Pedro Cardoso
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 31, 1962 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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".
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Filmography
Clarice Niskier: Teatro dos Pés à Cabeça
Movie · as Self
Rindo à Toa: Humor Sem Limites
Movie · as Self
Marchamos
Movie
BR 716
Movie · as Carlinhos
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
Movie
A Farra do Circo
Movie · as Self
Todo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuais
Movie
Dzi Croquettes
Movie · as Self
Domingos
Movie · as Self
Golden Oldies
Movie · as Vavá
The Big Family: The Movie
Movie · as Agostinho
Redeemer
Movie · as Célio Rocha
The Man Who Copied
Movie · as Cardoso
Separações
Movie · as Opening night guest (uncredited)
A Grande Família
TV · as Agostinho Carrara · 485 eps
Bossa Nova
Movie · as Roberto
Brava Gente
TV · as Mário · 1 ep
Por Trás do Pano
Movie · as Marcos
Treason
Movie · as Mário
Four Days in September
Movie · as Fernando Gabeira / Paulo
Estrada
Movie · as Luis
Felicidade É...
Movie
A Matadeira
Movie
Rio's Love Song
Movie · as (segment "Drão")
Dente Por Dente
Movie
Pátria Minha
TV · as Albano Mendes Campelo · 203 eps
A Comédia da Vida Privada
TV · 22 eps
Os Moradores da Rua Humboldt
Movie
Anos Rebeldes
TV · as Galeno Quintanilha · 20 eps
Vamp
TV · as Tobias · 179 eps
Stelinha
Movie · as Barman
A, E, I, O... Urca
TV · as Nico · 13 eps
Delegacia de Mulheres
TV · as Alvinho · 1 ep
O Natal da Grande Família
Movie · as Surrão
The Seven Vampires
Movie · as Pedro
Acre-Doce
Movie
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
Movie · as Bilu
Chico Anysio Show
TV · 49 eps