Roberto Pirillo

Roberto Pirillo

Known for
Acting
Born
September 14, 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Biography

Roberto Pirillo is a seasoned Brazilian actor known for his extensive work in television, film, and voice acting. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a romantic lead, notably starring in the classic telenovela Escrava Isaura (1976), where he played the noble Álvaro, a role that became iconic in Brazilian teledramaturgy. He also appeared in Ciranda de Pedra (1981) and many other productions for Rede Globo. Over the decades, Pirillo has built a diverse portfolio, including roles in historical dramas, comedies, and action series. His recent credits include appearances in Níobe (2023), A Divisão (2019), and Magnífica 70 (2015–2018). He remains active in Brazilian television and continues to be recognized for his contributions to the arts.

Known For

Filmography

2027
Estranho Amor

Estranho Amor

Movie

2026
Fátima & Yolanda poster

Fátima & Yolanda

Movie

2025
Rulers of Fortune poster

Rulers of Fortune

TV · as Jorge · 8 eps

2023
Revolta dos Malês poster

Revolta dos Malês

Movie · as Souza Velho

2023
Betinho: No Fio da Navalha poster

Betinho: No Fio da Navalha

TV · as Secretário de Saúde · 1 ep

2019
Baile de Máscaras poster

Baile de Máscaras

TV · as Carlos Calhada · 13 eps

2019
A Revolta dos Malês poster

A Revolta dos Malês

TV · as Souza Velho · 5 eps

2019
A Divisão poster

A Divisão

TV · 5 eps

2015
Time After Time poster

Time After Time

TV · as Genaro / Genaro Donatelli · 161 eps

2015
Magnifica 70 poster

Magnifica 70

TV · as Alberico Couto e Silva · 7 eps

2014
Empire poster

Empire

TV · as Dr. Merival Porto · 203 eps

2011
Samson and Delilah poster

Samson and Delilah

TV · as Simas · 18 eps

2008
Os Óculos de Pedro Antão poster

Os Óculos de Pedro Antão

Movie

2006
Alta Estação poster

Alta Estação

TV · as Olavo Carvalho · 162 eps

2005
Prova de Amor poster

Prova de Amor

TV · as Dr. Hélio Nereu · 229 eps

2003
Celebrity poster

Celebrity

TV · as Ernesto Lopes · 221 eps

2000
Brava Gente poster

Brava Gente

TV · as Voltaire da Fonseca · 1 ep

1993
Sex Appeal poster

Sex Appeal

TV · as Davi · 19 eps

1992
Anos Rebeldes poster

Anos Rebeldes

TV · as Capitão Rangel · 20 eps

1991
O Portador poster

O Portador

TV · as Álvaro · 8 eps

1986
Golden Years poster

Golden Years

TV · as Rafael · 20 eps

1986
Mania de Querer

Mania de Querer

TV · as Nelson Domingues · 162 eps

1985
A Gata Comeu poster

A Gata Comeu

TV · as Tony Duarte (Antônio Duarte) / falso Braguinha · 160 eps

1984
Marquesa de Santos poster

Marquesa de Santos

Movie · as Davi

1984
Vereda Tropical poster

Vereda Tropical

TV · as Técnico do Rubro Futebol Clube · 1 ep

1984
Marquesa de Santos poster

Marquesa de Santos

TV · as Davi Pamplona Corte Real · 52 eps

1982
Paraíso poster

Paraíso

TV · as Geraldo Valfrido · 184 eps

1981
Cry Freedom poster

Cry Freedom

Movie

1981
Ciranda de Pedra poster

Ciranda de Pedra

TV · as Luís Carlos · 159 eps

1980
A Deusa Vencida poster

A Deusa Vencida

TV · as Fernando Albuquerque · 102 eps

1979
Uma Fêmea do Outro Mundo poster

Uma Fêmea do Outro Mundo

Movie

1979
A Pantera Nua poster

A Pantera Nua

Movie

1979
Cara a Cara poster

Cara a Cara

TV · as Julinho · 223 eps

1978
Black Goddess poster

Black Goddess

Movie

1978
Maria, Maria poster

Maria, Maria

TV · as Eduardinho · 119 eps

1977
Locomotives poster

Locomotives

TV · as Cássio · 168 eps

1977
The Trapalhões poster

The Trapalhões

TV · 1 ep

1976
Jeca vs. the Devil poster

Jeca vs. the Devil

Movie

1976
Isaura: Slave Girl poster

Isaura: Slave Girl

TV · as Tobias Paes Vidal · 100 eps

1975
Escalada poster

Escalada

TV · as Sérgio Freitas Ribeiro · 199 eps

1975
O Grito poster

O Grito

TV · as Mário · 135 eps

1974
Supermanoela poster

Supermanoela

TV · as Paulo · 138 eps

1973
O Semideus poster

O Semideus

TV · as Lulu das Galinhas · 221 eps

1972
O Primeiro Amor poster

O Primeiro Amor

TV · as Hélio · 230 eps

1972
Uma Rosa com Amor poster

Uma Rosa com Amor

TV · as Beto · 222 eps

1971
Minha Doce Namorada poster

Minha Doce Namorada

TV · as Milton · 242 eps

1971
Caso Especial poster

Caso Especial

TV · as filho de Bernardo · 1 ep

1970
Betão Ronca Ferro poster

Betão Ronca Ferro

Movie · as Geraldo

1970
E Nós, Aonde Vamos? poster

E Nós, Aonde Vamos?

TV · as Juca (José Roberto Ribeiro) · 80 eps