Pedro Cardoso
Born: 1962-12-31 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For: Acting
Biography
Pedro Cardoso (born December 31, 1962) is a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, playwright, writer and television director. He is best known for his role as Agostinho Carrara on the Rede Globo sitcom "A Grande Família", for which he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor. Pedro Cardoso was born in Rio de Janeiro, the second of six children in a prominent family. His father was a well-succeed lawyer, while his grandfather was the president of Banco do Brasil. He is also a second cousin to Fernando Henrique Cardoso, a former President of Brazil. Cardoso left home when he was at 18 years due to "paternal guidance and youthful pride". He started to work on theaters as an illuminator. Eventually, he debuted as a stage actor in 1980. In 1982, he debuted as playwright with "Bar Doce Bar", a play co-authored by Felipe Pinheiro, in which Cardoso was also an actor. He received a Troféu Mambembe for best newcomer actor. Since then, he has directed and wrote several plays along with Pinheiro, and alone before Pinheiro's death, as well as acted in them. He also worked in television as an actor, director and screenwriter. He has also a career in cinema; working mostly as an actor. Cardoso co-wrote "Lisbela e o Prisioneiro" and produced T"odo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuais".
Filmography
2024
- Clarice Niskier: Teatro dos Pés à Cabeça as Self
- Open Veins ... (Producer)
2018
2016
- BR 716 as Carlinhos
2013
- A Farra do Circo as Self
2009
- Dzi Croquettes as Self
- Domingos as Self
2008
- Golden Oldies as Vavá
2007
- The Big Family: The Movie as Agostinho
2004
- Redeemer as Célio Rocha
2003
- The Man Who Copied as Cardoso
- Separações as Opening night guest (uncredited)
- Lisbela and the Prisoner ... (Screenplay)
2001
- A Grande Família as Agostinho Carrara
2000
- Brava Gente as Mário
- Bossa Nova as Roberto
1999
- Por Trás do Pano as Marcos
- Treason as Mário
1997
- Four Days in September as Fernando Gabeira / Paulo
1995
- Felicidade É...
- Estrada as Luis
1994
- Pátria Minha as Albano Mendes Campelo
- A Comédia da Vida Privada
- Rio's Love Song as (segment "Drão")
- Dente Por Dente
- A Matadeira
1993
- O Alienista ... (Writer)
1992
- Anos Rebeldes as Galeno Quintanilha
1991
- Vamp as Tobias
1990
- Stelinha as Barman
- A, E, I, O... Urca as Nico
1989
- Delegacia de Mulheres as Alvinho
1987
- O Natal da Grande Família as Surrão
1986
- The Seven Vampires as Pedro
- Acre-Doce