Pedro Cardoso
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".
Acting
Movie
The Man Who Copied
as Cardoso
2003
Movie
Four Days in September
as Fernando Gabeira / Paulo
1997
Movie
The Big Family: The Movie
as Agostinho
2007
TV
A Grande Família
as Agostinho Carrara
2001
Movie
Bossa Nova
as Roberto
2000
Movie
Golden Oldies
as Vavá
2008
Movie
Redeemer
as Célio Rocha
2004
Movie
The Seven Vampires
as Pedro
1986
Movie
Dzi Croquettes
as Self
2009
Movie
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
as Bilu
1985
TV
Vamp
as Tobias
1991
TV
Anos Rebeldes
as Galeno Quintanilha
1992
Movie
BR 716
as Carlinhos
2016
Movie
Treason
as Mário
1999
Movie
Rio's Love Song
as (segment "Drão")
1994
Movie
Separações
as Opening night guest (uncredited)
2003
Movie
Por Trás do Pano
as Marcos
1999
Movie
Stelinha
as Barman
1990
TV
My Homeland
as Albano Mendes Campelo
1994
TV
Brava Gente
as Mário
2000
TV
Delegacia de Mulheres
as Alvinho
1989
Movie
Todo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuais
2011
Movie
Marchamos
2018
TV
A, E, I, O... Urca
as Nico
1990
