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Edmilson Filho

Edmilson Filho

Actor and writer, also producer · Born September 21, 1976 (50) · Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Edmilson Filho, born September 21, 1976 in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. Brazilian actor known for his appearances in film, television, and theater. He is best recognized for his role as Aluizio Li in the 2016 film O Shaolin do Sertao and was nominated for Best Actor at Cinema Brazil Grand Prize in 2014 for his role in Cine Holliudy. He began his career in entertainment as a stand up comedian at the age of 17. He then went on to make his acting debut in a short film in 2004 and his feature film debut in 2011 in the film As Maes de Chico Xavier. He is also known for his passion in martial arts and is a Taekwondo master with a 5th degree belt.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 21, 1976 (50)
From
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 25 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 8% in 30 days

What are Edmilson Filho's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Survival
26%
Self
23%
Morality
6%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · 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 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Absurd
3
Dread
1
Warm
1
Thrilling
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2

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 Edmilson Filho's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edmilson Filho'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

25 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

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

    as Bruceuílis

  • O Shaolin do Sertão 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Aluísio Li

  • Amadeo and the Hypothetical New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • C.I.C. - Central de Inteligência Cearense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Fight Choreographer · Story · as Agente Karkará

  • Férias Trocadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Zé/Edu

  • Vai Ter Troco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Nivaldo

  • Time Hustler(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Virguley

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Bem-Vinda a Quixeramobim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · as Darlan

  • Unica Saída (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer · Actor

  • Dangerous Methods(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Get the Goat(2021)

    as Bruceuilis

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Não Vamos Pagar Nada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as João

  • Cup of Coffee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Narrator

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

    Show 33 episodes · as Francisgleydisson

  • Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer · as Francisgleydisson / Pastor Esmeraldo

  • Edmilson Filho: Notas, uma Comédia de Relacionamentos(2018)

    Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • French Guiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • O Shaolin do Sertão (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Aluízio Li

  • Under Water: Dive Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Associate Producer

  • Loucas pra Casar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rubi

  • Cine Holliúdy(2012)

    Associate Producer · Choreographer · as Francisgleydisson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • As Mães de Chico Xavier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Criminal

  • Cine Holiúdy - O Astista Contra o Caba do Mal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • A Grande Virada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles, 22 of them dated from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Cine Holliúdy (2012)

$2.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Cine Holliúdy (2012)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Time Hustler (2022)

Film career

20042026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 2011Screen debut· As Mães de Chico Xavier
  • 2013First top-billed film· Cine Holliúdy
  • 2021Career best· Get the Goat

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 24: 16 only acting, 5 with another roleDirecting3 of 24: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 24: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 24: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 24: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

24 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s9 · 7 acting · 4 crew2020s12 · 11 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 56% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Edmilson Filho's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Dangerous Methods (2022)

92nd percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Cine Holliúdy (2012)

Midcredits 79th · 70% liked

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.

Who does Edmilson Filho work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edmilson Filho's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Halder Gomes shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers