Pedro Cardoso

Pedro Cardoso

Born 1962-12-31 (age 63) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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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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Known For

Four Days in September
Four Days in September

1997

as Fernando Gabeira / Paulo

The Man Who Copied
The Man Who Copied

2003

as Cardoso

Dzi Croquettes
Dzi Croquettes

2009

as Self

Golden Oldies
Golden Oldies

2008

as Vavá

Separações
Separações

2003

as Opening night guest (uncredited)

Rio's Love Song
Rio's Love Song

1994

as (segment "Drão")

The Big Family: The Movie
The Big Family: The Movie

2007

as Agostinho

A Matadeira
Estrada
Estrada

1995

as Luis

O Natal da Grande Família
Dente Por Dente
Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova

2000

as Roberto

Treason
Treason

1999

as Mário

Marchamos
BR 716
BR 716

2016

as Carlinhos