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Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

Actor, also producer · Born January 3, 1968 (58) · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Matheus Nachtergaele OMC (São Paulo, January 3, 1968) is a Brazilian actor, director and author. Nachtergaele has won several awards, including five APCA Awards, three Grande Otelo Awards, two Guarani Awards and three Quality Brasil Awards. He showed his talent in many roles, both in cinema and television. Best known for City of God, Central Station and A Dog's Will.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 3, 1968 (58)
From
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are Matheus Nachtergaele's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Bonds
16%
Self
15%
Power
15%
Morality
15%
Ideas
9%
Society
6%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 9 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 9
Trickster
2 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Absurd
4
Dread
4
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matheus Nachtergaele's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matheus Nachtergaele's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

92 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Cabras da Peste 2: Miami Vixe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Trindade

  • The Son of a Bitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Bacalhau

  • The Rogue's Trial (TV Series) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Associate Producer · as João Grilo

  • Anything Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 173 episodes · as Poliana (Audálio Candeias)

  • A Dog's Will 2(2024)

    Associate Producer · as João Grilo / Jesus / Diabo

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Chabadabadá (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Quincas

  • City of God: The Fight Rages On(2024)

    Show as Cenoura

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Antonio Candido, Final Notes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Rebirth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 197 episodes · as Norberto dos Reis

  • Peréio, Eu Te Odeio! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Heavier Is the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Antônio

  • The Club of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lucídio

  • Julia's Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sandro

  • King Car(2021)

    as Zé Macaco

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Get the Goat(2021)

    as Trindade

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Rocky & Hudson: Os Caubóis Gays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · as Rocky (voz)

  • Diário de um Confinado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • All the Women in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Cabral

  • Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Aurélio

  • Cine Holliúdy – The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 33 episodes · as Prefeito Olegário Maciel

  • Tito and the Birds(2018)

    as Dr. Rufus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The City of Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ivan (voice)

  • All Paulos in the World - Paulo José (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • 492: A Man Called Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Luciano

  • Zama(2017)

    as Vicuña Porto / Gaspar Toledo

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Filhos da Pátria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 22 episodes · as Pacheco

  • Mini Beat Power Rockers(2017)

    Show as Matheus

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Associate Producer · as Paulo

  • Don't Call Me Son(2016)

    as Matheus

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as ele mesmo

  • Big Jet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Seu Xico/Nelson

  • When I Stopped Worrying About Scoundrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as João Carlos

  • Coffin Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as José Mojica Marins / Zé do Caixão

  • Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Ó Paí, Ó - O Filme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Queixão / Moisés

  • Blue Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gaètan

  • Sweet Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 14 episodes · as Fernando de Souza

  • Serra Pelada: A Saga do Ouro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Coronel Carvalho

  • Bald Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Coronel Carvalho

  • Trinta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Joãosinho Trinta

  • The Inventor of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Na Quadrada das Águas Perdidas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Olegário

  • Saramandaia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 56 episodes · as Seu Encolheu

  • Sweet Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Fernando de Souza

  • Rat Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Pazinho

  • The Enchanted Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 143 episodes · as Miguézim

  • The Well Beloved One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dirceu Borboleta

  • The Well Beloved One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dirceu Borboleta

  • Decamerão: A Comédia do Sexo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tofano

  • The Dead Girl's Feast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Composer · Screenplay

  • Ó Paí, Ó: A Série (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Queixão/Moisés

  • The Black Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Birdwatchers(2008)

    as Dimas

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Queridos Amigos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 25 episodes · as Tito

  • 500 Almas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Bog of Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Everardo

  • A Meeting with Milton Santos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrador

  • Journey to the End of the Night(2006)

    as Nazda

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Os Amadores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jaime

  • Conception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Associate Producer · as X

  • Red Carpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Quinzinho

  • Delicate Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Actor in play 'woyzeck o brasileiro'

  • Dry Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Salustiano

  • América (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 203 episodes · as Jesuino Costa "Carreirinha"

  • Nina(2004)

    as Pintor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 185 episodes · as Hélio da Silva (Pai Helinho)

  • The Storytellers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Souza

  • O Curupira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator

  • Pastores da Noite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Curió

  • Eclipse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • City of God(2002)

    as Sandro Cenoura

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mango Yellow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dunga

  • At the Edge of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Bufo & Spallanzani(2001)

    as Agenor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Os Maias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 42 episodes · as Teodorico 'Raposão'

  • Brava Gente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Chico · as Curió · as Nezinho · as Pedro

  • A Dog's Will(2000)

    as João Grilo

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Muralha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 51 episodes · as Padre Miguel

  • Making of O Auto da Compadecida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Castle Ra-Tim-Bum: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Rato

  • O Enfermeiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Procópio

  • Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Rapaz

  • O Auto da Compadecida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as João Grilo

  • Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Francisco

  • Kenoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Pedro

  • Hilda Hurricane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 32 episodes · as Cintura Fina

  • Central Station(1998)

    as Isaías Paiva

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Anahy de las Misiones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Four Days in September(1997)

    as Severino Barroso / Jonas

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Comédia da Vida Privada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bad adolescence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gilvan

  • O Zelador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • The Caretaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Eliseu

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles, 87 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

City of God (2002)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

City of God (2002)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19942026

Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 91: 86 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting1 of 91: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 91: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 91: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleMusic1 of 91: 0 only music, 1 with another role

91 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s31 · 30 acting · 2 crew2010s28 · 28 acting · 1 crew2020s17 · 17 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 20% of 20 roles
9707

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Matheus Nachtergaele's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

King Car (2021)

66th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

City of God (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Matheus Nachtergaele's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Matheus Nachtergaele work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matheus Nachtergaele's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fernanda Montenegro shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers