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Carloto Cotta

Carloto Cotta

Actor · Born January 31, 1984 (42) · Parigi, Francia

Carloto Cotta is a Portuguese actor, born in Paris on January 31, 1984. He grew up in Lisbon, and at the age of 15 he started his acting training at the Escola Profissional de Teatro de Cascais. He made his film debut in Miguel Gomes' 31 (2003). Since then, Cotta has been a regular presence in the Portuguese cinema. He got the attention of the critics and audiences with his lead role in the short film Arena (2009), that won the Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes. Carloto Cotta got international recognition with his performance in Tabu (2012).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 31, 1984 (42)
From
Parigi, Francia
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 62 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Carloto Cotta's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: 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
Self
31%
Society
19%
Survival
18%
Power
12%
Morality
11%
Bonds
5%
Ideas
4%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 0 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 6

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 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 10

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
10
Contemplative
9
Tense
7
Dread
4
Absurd
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Carloto Cotta's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carloto Cotta'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

62 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • O Jacaré(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

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

    as Afonso

  • The Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tonton

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

    as Agente Gaspar

  • We Are on Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Vítor

  • Amelia's Children(2023)

    as Ed / Manuel / Artur

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as @_santo84

  • Field of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ele

  • You Won't Be Alone(2022)

    as Boris

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Glória(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Hotel Royal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Tsugua Diaries(2021)

    as Carloto

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Night for Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Man at Home

  • Moço (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Zé

  • Light in the Tropics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Frankie(2019)

    as Tiago

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

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

    Show 219 episodes · as Omar Maluf

  • Diamantino(2018)

    as Diamantino Matamouros

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Teia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 175 episodes · as Jaime Rosa Neto

  • How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Fernando Pessoa / Álvaro de Campos

  • Elite(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cruz Carvalho

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Colo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Homem na Estufa

  • Zeus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Norberto Lopes

  • Delírio em Las Vedras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

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

    as Timmy

  • Los Barcos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gustavo

  • Santa Bárbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 271 episodes · as Fernando Beltrão

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Paddleman

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One(2015)

    as Careto

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One(2015)

    as Tradutor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Arabian Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Here in Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as (segment "Los Barcos") / (segment "Freud and Friends")

  • Freud und Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Olvidados(2014)

    as Marco

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • In Every Dream Home a Heartache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • O Bairro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 14 episodes · as Batman

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

    as Batman

  • Lines of Wellington(2012)

    as Tenente Pedro de Alencar

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tabu(2012)

    as Young Gian Luca Ventura

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as João Lucas

  • Fratelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Demain? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Angel Falco

  • Mysteries of Lisbon(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as D. Álvaro de Albuquerque

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Mysteries of Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as D. Álvaro de Albuquerque

  • The Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jesus Christ

  • O Dez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as João (segment "Cara ou Coroa")

  • Senhor X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Colega

  • The Portuguese Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as D. Sebastiao

  • L'arc-en-ciel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • To Die Like a Man(2009)

    as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • How to Draw a Perfect Circle(2009)

    as Boy at the party (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • 4 Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Centro Comercial: Ricardo

  • Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mauro

  • This Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Mobile guard

  • O Capacete Dourado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Megalopes

  • Ilha dos Amores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 214 episodes · as Miguel Valente

  • Fin de curso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Two Drifters(2005)

    as Alberto

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Face You Deserve(2004)

    as Texas

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • 31 Means Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Les fleurs du mal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Young Baudelaire

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 62 titles from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Amelia's Children (2023)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Tabu (2012)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

You Won't Be Alone (2022)

Film career

19912026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 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
Acting62 of 62: 62 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s33 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles

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.

How do Carloto Cotta's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Olvidados (2014)

80th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tabu (2012)

Midcredits 88th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 44. 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 Carloto Cotta's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Carloto Cotta work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carloto Cotta's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sandro Aguilar shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles