues Albuquerque
• 2001 – O Clone ... Diogo Ferraz/Lucas Ferraz/Léo (Leandro Edvaldo)
• 2001 – Brava Gente ... A Coleira do Cão – Delegado Vilela
• 2001 – Os Normais ... episode: Todos São Normais – Tato
• 2000 – Esplendor ... Cristóvão Rocha
• 1998 – Meu Bem Querer ... Antônio Mourão
• 1997 – Por Amor ... Leonardo Barros Mota
• 1997 – A Comédia da Vida Privada (episode: Anchietanos) ... Chico
• 1997 – A Justiceira ... Juninho
• 1996 – Vira-lata ... Bráulio Vianna / Dráuzio
• 1995 – Irmãos Coragem ... Juca Cipó
• 1995 – A Comédia da Vida Privada (episode: Mãe é Mãe) ... Marco Antônio
• 1993 – Fera Ferida ... Fabrício

References

External links

• Murilo Benício at the Internet Movie Database