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Irandhir Santos

Irandhir Santos

Actor · Born August 22, 1978 (48) · Barreiros, Pernambuco, Brazil

Irandhir Santos Pinto (Barreiros, August 22, 1978) is a Brazilian actor. He has received several awards throughout his career, including an APCA Award, five Guarani Awards, and an Extra Award, in addition to receiving nominations for seven Grande Otelo Awards, an ACIE Award, and a Quality Brazil Award. Santos is revered for his work in cinema, which earned him awards at the most important festivals, including a Kikito Trophy for Best Actor at the Gramado Festival. Recently he has stood out for his performances on television.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 22, 1978 (48)
From
Barreiros, Pernambuco, Brazil
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 44 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 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Irandhir Santos' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Society
18%
Survival
17%
Power
16%
Self
13%
Bonds
7%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
2
Dread
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Irandhir Santos' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Irandhir Santos' 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

44 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Marta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Tota

  • Enquanto o Céu Não Me Espera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Vincente

  • Time, Knifed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Palhaço

  • The Rhino Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Vinícius

  • Carnival Is Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Valerio

  • Guerreiros do Sol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 45 episodes · as Arduíno Alencar

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

    Show 197 episodes · as Sebastião de Pádua (Tião Galinha)

  • Remains of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Luís

  • Pantanal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 167 episodes · as Joventino Leôncio / Zé Lucas de Nada (José Lucas Leôncio)

  • Party Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Breno

  • A Mother's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 125 episodes · as Álvaro da Nóbrega

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

    as Omar

  • Friendly Beast(2017)

    as Djair

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Strong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 53 episodes · as Samir

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

    as Luzimar

  • Dois Irmãos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Nael

  • Aquarius(2016)

    as Roberval

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Old River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 172 episodes · as Bento dos Anjos

  • O Senhor do Labirinto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Wanderley

  • Recife, Cidade Roubada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as ele mesmo

  • Coffee Stains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ivo

  • Obra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as João Carlos

  • Absence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ney

  • The Telescope of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Lampião

  • The History of Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Joo

  • Meu Pedacinho de Chão (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 96 episodes · as José Aparecido Menezes (Zelão)

  • Salu and the Cavalo-Marinho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

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

    as Clécio

  • Deixem Diana em Paz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrador

  • Neighboring Sounds(2012)

    as Clodoaldo

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

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

    as Zizo

  • The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Quim

  • Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within(2010)

    as Diogo Fraga

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Blue Eyes(2009)

    as Nonato

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell(2010)

    as Cabo Martim

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as José Renato

  • The Assailant(2009)

    as Noca de Antonia

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Amigos de Risco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Stone of the Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Quaderna

  • Décimo Segundo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

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

    as Maninho

  • Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures(2005)

    as Manoel

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Coligay: O Filme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Morrer Feito Homem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Edvaldo

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 40 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

$64M worldwide

Highest rated

Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

20052026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 2005Screen debut· Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures
  • 2010First top-billed film· I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You
  • 2012Career best· Neighboring Sounds

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

2000s6 · acting2010s27 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 36% 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 Irandhir Santos' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 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 7

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Aquarius (2016)

74th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. 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 Irandhir Santos' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 63 · 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 Irandhir Santos work with?

People who share at least 2 of Irandhir Santos' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers